HeyJaredFire Chief Jason Caughey
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How a restaurant next to FDNY Squad 18 became part of the firehouse family (opens the original)
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On Sept. 11, 2001, I was in Montana, volunteering as a firefighter and serving as a reserve deputy with the county sheriff’s office. I was more than 2,000 miles from the World Trade Center, but I still felt compelled to go to work. The uncertainty surrounding what was happening in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville reached far beyond those locations. For me, that meant putting on my sheriff’s uniform and helping secure critical federal infrastructure in our region. Across the country,
Dad 101: When community risk reduction starts at home (opens the original)
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Fire and EMS have traditionally been structured around response, with training, staffing and resources focused on what happens after a 911 call. While that response mission remains the foundation of the fire service, the future of the fire service cannot rely solely on a reactive model. The leadership of Cherry Grove (Michigan) Fire and Rescue believes the evolution of emergency services lies in prevention, education, trust and relationship-building. The primary goal of our community risk reduct
The enduring meaning of Never Forget (opens the original)
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For some, the events of September 11, 2001, feel like they happened yesterday. For others, the day is known only through stories, photographs, documentaries and the lessons passed down by those who lived it. Twenty-five years ago, I was a volunteer firefighter. I can still remember sitting in disbelief as the news broadcast live coverage of the attacks. Watching emergency responders run toward unimaginable danger while thousands of citizens fled for safety forever changed my understanding of wha
Skills acquisition vs. skills maintenance: Train with a clear purpose (opens the original)
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Not all fire service training should look the same. The way a crew learns a new skill should be different from the way it practices and validates a skill it already knows. Skills acquisition is the process of learning something new. This is where the crawl, walk, run model works best: At that point, trainers can begin introducing time standards. The goal is not simply to create pressure, but to establish whether firefighters can complete the task at a level that supports operational performance.
Are you a command coach or a command thief? (opens the original)
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Fireground leadership is characterized by decisiveness under pressure, but the deeper requirement is sensemaking under uncertainty. Incidents involving large commercial fires, extended-duration hazmat operations, simultaneous rescue and fire attack problems, or wildland-urban interface fires compress time while expanding consequences. In these environments, the incident commander’s challenge is not merely choosing a tactic, but also continuously answering three questions: The Incident Command Sy
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