Kevin F. Burns
@burns227
Deputy Chief, retired after 29 years on the job, 14 as a Shift Commander in a busy, medium-sized, 150-man department protecting urban, suburban, & rural areas.
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10-09-2014 23:47:37
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Retired FDNY Chief of Department Tom Richardson with some advice for Chief Officers (listen to the troops) & other advice that applies to all ranks (this job will humble you, be a student of the job). From Firehouse Vigilance's Weekly Scrap #343. Firehouse Vigilance Frank Leeb
Chiefs Lasky & Salka on how the time we save by turning out quickly, being proficient on how we stretch hose, vent, search, etc., can make a big difference. From Fire Engineering's The Command Post: "Time on Your Side", posted on 4-17-25. Rick Lasky John J. Salka, Jr. Fire Engineering
How about some advice from Chief Mike Lombardo: "Stay low". Stay low when searching. Stay low to read the smoke traveling back to the seat of the fire. From Firehouse Vigilance: The Weekly Scrap #271, with Chief Corley Moore. Mike Lombardo Firehouse Vigilance