[jedi01]

I am happy to announce the return of the monthly home page article and discussion threads. We will be publishing an article from a Rant contributor each month [and possibly bi-weekly] that brings up issues that important to the fire service as a whole. The articles may be about operations, safety, firefighter fitness and health or strategies and tactics, apparatus just to name a few.

If you would like to be a contributing author and have a topic that you would like to share with the membership here please forward me a draft for review and will publish it. We will also start a discussion thread on your article for the members here to ask questions, critique, etc.

The Rant has grown as big as it is because of the contributions of the users. For that, we are grateful. We hope that you enjoy this feature and we look forward to contributions and feedback from you all.

[FREELANCEFF]

What about "Return of the Jedi"?

[LtDan]

You mean the poorly written articles like "A Truckies Creed" or whatever that piece was. Ugh!

[jedi01]

Well, dan the first article was actually submitted by Chief Billy Goldfeder who is the voice behind the Secret List and Firefighter Close Calls and will be running by Sunday.

Since no one is holding a gun to your head to read them you really don't have to. And if you think you can contribute something less "poorly written" then I encourage you to do so but then again, it's easier to stand on the sidelines and criticize then to actually get in the game and be a player I guess.

[jedi01]

The title of this month's article is Tips for Becoming a Better Volunteer Firefighter authored by Barry Daskal.

We appreciate Barry sharing his insight and experience as well as his past contributions to the Rant.

[LFDTruckie]

Originally Posted by jedi01

The title of this month's article is Tips for Becoming a Better Volunteer Firefighter authored by Barry Daskal.

We appreciate Barry sharing his insight and experience as well as his past contributions to the Rant.

Just read Mr. Daskal's article and enjoyed it. As a new volunteer, it's little tips and ideas like he mentioned that I try to soak up to hopefully be the firefighter that the members of my company and department are.

In my opinion, repetition is the key to learning, and the 5 minutes I spend reading articles like this month's will only reinforce things I have already learned, and give me new information to move forward and learn more.

Thanks for bringing the articles back! Well done!

[jedi01]

Originally Posted by LFDTruckie

Just read Mr. Daskal's article and enjoyed it. As a new volunteer, it's little tips and ideas like he mentioned that I try to soak up to hopefully be the firefighter that the members of my company and department are.

In my opinion, repetition is the key to learning, and the 5 minutes I spend reading articles like this month's will only reinforce things I have already learned, and give me new information to move forward and learn more.

Thanks for bringing the articles back! Well done!

It is comments like this that make running this website worthwhile.

Thank you for taking the time to utilize this site for what it is intended for.

Be well. Be safe.

[jedi01]

Read Barry Daskal's latest article here: Nassau FD Rant - Home

Thanks again to Mr. Daskal for his contributions.

[First Due Crew]

Originally Posted by jedi01

Read Barry Daskal's latest article here: Nassau FD Rant - Home

Thanks again to Mr. Daskal for his contributions.

That article hits on many points that we all take for granted when it comes to the average atuomatic alarm, or CO call. In my dept. we had a call maybe a little over a year ago. The call originated as a Zone call which by me means a 1 Engine response for car fires, co, dumpsters or any miscellaneous alarm. The call came in asa Co detector and a second call from a neighbor stated smoke from the chimney. We arrived just after the Chief who hadnt even had the chance to do a walk around yet. The crew that went inside was my 2nd Lt. with the meter myself with the thermal camera and one other member with a can all with scba's. The Chief and another member did a walk around as we found a slight haze and odor of burning in the house (this was not a CO call anymore). As we searched the first floor the occupants of the home a young woman who spoke english and an elderly couple one in a wheel chair that did not were asked to evacuate. We got to a rear bedroom where the smoke was heavier and as I scanned with the camera the floor was white hot, at the same time the Chief and the other member were making their way around the rear of the house we asked where the basement door was and there was none from inside. We went out the back door to find heavy smoke and fire starting to exit the rear door of an occupied basement apt. that was empty at the time. It might seem like we should have noticed earlier but the fire took off all at once so inside the first floor wasnt so bad but was very evident on the outside. So like it was stated be ready for every call you never know what it will turn into in the end. The rest of the crew who were still at the truck had the line stretched and a hydrant located across the street from where we were quickly. By the time te rest of the dept. arrived we had the fire knocked down but it could have been a lot different a few hours later in the night, maybe the neighbor is sleeping and doesnt see the smoke or maybe the homeowner doesnt call on their own because of the language barrier. Food for thought.

[jedi01]

This months article "The Positive Role Model" is a quick read but speaks volumes.

Please take a minute to check it out: Nassau FD Rant - Home

If you want to write or submit an article for the home page please click here: Nassau FD Rant - Home