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Sweat more in peace; bleed less in war.

Get Off The Rig !!
By Barry S. DASKAL
Published: October 1, 2009
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As firefighters we are hands-on learners.  We embrace knowing the reasons why we are doing what we are being called upon to do and how it is relevant to the overall operation.  Tell me what needs to be done and let me figure out how to do it.  We learn fireground operations by doing the same task over and over again developing a base foundation of knowledge.

This leads me to my main point:  GET OFF THE RIG!!!

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Basic Rules to be a Better Firefighter
By Barry Daskal
Published: July 3, 2009
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TIPS FOR BECOMING A BETTER VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

by Barry S. Daskal

BARRY S. DASKAL is a firefighter in Nassau County in the 6th Battalion. He is also a certified EMT-critical care and clinical lab instructor at the Nassau County (NY) EMS Academy. He is a contributing writer for Fire Engineering Magazine and the creator and host of “The Average Joe Firefighter Podcast” on FireEngineering.com. He has been a volunteer firefighter since 1990 and has served as a captain and training officer. Article continues...

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