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What I’ve Learned by Reviewing Firefighting Videos

December 1, 2015 1 Comment

We have more access to “real world” fire video because of mobile recording devices and the Internet, but how much are we really taking advantage of this wealth of information to get better at doing the job more safely, efficiently, and effectively?

Update: What I’ve Continued to Learn by Reviewing Firefighting Videos

January 3, 2014 2 Comments

By: Robert Avsec Note to My Readers: I first published this piece early in 2013. I think it’s pertinent to republish it–with some revisions–because I continue to see the same threats to the safety and well-being of firefighters. (I don’t think I’m alone in this assessment as I see numerous postings in other venues every day that are sounding the ...

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