RoninMar 9, 20167 min readSpecial Ops – Part Four – Speed vs SafetyOverseas, rescue teams such as the Brigade des sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) and Tokyo Fire Brigade, sacrifice a large degree of...
RoninFeb 18, 20163 min readSpecial Ops – Part Three – Support required for a Fire Service Technical Rescue TeamI have a unique view on the support required to maintain a properly equipped and trained technical rescue team. I have spent 15 years as...
RoninFeb 15, 20167 min readSpecial Ops – Part Two – Training required for a Fire Service Technical Rescue TeamLast week Mark introduced us to some of the issues involved in maintaining supposed “Special Ops” teams in the fire service. Today he...
RoninFeb 10, 20165 min readSpecial Ops – Part One – Certification and CompetencyIn the fire service specialty disciplines such as Technical Rescue and Hazardous Materials Teams are often lumped under the “Special...