"Be Nice."

—AVB

September 26, 2023

• Do your department's bullies & micromanagers have you dreaming of greener pastures? Not so fast! The grass on the other side of the fence has its share of turds. Learn how to make the most of adversity in Murphy Arsenaux's latest Firehouse Mentor column.

• FREE! Our eighth & final SOG tackles fires in big box structures & other sprinklered buildings. Learn best practices for fire department operations in properties with specific fixed fire protection systems. Fully customizable for your department's unique needs! Click here to learn more & scroll south to download your complimentary files.

• Check out the latest B Shifter Podcast with Josh Blum, Grant Light & John Vance reviewing radio traffic from the Las Vegas Fire/Rescue Department. This incident features a known "vacant" building with occupants and a strategic shift.

• Sign Up for the FREE Blue Card Grant Webinar.

FIREHOUSE MENTOR

Adversity can make you a better leader, so think twice before leaving for greener pastures.

BY MURPHY ARSENAUX

2023 Hazard-Zone Conference

The Conference for Incident Commanders & Leaders

This premier training event for incident commanders is next week and you can still register!



Join us for 2 days Oct. 5–6 & recharge your expertise with like-minded industry professionals.

We pack 20 unique classes into 2 full days of learning. Discounts on hotel blocks are limited. Register & make your reservations today! See hotel links below.

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October 5 & 6, 2023 -- Sign Up Here

FREE BIG BOX SOG—WEEK 8

Watch the video below as the companion piece to our eighth installment of SOG series. This week we give you the Blue Card Big Box SOG.

B Shifter Podcast

Check out the latest B Shifter Podcast with Josh Blum, Grant Light & John Vance reviewing radio traffic from the Las Vegas Fire/Rescue Department. This incident features a known "vacant" building with occupants and a strategic shift. To listen, click below!

This one hour webinar will feature successful and sustainable strategies for AFG funding of the Blue Card Command Training program. We will delve into what you can apply for including hardware & training. Whether you are new to Blue Card or you are looking to sustain your program through grant funding, we will have the information for you to apply for grant funding year after year. There will also be a Q & A at the end of the presentation with Blue Card Professional Development Manager Jeffery King. This course is limited to the first 250 individual registrations and is FREE. Register HERE.

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