Category Archives: Engine Company

Default Aggressive Saves 29 Year Old, Escambia County Fire Ladder 12, “GRABS Podcast 57” Brothers in Battle

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On March 3rd, 2021, LT Daniel Mills, FF Jeff Fangman, and BC Curt Isakson, from Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola Florida, were invited to a virtual sit down with Brothers in Battle, GRABS Podcast host, Grant Schwalbe. Ladder 12’s arrival video is posted for you to see what they saw on arrival at this house fire with a civilian rescue on January 28th, 2021.

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The podcast falls right in line with the update we posted yesterday on the academic research by Chief Brian Brush’s Firefighter Rescue Survey. Grant’s interview with the crew of Ladder 12 and Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, provides a deeper look into what it took for LT Daniel Mills, FF Jeff Fangman to get it done.

CF Tactics gives thanks to Brothers in Battle for inviting the members of Ladder 12 to tell their story linked near the bottom of this post. Podcast host Grant Schwalbe has fifty-six (56) other great stories of firefighters putting the citizen first, in their own words. Much can be learned from these first-hand interviews.

The Escambia County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4131 provided a glimpse into the mindset of the firefighters they represent with this statement. “Though there was no report of anyone trapped, our “Default Aggressive” mindset from our culture dictates we still search until WE say the building is clear. Their quick actions, aggressive mindset, and years of training paid off with the saving of a 29-year-old male.“

VIEW THE ABC 3 WEAR-TV NEWS REPORT AND FIRE SCENE VIDEO HERE.

Below you will find two links to listen to this podcast right here in this post by clicking play.

Grabs 57: Escambia County, FL (Jan 28, 2021)

 

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Firefighter Rescue Survey Update, Chief Brian Brush, The Initial Results Are In

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After two months of data collection, the results from the Firefighter Rescue Survey graduate research project continue to justify “It’s Worth The Risk”. Firefighters are rescuing significant numbers of civilians from fires in residential homes. We congratulate these Firefighters for putting the civilians first and providing them a chance to live another day.

To keep our readers in touch with this important data, We feel it is important for our readers to have direct access to Chief Brush’s most recent posts to influence and motivate those throughout their chain of command to put the citizens first. CountyFireTactics.com has created a page right here on our site for you to find the most recent updates from Firefighter Rescue Survey.

Across the United States between January 1st, 2021, and February 28th, 2021, Firefighters rescued a total of 594 civilians. Chief Brush has coined these statistics as “Fire Service Wins”. This is the first time someone has academically tracked this type of data.

  • 282 people rescued from Single Family and Mobile homes
  • 312 people rescued from Multi-Family dwellings
  • 10+ people rescued daily for the past eight weeks.

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Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge, April 2021, CF Tactics, Engine Co Ops, Gallons Per Second

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Pensacola Sports is hosting the fifth annual Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge April 23rd-24th, 2021, on the beautiful white sand of the Emerald Coast, at 41 Fort Pickens Road Pensacola Beach, FL 32561. In support of this event and the beach community, County Fire Tactics will provide event volunteers, contribute competition equipment, and sponsor up to five Firefighters Challenge teams.

E-Mail Chief “Ike” at cftactics@gmail.com to inquire about CF Tactics sponsoring your team.

On Friday, April 23rd, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Chief Isakson will ignite the weekend with his popular Engine Company Operations class known as Gallons Per Second. The course will take place at the Holiday Inn Resort and you will learn why it is necessary to think beyond GPM and engage in Gallons Per Second. The focus of the class is on exceeding fire flow needs and still managing water during the crucial initial hose line advancement in an interior offensive attack.

Click here to learn more about Chief Curt Isakson by reading his speaker biography.

Registration is now open through the event sponsor. Columbia Southern University will offer attendees of the Gallons Per Second course 0.3 CEU’s. Course attendees who participate in the challenge and the class will enjoy a reduction in cost from $65.00 to $40.00.

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Brian Brush, Firefighter Rescue Survey, This is going to be HUGE

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Over the past 10-years, significant research has been conducted on firefighting operations, tactics, and service delivery. Studies on how we do business when the bell rings and we roll out of the fire station have been authored and published by NIST, UL FSRI, and the ATF. The results of these studies have driven significant changes in the fire service.

But until 2021, the fire service has been missing out on a huge data set that will be the next significant change in how we do business. NFIRS and other data collection programs focus purely on the negative, lost lives, property loss, firefighter deaths, etc. While we know that we have been saving civilian lives in residential fires all across the nation, Brian Brush is on a mission to prove it through academic research.

Welcome to the 2021 Fireground Civilian Rescue Research Project. Hold onto your seat, because the initial results are already astonishing. County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT) stands with and backs this initiative by Chief Brush. The final results are going to be HUGE, providing evidence to what we already know, that it’s worth the risk. Firefighter Rescue Survey is the first of its kind, focusing purely on saving lives, our primary mission focus.

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Thank You Sponsors !!! HROC & CFT Fire School: Leadership & Tactics Conference

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County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), will host its annual High Rise Operations Conference (HROC), and CFT Fire School: Leadership & Tactics Conference, February 16th–18th, 2021, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Side Convention Center in the Royal Palm Ballroom. The spectacular hands-on training will occur within a short walking distance of the Hilton, at the former Best Western Beachside Resort, which is scheduled for demolition.

CF Tactics extends a special thank you to The Best Western Beachside Resort, Innisfree Hotels, and The Hilton, Pensacola Beach for your continued support of our programs.

Furthermore, County Fire Tactics (CFT, CF Tactics) appreciates the investments made by our sponsors in the professional development and continuing education of firefighters from across the United States right here in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Their contribution to our programs makes a direct impact on the safety and survival of millions of people living in the United States.

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Gallons Per Second, It’s Worth the Risk, Water on The Fire, Tactics Put Out Fires, Death on the Nozzle

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Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, County Fire Tactics, Pensacola Florida The Fire Departments of Farmington, Lakeville, Burnsville, and Inver Grove Heights, in conjunction with the Dakota County Fire Chiefs Association, are presenting a weekend fire conference of Strategies and Tactics, featuring Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, of County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), on March 13th, 2021, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and March 14th, 2021 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, in Lakeville Minnesota. The fire conference was also made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education.

Chief Isakson will deliver five different programs over this two-day event. He will present many of his most passionate programs including Gallons Per Second, It’s Worth the Risk, Water on The Fire, Tactics Put Out Fires, and Death on the Nozzle. The venue for the weekend fire conference will be the Lakeville North High School, approximately 25 minutes south of the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport.

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Click here to learn more about Chief Curt Isakson by reading his speaker biography.

The host has indicated the venue will open its doors one hour prior to the conference start time on Saturday and Sunday. Registration includes coffee, donuts, and a catered lunch each day. If you are traveling from outside the area, discounted hotel rooms are available at the Hampton Inn Lakeville Minneapolis Hotel utilizing group code LFD.
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Gallons Per Second, It’s Worth the Risk, Elsa-Edcouch TX, Chief Curt Isakson, CF Tactics

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Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, County Fire Tactics, Pensacola Florida The Elsa Fire Department will be featuring Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, of County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), on April 21st, 2021, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT, in neighboring Edcouch Texas.

Chief Isakson will deliver a one-day seminar featuring two programs, “Gallons Per Second”, and “It’s Worth the Risk”. The seminar venue will be the Edcouch-Elsa Fine Arts Center Auditorium This very passionate and in-your-face presentation is about recapturing the primary mission of the fire service.

The host has indicated the cost of your attendance at this seminar can be reimbursed through HB 2604 if you meet specific eligibility requirements. HB2604 is also known as the Texas Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Programs.

Click here to learn more about Chief Curt Isakson by reading his speaker biography.

Contact Assistant Chief Joseph Martinez of the Elsa Fire Department utilizing the information on the seminar flyer for additional details. Click here to register and attend CF Tactics programs, Gallons Per Second, and It’s Worth the Risk.

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Hub City Fire Conference, Spartanburg SC, Chief Curt Isakson, CF Tactics

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Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, County Fire Tactics, Pensacola Florida

The Spartanburg City Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 369, will be featuring Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, of County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), at their First Annual Hub City Fire Conference, August 7th-8th, 2021, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, in Spartanburg South Carolina, the city that is “Always Doing.”

Chief Isakson will deliver a two-day seminar featuring highlights from the County Fire Tactics conference series and the Fire School. The seminar venue will be Twichell Auditorium at Converse College.
Chief Isakson will be at Delaney’s Irish Pub on Saturday night for a social event with conference attendees. The seminar host will hold an early bird conference check-in event at RJ Rockers Brewing Co, Friday, August 6th, 2021.

Click here to learn more about Chief Curt Isakson by reading his speaker biography.

Contact the Spartanburg City Professional Firefighters Association utilizing the information on the seminar flyer for additional details.

Click here to register and attend the Hub City Fire Conference.

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Firefighter Rescue Research Project, Brian Brush

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Chief Brian Brush with a very important research project on firefighter rescues.

This could be one of the most important documents, with real world data to support the effectiveness of firefighters. When we started firefighterrescues.com this was what we invisioned. Between Firefighterrescuesurvey.com and Chief Brush heading up one the most critical research in recent history, progress WILL HAPPEN. Tactically VES & VES BEYOND THE DOOR making its way into Suburban America as a Life Saving option at Fires 🔥 will save additional Lives. Let’s KEEP PUSHING!!