“In
the event of a blowup, pause a moment and size up the situation. Then
think clearly, speak decisively, and act in a calm and deliberate manner.” — Safe
Practices
• october 23rd — criminal liability or lessons learned?
• october 21st — after 2 years of not blogging....
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may 20th — safety from the garbage can model
 october 23rd — criminal liability or lessons learned?
Played the new firefighters edition of Monopoly last night, a couple months early. It was supposed to be a Christmas gift from Staci, but since the e-mail shipping confirmation came to my inbox, well, then Santa must not have meant for it to be a surprise under the tree.
Instead of “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards, players draw from stacks of “Flashover” and “Backdraft” cards.
This one particularly caught my attention: “Actions on the fireground lead to a close call. Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass "GO", do not collect $200.”
I guess just like the original Monopoly was a reflection of the times during the Great Depression, this new version might be a reflection of where we are in today's fire service. The chance of being prosecuted for honest mistakes diminishes the community chest of lessons learned from near-miss incidents.
(BTW, Staci beat me in about a half hour.)
—vfd cap’n
october 21st — after 2 years of not blogging...
Got this e-mail today from an unhappy reader:
The Colorado Fire Camp at times takes strong positions on issues about wildland fire, including, at times, severe criticism of fire agencies. Who makes the decisions for the Fire Camp about what positions to take? And do the opinions expressed on your web site and on your Twitter updates reflect the opinions of the organization?
And, how is the CFC organized? Is there president or chair, a board of directors, or an organization chart?
Like most organizations, Colorado Firecamp's formal policies continue to adapt to the expanding reach of social media. I post updates to our Twitter and Facebook accounts. My posts to TheySaid on wildlandfire.com are under the moniker “vfd cap'n” and yesterday I posted a comment on wildfiretoday.com as “Kent Maxwell.”
I don't believe we've had an update to our “Speak Decisively” blog since about the time of the release of the Esperanza Fire action plan. In 2005 we posted this disclaimer to our blog, which probably is still valid today:
“Disclaimer:
The views expressed on Wildfire Blog are those of vfd cap’n and are not necessarily shared by Colorado Firecamp, Inc. It is also safe to say that the opinions herein will frequently not be those of any particular wildland agency or group of agencies. Other firefighters, management and the general public may from time to time - and at any time - be offended, enlightened and/or intrigued by the content of this site.”
Colorado Firecamp does have a board of directors and is in the process of adding to its membership with the intent of the board taking a more active role in managing the organization.
—vfd cap’n
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