One of the most challenging tasks of the company officer can be just PLANNING YOUR DAY. What does each of my firefighters need to progress? What will we drill on? What is the workout? What projects do I need to do? WHAT DO I PRIORITIZE? HOW DO I FIT IT ALL IN?  This is the first portion of a recent member’s-only podcast on Planning the Ideal Day as the Company Officer, delivered exclusively on our training community, THE BAY FLOOR. The Bay Floor is an online training community where like-minded firefighters can connect, train, and access exclusive resources like these members-only podcasts where we deep dive into topics that give you tangible tips, techniques, and ideas you can take to your next shift. When it comes to planning your day, there is a fine line between over and under planning. And in many departments, there needs to be more preparation for this part of the job. That's why we're giving our tips and methods for planning a solid day for your company including: Our instructors' experiences, tips and methods for making the most of their shift. A new "tactical professional athlete approach" Captain Burges has been applying to help his crew stay disciplined and organized. How to make lots of small choices that result in progress. You're sure to come away with ideas you can implement, so head over to The Bay Floor and become a member to get access to the entire thing and lots more: http://thebayfloor.com

We've got seasoned truck company members Chris Ford (Columbia, SC), and Drew Evans (DCFD) who will be getting into their apparatus tips, set-up and specs, including recommendations and lessons learned from a recent tower ladder build. We'll compare and contrast the tiller truck, straight truck and tower ladder, and as always we'll get into some other fireground tips and tricks.

Fires may burn with the same physics in the “county" as they do in the “city", but often resources, manpower and other factors create challenges for applying traditional fire tactics to the rural or county environment. In this episode we discuss how we apply common fire tactics from the city environment to the county and rural environments. We’ll get into the specifics of water supply, fire attack, search, ventilation, all in the rural environment! Nick is joined by Frank Malta (Frederick, MD) and Jake Richardson (SFD) - all who have experience as both firefighters in a well-staffed city environment, and also have to apply the same tactics in a lower staffed county environment. This is a great opportunity to learn from each other hear some new or interesting strategies you can take with you and adapt to your own environment.

Join Nick Martin, Blake Cartee (Columbia SC), and Kevin Burges (Salisbury, NC) for an important discussion and inside look into the post-incident review, tailboard critique, or hotwash. Whatever you choose to call it, this is a crucial step on any incident that should not be overlooked. On this show, each of us will reveal how we use these review systems on our most recent fires to improve ourselves, our companies and our departments, and ensure the best performance possible on our next fireground.

Join Nick Martin, Bill Cunningham (Flint Hill, SC), Drew Evans (DCFD), Kevin Burges, and Christian Lambis (SFD) for a powerful topic on searches for civilian victims. On this show we will be diving deep into search techniques, scenarios, and lessons learned from actual rescues we've been a part of.

Join Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County) and Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County) as talk about the technician, chauffeur, wagon or truck driver – whatever you call it – this position is one of the most important assignments on any company and is often not paid the attention it is due. On this show we will be talking about our experiences in these positions as well as workflows and tips for new and existing drivers for both in the firehouse and on the fireground.

What makes an engine company Combat Ready? Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County), Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County), FF Tim McCloskey (Horry County Fire and Rescue) and Capt. Spencer White (Salisbury, NC) answer this question as they talk about setting up the apparatus, crews, and plans, plus the mindset and habits that go into developing an aggressive engine company.

Nick Martin, Frank Malta, Kevin Burges, and Sean Donovan discuss the two primary fireground command models: Incident Command Driven vs. Predetermined Assignment (SOG Driven) fireground command. They get into challenges and tips for operating in both environments, and how each affects our ability to rapidly deploy firefighters to get water on the fire and hands on the victim as fast as possible. 🔥⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES ⬇️🔥 👨🏻‍🚒 Learn more about me and our classes http://www.CombatReadyFire.Com 💻 Access our library of online courses https://www.CombatReadyFire.com/individual 🧢 Shirts, hats, command boards, our store https://www.combatreadyfire.com/shop 🎙 Check out our podcast https://spoti.fi/3TgV7S4 https://apple.co/3rWKkRA 👋🏼 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmartin33/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickMartinCombatReady/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nmartin33

Nick Martin, Floyd Wise, and Kevin Burges discuss common missteps and misunderstandings about organizing the fireground and accounting for our members.   This is one you won't want to miss if your department has ever struggled to establish and maintain control of the location and function of members on scene. 🔥⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES ⬇️🔥 👨🏻‍🚒 Learn more about me and our classes http://www.CombatReadyFire.Com 💻 Access our library of online courses https://www.CombatReadyFire.com/indiv... 🧢 Shirts, hats, command boards, our store https://www.combatreadyfire.com/shop 🎙 Check out our podcast https://spoti.fi/3TgV7S4https://apple.co/3rWKkRA

Seasoned truck company officers Bill Cunningham and Chris Ford, along with Drew Evans from DCFD, discuss search techniques, victim rescue stories, the dilemma of search vs fire attack, adapting firefighting techniques based on scenario, the importance of learning from experiences, promoting qualified firefighters, searching beyond the door in VES techniques, communication and accountability in firefighting, challenges of rescuing unconscious victims in a fire, and the uses of VES ladders and halving bars in firefighting.