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Christian M Hartley
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Surviving low call volume

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some funny questions/ comments said to me while operating..feel free to add your own

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Blue Light Laws

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Christian M Hartley joined Randy Macey's group
Trainers Corner
Topics, power point, videos, areas that need to be covered. Area where trainers can help trainers from different Fire Depts.
September 29
Christian M Hartley replied to Haven5's discussion 'Looking for drill idea.' in the group Training Ideas
What is the objective you are trying to accomplish, or is it just a drill for the sake of practicing ladders? How long do you want the drill to last? Our department recently did a two-hour drill where the firefighters laddered the roof of a three...
July 15
Christian M Hartley replied to FF86's discussion 'Surviving low call volume'
down time = training time. Build a prop with some material that may be donated or left over from other projects - vertical ventilation, confined space, and entanglement props could all be combined into a single 6'x6'x4' prop. Make the roof portion...
July 15
Christian M Hartley replied to john wakie jr's discussion 'some funny questions/ comments said to me while operating..feel free to add your own'
My favorite, as mentioned above, is on a scene with apparatus galore and an active extrication and a driver stops in the middle of the road and asks, "What's going on?" I always answer shark attack. And they drive away satisfied at an answer; neve...
July 15
Christian M Hartley replied to Bull's discussion 'know it alls!!!!' in the group The Officer's Club
If you have an SOG regarding attending trainings and drills, you don't let them play until they practice. I'm pretty sure brain surgeons know a LOT more information than other doctors, but they are still required to attend continuing education fo...
June 21
Russ Griffith replied to Christian M Hartley's discussion 'Entanglement Prop alteration' in the group Training Ideas
We have done similar trainings with ours, we use a 2ftX3ft by 7ft long wood frame box with a combination of both electric and communication wire run cris-cross throughout, at the end we install a piece of 1/2" drywall that the Firefighter must bre...
May 2
Christian M Hartley replied to Ray Swanson's discussion 'Blue Light Laws'
In Alaska, blue lights are on POV for ems and firefighters, and some police departments, and it is state law that ALL drivers except other emergency vehicles responding to a call MUST pull over as if the 1988 Dodge Colt behind them is a ladder tru...
March 21
Christian M Hartley added a discussion to the group Training Ideas
Entanglement Prop alteration
We had used several entanglement props and were seeing people getting too used to moving forward through the props. So we added a feature of allowing people to proceed through the prop with their mask clear and a darkened room. So they could see t...
March 11

Profile Information

Hometown:
Talkeetna, AK
I Live: (City, State)
Houston, AK
Years in Fire/EMS:
10
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
Parents were lifers, I wanted to be as well.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Houston Fire Department
Department Type:
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Rank/Role There:
Training Officer, Safety Officer, Lieutenant, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer
Years With This Department/Agency
1
Second Department (if appl.)
Mat-Su Borough EMS
2nd Department Type:
EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
Rank/Role at Second Department:
EMT - Basic, Driver / Engineer
Years With Second Department/Agency
10
Other Past or Current Departments:
Grand Canyon National Park FD, Talkeetna FD, Meadow Lakes FD, Willow FD
My Training:
Too many to type out - will kill my keyboard and tax my memory.
Day Job:
Risk Management Consultant
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Retention, Training
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
I'm a sadist

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At 12:27pm on December 30, 2008, Filiberto Rodriguez said…
hello welcome greetings from mexico
 
 

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