In 1974 I was the newest member of a start up hotshot crew, a Forest Service newbie. Back then we were inter-regional hotshot crews. Of course...
READ MOREThe Art of Keeping Calm in Fire Ground Communications–Even When You’re Not
by Bobbie Scopa | Feb 17, 2022 | Bobbie on Fire
Keeping calm under stress is an asset in lot of facets of the fire service. When I was a fairly new Captain at a structural fire department, I...
READ MOREThe Art of Keeping Calm in Fire Ground Communications–Even When You’re Not
by Bobbie Scopa | Feb 17, 2022 | Bobbie on Fire, Uncategorized
Keeping calm under stress is an asset in lot of facets of the fire service. When I was a fairly new Captain at a structural fire department, I...
READ MOREWildland Firefighter Training: Were The Good Old Days That Good?
by Bobbie Scopa | Jan 20, 2022 | Bobbie on Fire
Wildland firefighter training has come a long way, which is a good thing to remember when you get an attack of old-timer-itis. Three years ago,...
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