Guest Blog written for ATS by Robert Avsec What’s one of the most critical operational issues that many volunteer fire departments struggle with? Knowing who’s available for emergency responses and knowing who’s actually responding when a call for...
Guest blog written for ATS by Robert Avsec Training and preparation should be a significant part of every firefighter’s career, whether it is their chosen profession or they volunteer their time to their community. First, it’s the only way they’ll...
Guest blog written for ATS by Robert Avsec Where to start? Tackling such a broad topic in your fire department might seem like trying to get a drink of water from a fire hose, no? Well, how about we take that water flow down to water fountain-size and get a good...
Guest Blog written for ATS by Robert Avsec Create an environment that doesn’t just support their individual motivation, but makes their motivational fire “grow”! How do you do that? By creating an atmosphere that supports “combustion.”...
Guest blog written by Robert Avsec for Action Training Systems The fire service continues to evolve, and so do the communities that volunteer fire departments serve. Many of these changes have had a direct impact on volunteer fire departments and their ability to...
Guest Blog written for ATS by Robert Avsec Kind of a misleading title, don’t you think? Because as we continue to venture forth into using online platforms to deliver fire and EMS training, don’t you need to be more than an instructor? Certainly, in the...
