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Excellent, Your hard work paid off. Looking forward to further training from the new Lieutenant.
This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips.
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- Residence.
- Wallingford CT
- Department:
- New Haven Fire
- Title/rank:
- Firefighter / Executive Board of Local 825 and Safety rep.
- Years of public service:
- 16
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Promotions, Training, Staffing and OSHA
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Officer
Fire Instructor
HazMat Tech
President of Ricci Consulting
Freelance Field Producer for Fire Engineering
see Bio
- Topics you provide training for:
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Tactics, Staffing, RIT, Truck and Rescue Operations, Live Fire Training and Injury Rehabilitation.
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"There are no experts we should all be life long students"
- Bio:
- Frank Ricci: is an adjunct instructor for the New Haven Fire Department, Top Rung, Emergency Training Solutions, Middlesex County Fire School and a FDIC hot instructor and lecturer. Frank has been a subject matter consultant for Yale, FDNY, Essex PB&R, Williams Direct Dryers, Friction Force and the DuPont Corporation. Frank is one of the contributing authors of a books entitled Carbon Monoxide Poisoning CRC Press 2008 and Fire Engineerings Firefighter I and II Handbook, PennWell 2008. Frank has worked on a heavy rescue unit covering Bethesda and Chevy Chase MD and was a “student live in” at station 31 in Rockville MD. He was one of the co-authors of CT whistle blower law. He is in his 12th year with the New Haven Fire Department and assiged to Truck 4. He most recently developed the Fire Engineering film “Smoke Showing.” . Frank provides training to the US Military and SWAT teams. Frank’s DVD Firefighter Survival Techniques / Prevention to Intervention and the Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures are available at Fire Engineering Books and Video. Frank can be contacted at 203-285-4907
- Web site:
- http://FirefighterSafety.net
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Buddy Breathing
Does anyone have any knowledge of circumstances where buddy breathing was used at an actual fire?
Posted on May 4, 2009 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments
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- At 4:36pm on December 12, 2009,
Todd McKee said… - Hey Frank! I sent you a text message then I wasn't sure if you even had text messages. Anyways! YOU DID MAN !!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT BOLD STEP AND THANK YOU FOR CHANGING THE FIRE SERVICE FOREVER! Todd
- At 4:37pm on November 8, 2009,
Christian Cossey said… - Hey, what's your number again so I can give you a call or give me a call at 559-731-5188. If you cuold do it today that would work out great.
- At 5:45pm on November 6, 2009,
Christian Cossey said…
- How's it going?
- At 4:01pm on November 5, 2009,
Bill Hartman said… - Thanks Frank,
I'll do that.
- At 10:54pm on October 3, 2009,
Jeffery Kyles said…
- Frank,
You are a great individual. God bless your courage and strength not only to protect citizens but to challenge injustice. You are an inspiration my friend.
Jeffrey
- At 5:17pm on July 17, 2009,
Nick Morgan said… - Frank, hang in there brother!! You're doing great. This will have historical consequences for the good of the fire service. God bless and stay safe!!
- At 4:34pm on July 17, 2009,
Chris Piepenburg said… - I just have to ask...How many cameras were actually on you?? Just kidding brother...Nice work!
- At 7:41am on July 17, 2009,
Barry Aptt said… - As brother Hoff mentioned, if you are giving autographs, I would like one too.
- At 7:39am on July 17, 2009,
Barry Aptt said…
- great job on Capitol Hill brother. Don't pay attention to the nay sayers, for they don't understand. You couldn't of said it any better @ the confirmation hearing. Stay safe down there in CT.
- At 10:26am on July 16, 2009,
Doug Ott said… - Good luck today.
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