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Rick Fritz's Groups
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Forcible Entry/ Forcib...
22 members
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Tommy Truck
26 members
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September 11th Health ...
16 members
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A Tribute to Bennie Crane
14 members
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Apparatus Specificatio...
36 members
Rick Fritz's Discussions
Scba face piece
Replied Dec. 5, 2008
Smooth versus Fog ( Pros & Cons)
Replied Nov. 30, 2008
RICK "RETIRED" FRITZ former B/C of training H.P.F.D.
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A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
All things under the heading Forcible entry/ exit. Tools, methods (which are most effective in your area?) , locks, bars, gates, enclosures (What's new on the buildings?), Bolt patterns on commercial occupancy rear doors, Tips and tricks!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
Looking for personal experiences/stories of how Tom Brennan inspired, lead, or taught you about firefighting. From Random Thoughts, to war stories of the hey day in Brooklyn's Nut House, to growing up in his household.
Hit him on the head with the maul and pry his lead ass out of his comfy office chair in his air-conditioned office using the Halligan!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
The late, Great "Tommy Truck" Has some really good "random thoughts" on hooks and their use and technique. For taking everything from plaster and lathe, to using a hammer technique to save on fatigue. No matter how big you are, thrusting straight ...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- 208 Oak Forest Lane, Trinity, NC, 27370
- Department:
- retired-High Point Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- retired Battalion Chief
- Years of public service:
- 30 plus
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Firefighter safety
Officer training
- Professional Qualifications:
- • Certified Iowa Firefighter I
• Certified Iowa Fire Instructor I
• Certified North Carolina Firefighter II
• Certified North Carolina Instructor II
• Certified North Carolina Level II HazMat
• Certified Pennsylvania Firefighter I
• Certified Pennsylvania Instructor I
• Certified Illinois Firefighter II
• Certified Illinois Instructor I
• Certified Hazardous Materials Specialist
• Former EMT-A, EMT-I.
• Certified NIMS IMS instructor, FEMA/DHS 2005
• Certified OSHA 30 hour instructor
• Former adjunct instructor Iowa State University Fire Service Extension, Ames
• Author of the book Tools of the Trade - Firefighting Hand Tools and Their Use published by Fire Engineering/PennWell Publishing 1997.
• Published articles in Fire Engineering Magazine. 11/97, 12/98, 3/02.
• Advisory Board Member, Fire Engineering Magazine
• Creator/Author of "Tools of the Trade - Fire Fighting Hand Tools and their use, Video #1 Cutting & Striking Tools", produced by Fire Engineering/PennWell Publishing 1999.
• Creator/Author of "Tools of the Trade - Fire Fighting Hand Tools and their use, Video #2 Push/Pull", produced by Fire Engineering/PennWell Publishing 2000.
• Creator/Author of "Tools of the Trade - Fire Fighting Hand Tools and their use, Video #3 Pry Tools", produced by Fire Engineering/PennWell Publishing 2000.
• Creator/Author of "Tools of the Trade - Fire Fighting Hand Tools and their use, Video #4 Power Saws", produced by Fire Engineering/PennWell Publishing 2000.
• FDIC Indianapolis & FDIC West H.O.T. Coordinator
• Advisory Board Member, Guilford Technical Community College Fire Science Program
• High Point Fire Department EMS Liaison Officer
• Formerly certified Iowa EMT-I
• Instructor Tomahawk Fire School
SURVIVOR 30 YEARS WORKING FOR CITY
- Topics you provide training for:
- FIREFIGHTER I AND II
Fire Officer I,II,III
Fire Instructor I and II
Engine and Truck ops
- Areas of expertise:
- Recruit training
BASICS
Tools
Engine Co. Ops.
Truck Co. Ops.
Recruit Acadmies
- Bio:
- Rick Fritz – formerly served as the Battalion Chief of Training for the High Point North Carolina Fire Department. A member of the Fire Service since 1973 he has served in a variety of roles in the Fire service from volunteer through career. He is the author of Tools of the Trade, Firefighting Handtools and their use book and video series. He medically retired in 2008.
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Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 1:20pm on October 27, 2009,
Glenn Corbett said…
- ThankS, Rick. Great job on your chapter!
- At 2:46pm on October 8, 2009,
Marla Patterson said…
- Thanks Rick! We're pretty excited to see it--great job on your chapter!
- At 11:06am on October 7, 2009,
Bobby Halton said… - Unreal isn't it!!!!!
- At 5:32am on May 2, 2009,
Douglas DuBree said… - Rick, Yes Darrell and I used to be on the same shift. And of course he used to be our Union Prez. Plus being a small dept everyone knows everyone.
- At 11:14am on January 11, 2009,
Tom Craig said…
- I had a lot of good times there as a kid. My uncle had a boat and his son and I used to take it to the lake on weekends. It has changed a lot since then. It seems much more a private lake than it used to be.
- At 5:59pm on January 10, 2009,
Brian Mohr said…
- I will do that.
- At 10:37am on January 9, 2009,
Denise Smith said… - Hi Rick,
Glad to hear about the pump - I hope it works well.
Looking forward to seeing you and Cathy at Indy.
denise
- At 6:40pm on January 8, 2009,
Dan Walker said… - Hi Rick,
From one Iowa Boy to another, I hope someday I get to travel to all the places you have been, keep sharing your pics! You always keep me thinking I have a new profile in my friends when you change your profile picture. Dan
- At 7:47pm on January 4, 2009,
JERRY KNAPP said… - Thanks Rick....did not know what i was missing!!
- At 11:39pm on January 3, 2009,
Walter D. Patterson said… - I'm glad you are getting better. Tell Cathy that I see them too....lol
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