About this episode

Marc Aloan and Doug Cline discuss the importance of realism in fire training and the role of company officers in preparedness.

Marc Aloan joins Doug Cline to get back to realism on the fireground for this episode of Fire and Training. They discuss why classroom time is only one component of preparedness and why company officers—not compliance checklists—own most daily training. The two also share the importance of learning practical guidance on training, having structured feedback after drills and incidents, and prudent use of live burns.

People in this episode

Host: Doug Cline

Guest: Marc Aloan

Topics covered

• realism in training
• fireground preparedness
• company officer training
• structured feedback
• live burns

Keywords

• fire training
• realism
• preparedness
• company officers
• live burns
• feedback
• drills

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Organizations: Fire and Training

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