Welcome to Colquitt-Miller Fire Rescue's Training Blog

Welcome to the Colquitt-Miller Fire Rescue Training Blog. This space is designed to support our members with refresher training and fundamental fire service concepts. The goal of this blog is to strengthen understanding, reinforce learning, and encourage professional growth through education that is practical and easy to apply. It was inspired by non other than our own Assistant Fire Chief John Edward Wells.

Firefighting is a profession built on shared experience, research, and continual learning. I think it is fair to say that we understand that all fires go out, but if we want to be an elite service dedicated to the safety of our citizens and those who visit our community, we must respond with the intent of making things better when we show up on the scene of what many might call one of their worst days.

Throughout this blog you may encounter contrasting views and opinions from fire service professionals from across the world. These differences are intentional and valuable, as they allow us to see how others solve problems and approach fireground challenges. Learning from what worked and what did not work from others should be something we seek. What works for us, doesn't work for major Metropolitan fire departments, as Chief Tully mentioned recently in one of our training meetings.

This training blog does not replace or override Colquitt-Miller Fire Rescue policies, procedures, or tactics, and should never be viewed as an operational directive. The intended use of this blog is to offer those who strive to be elite an area to seek further knowledge base and a place where they can share topics they find to be a potential benefit to others whom they respond alongside. This may create potential conversation starters that turn into new perspectives, or even something that sharpens the skill of just one individual and helps them save someone's life.

To put it simply, this blog exists to help members better understand the why behind what we do. By exploring multiple viewpoints and current research, we can become more informed and safer firefighters. Our first training series will be titled Back to Basics: A Fundamental Understanding of Fire and Fire Dynamics, where we will focus on the science of fire behavior and how it applies to modern day firefighting.

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink. I say, You can make them thirsty." -Recent quote from an experienced fireman.

Again, we will utilize this as a platform for supplemental training. We are not requiring that all of our members read and take time away from the more important things in life, but we are hoping to encourage everyone to take some time to invest in this venture and use what you may see as beneficial so that our team can continue to grow and become better. Let's be ELITE!