Trending Topics
20220824_150322.jpg

Robert Avsec

Product News

Battalion Chief Robert Avsec (ret.) served with the Chesterfield (Virginia) Fire & EMS Department for 26 years. He was an instructor for fire, EMS and hazardous materials courses at the local, state and federal levels, which included more than 10 years with the National Fire Academy. Chief Avsec earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and his master’s degree in executive fire service leadership from Grand Canyon University. He is a 2001 graduate of the National Fire Academy’s EFO Program. Beyond his writing for FireRescue1.com, Avsec authors the blog Talking “Shop” 4 Fire & EMS and has published his first book, “Successful Transformational Change in a Fire and EMS Department: How a Focused Team Created a Revenue Recovery Program in Six Months From Scratch.” Connect with Avsec on LinkedIn or via email.

LATEST ARTICLES
Because of how fire vehicles are used, emission control technology can damage them; here’s how to get around that problem
This cyborg-like technology will hit the streets later this year; here’s a look at how the fire service can capitalize on its functionality
When you need to cut the really hard stuff like concrete and steel, a rotary saw is the right tool; here’s what to know before and after making your purchase
Regular and thorough inspection is critical to SCBA performance, but so too is the paper trail for that work
Changes to NFPA standards mean a functionality revamping for the next generation of SCBA
Rare is the patient who walks to the ambulance; here’s a look at products that can save firefighters and EMTs from aggravation and injury when carting patients to the rig
Protecting turnout gear is about proper cleaning, drying and storing; when it comes to storage several options are available for different needs
Summer is not the time to slack off on apparatus preventive maintenance; here’s how to care for your rig during the dog days
Follow these 10 steps when confronted with an ammonium nitrate fire
Decades ago tillers fell out of favor with the fire service, now they are making a comeback — but are they the right aerials?