Linda Willing

Full list of Linda Willing results

• 3 keys to enhancing PowerPoint programs for fire service professionals

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  Focusing on preparation, delivery and troubleshooting will help ensure a smooth and effective presentation

• Social media training: Getting firefighters to take it seriously

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  Combat hurdles to social media training by focusing on the right topics

• Fire academy life for a young woman looking toward a career as a firefighter/paramedic

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  Brooke DeLeon was the only woman in her 21-member recruit class

• How firefighters should handle First Amendment audits

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  Training on these scenarios can help firefighters avoid making a bad decision in the heat of the moment

• Getting back to life: Retreats focus on stress relief and recovery

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  First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents

• 9 sources of firefighter stress

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  Firefighting was crowned most-stressful job; understanding what makes it so is key to reducing that stress

• Bridgeport Fire Department offers second chances to firefighters with criminal records

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  Program seeks to represent the full diversity of the community while giving qualified applicants a good job opportunity

• Alabama tornadoes: Lessons learned from response efforts

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  Lee County, Alabama, emergency management director addresses how fire departments can prepare for the increased severity of tornado events

• Finding adaptive solutions: Birmingham C.A.R.E.S. treats “frequent fliers”

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  Birmingham community paramedicine program identifies individuals with needs in order to reduce unnecessary future calls taxing the system

• Properly fitting gear promotes safety and equality

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  Departments should proactively check with members about gear fit, not expect firefighters to complain when it doesn’t

• Movie review: 'Wildland' documents contract crew from initial training to battling a major fire

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  “That they prevail as a firefighting unit is never really in doubt, but the film is more about how each of them prevails as a person”

• Random Acts inspires new generation of firefighters

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  Oakland nonprofit illustrates how simple actions can positively impact community and department members alike

• Bunker gear contamination: You can’t have it both ways

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  Allowing civilians to pose in contaminated turnout gear contradicts the safety message FDs should project

• Sexual assault against fire/EMS providers: Talk about it

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  Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur

• How to inspect firefighter gear for damage

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  Fire departments have many approaches but one goal in applying NFPA 1851 to keep firefighters safe

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