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Wichita H.O.T. 2010
Wichita, Kansas
September 18-19, 2010

What's in your pockets, Capt. Payne?

Captain James Payne  of Baltimore City FD Rescue Co. 1 contributed the training link below to share with you, his brother firefighters.  For those of us who know and love Brother Jimmy, his passion for the fire service and training is only equaled by his mission to live life to the fullest and have fun.  With this in mind, I was scared when I first read the title of this article attached to my email.  Instead of a "pull-my-finger" type attachment, I found a quick article that made me think about how I operate as a Firefighter.  Brother Jimmy's article encourages you to explore the "Why" behind what YOU carry in your turn out gear.  When I reflect on what I carry in my turnout gear now and how it has evolved since first joining the fire service, Captain Payne's point in his article becomes clear...there is no right or wrong answer as long as you know the "Why" behind what you are carrying.

 When I first joined the Fire Service, I was told to keep my dead flashlight batteries in my pockets.  I asked "Why, there dead, right?"  The answer was "Before you go in, you throw them at the windows to break 'em and let the smoke out."  Fortunately, this misguided atempt at applying ventilation theory was "re-driected" by my Captain who said "You can't turn a window into a door with that bull@#&%!!!"  as he threw my dead Duracells in the trash.  From that point on, good and bad experiences of mine and others  gradually shaped the choice of tools that I carry today. 

Please do yourself a favor - read Brother Jimmy's article and do a self-check of  "Why" yo do what you do.  As always, thanks to Captain James Payne for helping to better Firefighter safety and survival through training!

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