Fundamentals of Aggressive Firefighting | Michael Snodgrass | FIRExTalk PDX '15

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Michael Snodgrass has served the Gresham Fire Department for 21 years. He is currently a lieutenant at station 71. Michael served as a wildland firefighter with CalFire for three years in Riverside County, CA before being hired by Gresham. He is a member of the Gresham Fire US&R team, Technical Rescue Team, and First Whip FOOLS. Michael started Aggressivefirefighter.com as an out
let for his passion for firefighting. He knows training is the keystone to being a strong firefighter.

[@reupetersen7493]

I was in a class with Mr. Micheal Snodgrass at the National fire academy located in Emmetsburg Maryland, while this guy is always clowning around and having fun, he knows what he is saying, I am an Aircraft rescue Firefighter but I was honored to be in that class with Micheal and in 5 days he thought a lot, so thank you very much, Micheal, for all you have thought me, what an outstanding guy he is

[@katiekane5247]

I'm a CERT member training for my FF support level. Though I'll never hold a hose or enter a structure, these talks are helping me understand the team I'm here to support. Many thanks!

[@aportman58]

I am glad you pounded the point of "putting the water on the fire"! Being a retired firefighter (captain), I often get so irritated watching You Tube, because of fire departments post-arrival wasting unbelievable time dicking around with dry lines setting on ground while firefighters run around (without direction) or, deciding (with heavy smoke fire upon arrival), to take another 3-5 minutes frantically trying to get SCBAs donned (air-pack, mask, hood, helmet, gloves, flashlights etc.), and oh yeah, having to run back to apparatus because forgot forcible entry/VS/S&R/TIC/etc. tools. While either dry or charged lines lay on ground advancements untouched. Of course now a structure fire that possibly could have been checked and stopped has now evolved to a defensive fire. Now it's defensive lets put water on the fire. This drives make me in sane! Thank you!
Allen P
Retired Firefighter (Captain)

[@diorynovis]

Agree.

[@watchthe1369]

I watch the Sacramento fire clips, then watch the others. Sacramento rarely has a working fire for more then 15-30 min. 1 engine stays for a couple hours of overhaul. The others are totally defensive because they did not get water on the fire in that first 5 minutes, as a result they are there the rest of the day. Sacramento does put water in a window if they need to as well.

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[@davebremers3127]

All grit and whole bunch of never quit. Love it.

[@oldgreywolf3501]

Enjoyed it!

[@wildbill321]

Damn. Goose bump. Preach on bro!! How much did you charge at the door? It was t enough. Keep it up.

[@TheLoobis]

3:00 Talk about shoehorning an unrelated example.

[@eoinpkav152]

How is it unrelated?