50 Ways to Save your Brother (or Sister)
In 2005, there was 106 line-of-duty firefighter deaths –  

What can you do to stop the trend ???


KNOW YOUR JOB !!
Drive responsibly      
Risk nothing to save nothing
Know your apparatus
Act safely
Eat right
Wear your PPE
Stop at red lights / stop signs
Look like a professional
Know your nozzles
Train like your life depends on it
Wear your seat belt
Don’t freelance
Be aware of your surroundings
Study tactics
Use ventilation wisely
Don’t breath smoke
Risk little to save little (property)
Watch out for your partner
Be aware of your air
Take your tools
Know how to read couplings
Perform a size-up on every call
Weigh risk versus benefit
Understand fire behavior
Know our SOG’s    
Practice safe EMS
Know your tools
Be professional
Prepare mentally
Stay fit
Understand strategies
Don’t speed
Maintain accountability
Protect the roadway
Don’t take unnecessary risks
Know your knots
Make sure GPM’s outdo BTU’s
Train like you mean it
Know two ways out
Take care of your body
Recognize flashover - backdraft
Drive to survive
Train often
Be nice
Pay attention to details
Think SAFETY
Be decisive
Risk a lot to save a lot (life)
Follow local / state / federal laws