
Aggressive firefighting: ‘We’ve corrupted the concept’
The two smartest Johns in the fire service are digging into the hottest topic in the fire service. Chiefs John Oates and John Tippett unpack the What Firefighters Want in 2025 survey results, tackling the much-debated question of whether safety culture and aggressive tactics can coexist. Spoiler alert: They can! But it’s how they coexist that’s drives this nuanced discussion of training priorities and go/no-go decision-making.
Resources:
Download: What Firefighters Want in 2025 [eBook]
More data: What Firefighters Want
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