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Best Practices Review of MN Fire Service
The Program Evaluation Division was directed to conduct this study by the Legislative
Audit Commission in May 1997. For a copy of the full report, entitled "Fire Services, a
Best Practices Review," (99-07), 188 pp., published on April 14, 1999, please call
651/296-4708, e-mail Legislative.Auditor@state.mn.us, or write to Office of the
Legislative Auditor, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155.
Minimum Initial Training for Structure Firefighters
Minimum Annual Training for Structure Firefighters
This document identifies the minimum level of annual refresher training for
firefighters as required by OSHA.
Best Practices Review of MN Fire Service
The Program Evaluation Division was directed to conduct this study by the Legislative
Audit Commission in May 1997. For a copy of the full report, entitled "Fire Services, a
Best Practices Review," (99-07), 188 pp., published on April 14, 1999, please call
651/296-4708, e-mail Legislative.Auditor@state.mn.us, or write to Office of the
Legislative Auditor, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155.
Minimum Initial Training for Structure Firefighters
This document identifies
the
minimum level of initial training
for your firefighters as
required by OSHA.
required by OSHA.
Minimum Annual Training for Structure Firefighters
This document identifies the minimum level of annual refresher training for
firefighters as required by OSHA.
Strategy and Tactics Using R.E.C.E.O.
Basic divisions of Fire Strategy which are designated by number are listed in rank or
sequence order. The first consideration at every fire must be size up; the second,
rescue the third, exposure protection; and so forth. Ventilation and Salvage are
designated by letter to indicate that they may be performed at any time during the
attack and control of a fire.
Report on The National Volunteer Fire Summit June 6, 1998
Report on The National Volunteer Fire Summit December 2, 2000
Report on Illinois Volunteer Fire Service Summit 1999
Report from IAFC VCOS Blue Ribbon Report - Preserving and Improving the Future of
the Volunteer Fire Service - March 2004
Report from Report from IAFC VCOS Red Ribbon Report - Leading the Transition in
Volunteer and Combination Fire Departments - November 2005
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