Comments on: Too Inexperienced to Command? http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-9296 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:30:12 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-9296 Hi Dave,<br><br>Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.<br><br>Mike Hi Dave,

Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-9297 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:28:58 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-9297 Gregg:<br><br>An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.<br><br>Mike Gregg:

An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-9298 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:38 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-9298 Chief:<br><br>"Being "certified " does not mean one is "qualified""<br><br>A great start to a column! <br><br>Thanks for sharing.<br><br>Mike Chief:

“Being “certified ” does not mean one is “qualified”"

A great start to a column!

Thanks for sharing.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-9295 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:26:32 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-9295 Hi Hallway, a belated thanks for your comments.<br><br>Your experience with the oral and written are (unfortunately) not unique. Of the three building construction questions on my first fire supervisory test, one was about cast iron columns (from Brannigan) ... we found ONE building in a 399 square mile county with that construction feature!! Hi Hallway, a belated thanks for your comments.

Your experience with the oral and written are (unfortunately) not unique. Of the three building construction questions on my first fire supervisory test, one was about cast iron columns (from Brannigan) … we found ONE building in a 399 square mile county with that construction feature!!

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-6041 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:30:12 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-6041 Hi Dave,<br><br>Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.<br><br>Mike Hi Dave,

Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-6040 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:28:58 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-6040 Gregg:<br><br>An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.<br><br>Mike Gregg:

An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-6042 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:27:38 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-6042 Chief:<br><br>"Being "certified " does not mean one is "qualified""<br><br>A great start to a column! <br><br>Thanks for sharing.<br><br>Mike Chief:

“Being “certified ” does not mean one is “qualified”"

A great start to a column!

Thanks for sharing.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-6043 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:32 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-6043 Hi Hallway, a belated thanks for your comments.<br><br>Your experience with the oral and written are (unfortunately) not unique. Of the three building construction questions on my first fire supervisory test, one was about cast iron columns (from Brannigan) ... we found ONE building in a 399 square mile county with that construction feature!! Hi Hallway, a belated thanks for your comments.

Your experience with the oral and written are (unfortunately) not unique. Of the three building construction questions on my first fire supervisory test, one was about cast iron columns (from Brannigan) … we found ONE building in a 399 square mile county with that construction feature!!

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-4594 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:12 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-4594 Hi Dave,<br><br>Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.<br><br>Mike Hi Dave,

Sorry for the late reply. During the last budget crisis we learned that our state has NO minimum requirements to be a firefighter or fire officer.

Mike

]]> By: Mike "FossilMedic" Ward http://firegeezer.com/2009/11/05/too-inexperienced-to-command/comment-page-1/#comment-4593 Mike "FossilMedic" Ward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=17390#comment-4593 Gregg:<br><br>An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.<br><br>Mike Gregg:

An excellent post, I agree that the Officer Candidate School is a better model of promotion.

Mike

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