The Brotherhood Instructors
Two brothers from Illinois, Nate and Curtis DeMarse founded a firefighters training program in 2006 and called it Brotherhood Instructors, the perfect name for their venture.
Their purpose as stated on their website is simple: We specialize in the basic fundamentals of firefighting. While we believe that hazardous materials, terrorism, emergency medical and the various rescue disciplines are essential parts of the Fire Service, we also think that the basic fundamentals of firefighting have been overlooked in recent years. We are here to help turn that trend in the other direction.
Curtis (left) and Nate DeMarse
Other instructors from different areas of the country have joined them, such as Kevin Legacy, Andrew Brassard, Gary Rauch, Lou Amaroso, Dave Wiechen, Kevin Grebinar, Eric Rhoden, Steve Oberg, Jamie Morelock, Rob Blair and others.
They offer their back-to-basics training on-site in several formats,
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lecture/discussion
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hands-on
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acquired structure
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combination
There is also a great choice of focus points including, engine company operations, ladder company operations, multi-company operations……check their website HERE to learn more about these offerings.
If you are unable to attend their programs in person, they also do online training. They have a lot of online drills which can create interesting discussion between the readers, and they permit you to share some interesting tips.
Additionally, they have a dedicated YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/BrotherhoodInstrctrs#p/u) where you can watch many of the applied techniques and drills that they offer. If you are a registered viewer of YouTube, you can subscribe to the BI channel by just clicking on the Subscribe button on the front page of the link.
Their Facebook page that also features pix and instruction is HERE.
All in all, they are offering a complete package of training opportunities that are well worth your time to follow the links and learn more about their program.
Prepared and written by Laurence Delorme who adds: I could not finish this article without telling you a personal” anecdote”: Nate De Marse has always taken time to reply to my numerous questions about different topics such as ladder bail out,nozzles, etc. This simply means that he is a great instructor because he takes time to listen to his readers.
Laurence publishes ChezFireball, a website for firefighters in France, and is a regular contributor to Firegeezer.
Also on FireGeezer…
- Tonight’s Netcast – July 6, 2011
- Gateway Midwest early registration ends TODAY. – September 30, 2011
