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Basic Rules to be a Better Firefighter
By Barry Daskal
Published: July 3, 2009
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TIPS FOR BECOMING A BETTER VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

by Barry S. Daskal

BARRY S. DASKAL is a firefighter in Nassau County in the 6th Battalion. He is also a certified EMT-critical care and clinical lab instructor at the Nassau County (NY) EMS Academy. He is a contributing writer for Fire Engineering Magazine and the creator and host of “The Average Joe Firefighter Podcast” on FireEngineering.com. He has been a volunteer firefighter since 1990 and has served as a captain and training officer. Article continues...

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