Episode 18 with Nathan Pipps

Nathan Pipps has been a firefighter for 8 years, 4 as a career firefighter for Port Arthur Fire Department. He is just one of the guys at the For Them Fire Conference. Training E-Board member for the Spindletop FOOLS. His passions are The SEARCH, Engine Work, and mastering the basics. It's our attention to the fine details in our skills that determines our level of competency and confidence in executing when it matters most. His mission for the For Them conference is to spread the "Victim First" tactics and information. This is through taking the Firefighter Rescue Survey data, and building the confidence and competency in our search and Engine skills, such as First due low man engine staffing, split search, searching in hoarder conditions, and extending the search. The classes are designed with intention to be 12 hour HOT days, this enables us to progressively implement accumulated fatigue and how we can overcome these obstacles when it matters most. We don't choose when a fire comes in, it could be the end of the shift and our second fire of the shift, it's imperative that we know how this effects our skill level and how it affects the rescue, and how we can overcome the challenges this presents. Nathan truly loves the fire service and the brotherhood as well. Nathan and his partners are truly doing something special and putting Beaumont, TX on the map.