The road taken to the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company by Firefighter Christophe Cheroret has been the one definitely less traveled by--from Paris, France to Nebraska to Australia to Kansas to State College, to be exact—over the course of seven years. But the reasons he sought out the Alpha Fire Company (while definitely unique to his international flair) are remarkably similar to so many who take on the challenge of earning the Alpha Black Hat. He saw something here that could fill a void in … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
The Smoke In The Distance
Challenges Facing PA Fire & Emergency Response Services. In a blog about six months ago, we talked about a four-alarm fire facing volunteer fire departments at the state level with a brief review of the Senate Resolution 6 Report (SR6) in Pennsylvania. The … [Read more...]