Matt Adkins | P{RIDE} | FIRExTalk PDX '18

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Matt has been a member of the emergency services community since 2012. He has since been involved with various volunteer, combination, and career agencies spanning four counties across two states. Matt holds various certifications and course completions in the Emergency Services field to include: Firefighter 1 (Pro Board), Firefighter 2 (VDFP), EMT-B (NR, PA, VA), Hazardous Materials Operations (Pro Board), Vehicle Rescue Operations (VDFP), Introduction to Technical Rescue (VDFP), Firefighter Survival, RIT, Mayday Technician, Engine Company Operations at Residential Fires [Structure 1] (PSFA), Richmond Regional School Engine Company Operations (VDFP), NIMS ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 (FEMA), Fire Instructor 1 (Pro Board), Fire Instructor 2 (VDFP) and NFPA 1403 Live Burn Training Awareness (VDFP). Matt's past positions held include Volunteer Firefighter, Volunteer EMT, full time EMT, EMS Supervisor, Live-In Firefighter/EMT, and Aeromedical Communications Specialist. Matt currently works as a career (full time) Firefighter/EMT for the City of Danville, VA. Matt's past assignments with the city include Engine 1, Ladder 1, Engine 6, and currently Engine 5 on B-shift. Matt works part-time as an EMT with the Danville Area Training Center, as well as for the VA State Dept of Forrestry Wildland Firefighting Strike Team, and teaches Firefighter 1 in Pittsylvania County, VA. He is an active associate member with Bedford Fire Department (Bedford County, VA) and a duty-crew member with Manheim Township Fire Rescue (Lancaster County, PA). Matt is a member of the Danville Professional Firefighter's Association, IAFF Local 2532, and is a contributing writer for Firehouse Magazine.
Matt is a co-founder of Full Alarm Fire Training, a regional training group based out of the Danville/ Pittsylvania County area which focuses on progressive fire department training utilizing a systems-based approach.

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4 авг 2024

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@taylorhoehn549 2 года назад

Awesome speech Matt! I look forward to hearing you speak more throughout your career!

@ProbablyRight 5 лет назад

Wow! Great talk. The amazing thing about the fire service is that the problems are the same everywhere.

5 лет назад

Job well done

@jordanadams7593 4 года назад

Great listen! I’ve been with Lafayette for a year now, working a long side with 20 and 64 has definitely changed my mindset and goals.

@chrishoffman7333 5 лет назад

Would be a great presentation if you didn't start out throwing Volunteers under the bus.

@Fun_in_retrospect 5 лет назад

Chris Hoffman I’m sorry you interpreted it that way. It is important to note that I started as a volunteer and continue to volunteer. I have a lot of love for where I came from in that it inspired my love for this career. The message of this was not intended to throw volunteers under the bus, more so to address some critical shortfalls that are echoed throughout the fire service. If you haven’t experienced any of these issues, volunteer or career, then I would say you are fortunate to be in a very small category of firefighters.

@chrishoffman7333 5 лет назад

Matt, I really like the gist of your presentation, we are struggling with culture in my Department, everyday. And it is not easy and the best way to effect the change that we're looking for is to model and live it daily. Every call, every meeting, gives me the opportunity as a company officer, to live the change, demonstrate the change. And hopefully, that translate into change. Time will tell. The statement that caught my ear and made me think was when you compared the pride of shiny trucks to parade trophies. I don't find that to be a fair comparison nor is it genuine. Why should the department not take pride in their trophies? At the same time, does pride in those trophies somehow mean that they don't take pride in the department or their operations? I can't speak to your specific situation, but small local departments, that rely so heavily on their neighbors support, should take pride in the non fire stuff. But they should also pride themselves on being the best department they can be. They should grow new recruits, new officers and their Chiefs. I love your ideas about culture and what we're doing in the fire service. I just think we should go about it in a different manner. Not trying to be a stick in the mud, just looking for the best direction. Keep getting the message out and stay safe.

@bullwork22830 4 года назад

I think you should’ve paid attention to looking cool vs. knowing what to do on a fire scene before shiny trucks and trophies. Does the public see the trophies going down the road and operating on scenes? Do they care about your engine winning best appearing at the last parade it went to? No they don’t. What they care about is their emergency being mitigated professionally. “Hey thank your first place trophy for saving my property” said no one ever.