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WORKING WITH SHORT CREWS
By Barry S. Daskal
Published: May 12, 2010
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This month's home page article addresses issues related to running with short manpower....
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The Positive Role Model
By Barry S. Daskal
Published: February 4, 2010
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BARRY S. DASKAL is a firefighter in Nassau County’s 6th Battalion and is also a certified EMT-critical care and clinical lab instructor at the Nassau County 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.

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