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Chris DelBello

Training & Tactics

Chris DelBello is a 31-year veteran of the fire service. He currently holds the rank of senior captain with the Houston Fire Department, working in the Midtown District. He is also the district training officer, which encompasses all the stations in downtown and midtown, and holds a Training Officer II certification. DelBello also serves as a captain with the Fort Bend County (Texas) Emergency Service District. Connect with DelBello via email.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Fire Behavior and Dynamics
Understand the ‘I’ in VEIS
The second your boots hit the floor, your priority is to close the interior door
July 09, 2024 02:54 PM
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Education & Training
Back-to-basics Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search operations
Reviewing how to initiate VEIS and step-by-step procedures for conducting this essential operation
July 09, 2024 02:42 PM
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Ventilation
Vertical ventilation: A firefighter’s ladder-to-roof guide
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
May 14, 2024 02:03 PM
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Firefighter command training drill
Fire Command Ready
Command drills for every IC
Focusing on command post location, VES tactics, high-rise incidents and mayday events
April 16, 2024 03:47 PM
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Safety
How to survive: Entanglement scenarios
Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
April 07, 2024 10:58 PM
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The Ultimate Guide to Ventilation
Vertical ventilation: The officer’s responsibilities
First things first: You do not get to cut holes anymore!
February 26, 2024 11:10 AM
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The Ultimate Guide to Ventilation
Where to cut: The building construction impact on vertical ventilation
Know the construction methods, decking types and design approach that could impact your rooftop operations
February 26, 2024 10:59 AM
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Fireground Operations
Vertical ventilation: Proposing a new way to cut a big hole
This simple method for a quick cut on a pitched roof allows for fewer cuts and safer operations
February 25, 2024 11:18 AM
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Fireground Operations
Horizontal ventilation and PPV: Back-to-basics tactics
While not the preferred method of ventilation in the modern era, horizontal ventilation remains a valid option in some circumstances
February 24, 2024 11:20 AM
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Making the cut: The definitive guide to firefighting tools
Get inside your forcible entry and search tools
Your go-to options include a Halligan, roof hook, flathead ax, force wedge, thermal imager and flashlight
November 13, 2023 05:15 PM
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