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Sample SOG for Training Activities During Hot Weather

Posted by: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer March 7, 2021 1 Comment

During my 26-year career with the Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS Department, I had the opportunity to Recruit FF Training serve the department as the Director of the Training and Safety Division. One of our legacy programs that my staff and I developed was a SOG for the conduct of outdoor training activities during periods of high temperature and high humidity.

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About Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer

Battalion Chief (Ret.) Robert Avsec served with the men and women of the Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS Department for 26 years. He’s now using his acquired knowledge, skills, and experiences as a freelance writer for FireRescue1.com and as the “blogger in chief” for this blog. Chief Avsec makes his home in Charleston, WV. Contact him via e-mail, [email protected].

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