Today’s guest is someone whose name carries serious weight in the UK for tactical firefighting that's Dave Berry, Tactical Firefighting Training Lead at Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.
With over 25 years of frontline experience, Dave has trained operational crews across Lancashire, Manchester, Macedonia, and Montenegro. He’s a fire behaviour specialist, a highly respected technician and educator, and a lifelong student of the craft. He’s trained and learned shoulder to shoulder with some of the most respected fire behaviour experts out there many of whom you’ve already heard on this podcast.
He’s also one of the founding voices behind Tactical Firefighting UK (TF-UK) a collaborative group helping shape and strengthen tactical firefighting practice across the UK and beyond. But beyond all that, Dave’s a good friend someone I’ve shared a few experiences and adventures with already, and someone I hope to share many more with in the future.
This is part one of a two-part conversation designed for those who are serious about their development in the core role of firefighting. It’s built for you to pick apart, revisit, and digest, so these concepts can be embedded, applied, and ultimately shared with others on the job.
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