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

Ditch the ‘It can’t happen here’ Mindset

MCI training: 8 key factors to incorporate into realistic drills

Confidence can only be obtained through realistic MCI drills that truly test the system

November 13, 2024 01:08 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

October 28, 2024 03:56 PM

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Level Up Your Mayday Training

Advanced RIT training: Remix your drills

This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding

September 23, 2024 05:59 PM

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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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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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