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Jonathan Patten

Jonathan Patten

Truck captain with Arlington (TX) Fire Department Truck 1-B and fire service instructor with Task Force One Inc. and Street-Smart Tactics.

Sep 2, 2026

15:32
Can you talk about how your written writing positions for the truck company set the performance expectations for the crew? Does it help motivate surrounding crews on other shifts or houses? What's your experience been? So talk to me about your written writing operations or positions.
15:50
So let's just roll into writing assignments a little bit and see.
15:55
and see if this answers this question.
15:57
I think yes, I think that it has caught on with some other crews.
16:03
I believe in my city, there's always been a little form of writing assignments.
16:11
I probably, with my crews, we've probably gotten more specific.
16:19
But it really revolves around.

12 MINS LATER

28:18
So you don't have to apologize ever.

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