Props

Building and Roof Training Prop

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:40:10 GMT

The Cheesequake Fire Company in Old Bridge, New Jersey, but this training prop that simulates a regular, one-story building with a realistic-height second-story window and five foot parapet wall.

Survival/RIT Prop

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:05:40 GMT

The class is intended to present various multipurpose firefighter survival and RIT training props that are simple to construct, multipurpose in use with simple component changes, and can be taken apart for bulk storage, and reassembled quickly and easily for more frequent training.

Adjustable Roof Prop

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:11:00 GMT

Wes Hill shares an easy-to-make adjustable roof prop you can make to have your firefighters practice roof cuts.

Ventilation Prop

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:20:40 GMT

Albert Henderson of the Mineral Area College Fire & Rescue Academy writes about a roof ventilation prop for firefighter training that can be constructed from scrap building materials in a day.

UNR Fire Science Academy Showcases IFI Industrial Fire Containment System

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:46:00 GMT

The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy, located just east of Carlin, Nevada on Interstate 80, has the International Fog Industrial Containment System ™ installed and available for demonstration on the campus prop field.

South Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department Multistation SCBA Confidence Training Prop

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:35:20 GMT

This firefighter training prop is designed to provide realistic challenges that may be encountered on the fireground with the intent of providing both a learning atmosphere to instruct the proper way to address certain situations and as a personal evaluation tool so they personally can judge their levels of confidence and competence.

Hazmat Survival Tips: On To Plan B

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:09:00 GMT

It's not enough to have a backup plan, Steve De Lisi writes. Crews must be able to put Plan B into motion seamlessly and under adverse conditions. Are your ready for a worst-case scenario?

Realistic Live-Burn Training You Can Afford

Fri, 01 May 2009 05:05:00 GMT

According to the late Francis L. Brannigan, “Live firefighter training may inadvertently be delivering the wrong message.

Training Days: Partial Collapse Evolution

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Tom Kiurski shares a drill he created in which firefighters must remove their SCBA but remain on air while trying to navigate a narrow passage.

BullEx Digital Safety launches I.T.S. Xtreme

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:01:00 GMT

BullEx Digital Safety announces the launch of I.T.S. Xtreme™, a live fire extinguisher training simulator for use by fire departments, emergency responders, companies and other organizations.

Pros and Cons of Props

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:10:00 GMT

MY NAME IS DAYNA, AND I am a propoholic. How did I become a propoholic? After viewing several fire safety presentations, I thought there had to be a creative way to reinforce the message, so I began to explore the use of props.

Groundbreaking for new PA responder training facilities

Wed, 09 May 2007 19:05:00 GMT

Luzerne County Community College's Public Safety Training Institute will be a comprehensive center designed to train firefighters, EMS responders, law enforcement, and other public safety personnel.

Notes from the Kidde Flammable Liquid Firefighting School

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:04:00 GMT

The school, which ran from February 27-March 2, 2007, at the Texas A&M fire field in College Station, taught strategies and tactics proven successful on some of the most challenging flammable liquid incidents.