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  1. BLOWING THE BASICS

    Magazine Articles

    Tue, 1 Apr 1997

    breakdown in the most basic operations--operations so basic that they are listed in informational bulletins and department SOPs and evolution indexes with single digits. They are usually called Hose 1 or 2, Ladders 2, Search 1, or Communications

  2. Firefighter Safety and Survival: A Holistic Approach

    Online Articles

    Wed, 6 Feb 2013

    Have complete knowledge of department SOPs ; Establish a "safety sector ..... Have complete knowledge of department SOPs ; Have complete understanding ..... begin to operate according to department SOPs . The first engine reports that

  1. August Roundtable Replies: How Not to Get Killed Fighting Fires

    Online Articles

    Mon, 29 Aug 2011

    be taken when the benefit is worthwhile. A firefighter should strengthen the mind using book theory, training, department SOPs , conferences and seminars, trade publications, techniques and advice from peers and officers, and, finally

  2. Anchor and Hold Water Delivery Evolutions for Wildland-Urban Interface Firefighting Operations

    Online Articles

    Tue, 13 Mar 2012

    pump operator should throttle up until the intake pressure comes down to zero or to a predetermined pressure set by department SOPs . Note the pump discharge pressure on the discharge gauge and reference it to the chart to determine the flow

  3. SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

    Magazine Articles

    Mon, 1 Mar 2004

    building, not to mention violating department SOPs . The fire department is there ..... District Response: Of course, department SOPs dictate that we wait for the ..... children—even if it were against department SOPs . The key elements here are that

  4. Getting the First Hoseline in Operation

    Magazine Articles

    Sun, 1 Nov 2009

    shut down, and add another length. Needless to say, the chief was quite unhappy when we got back to quarters. DEPARTMENT SOPs If your department has a standard operating procedure (SOP), follow it. Most SOPs are there for a reason and are

  5. Command function

    Magazine Articles

    Sun, 1 Aug 2010

    in other well-managed fire departments, the first-alarm assignment should be able to self-deploy according to department SOPs in most situations. Initial responding units shouldn’t need specific instructions from the IC. I don’t want

  6. The Nozzle: The Last Line of Defense

    Magazine Articles

    Fri, 1 Oct 2010

    to bring the students’ attention to a common and dangerous oversight. We have developed and instituted mandated department SOPs that dictate the thorough inspection of the apparatus that delivers firefighters to the fire and have a process for

  7. Drill of the Week: Are You Smarter Than a Rookie Firefighter? Forcible Entry Tools

    Online Articles

    Thu, 2 Dec 2010

    categories and specific tool types are essential skill basics and how we use them in the streets according to our department SOPs allows for more efficiency and speed when forcible entry is required. Maintenance, storage, and proper technique

  8. Hybrid Vehicles: Separating Fact from Fiction

    Magazine Articles

    Wed, 1 Jul 2009

    continually educate themselves on handling responses to hybrid vehicle incidents. Chief officers should modify existing department SOPs to address hybrid vehicle issues. Once again, as long as first responders are educated and adhere to proper safety