Firefighter Training

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featured webcasts

Biodetection: Issues & Answers
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July 23, 2009

Data and the Future of EMS, Justifying Your Service
Original broadcast on
March 19, 2009

Who's Got Your Back? Your Next SCBA Purchase or Upgrade
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March 31, 2009

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Books

Collapse of Burning Buildings Program on DVD

In this five-part series Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (Ret. FDNY) shares his experiences and knowledge about size-up, specific collapse types, patterns that occur, warning signs, and dangers inside as well as outside the structure. Click HERE for more information.
Vehicle Extrication: A Practical Guide

Extricating trapped victims from vehicles is the most common type of rescue performed by firefighters. By mastering the basic tools used in extrication, departments of all types can increase their effectiveness at the rescue scene. In this book, author Brian G. Anderson presents an all-inclusive guide to vehicle extrication. Click HERE for more information.

Conferences & Events

FDIC 2010
Apr 19, 2010 - Apr 24, 2010
Indianapolis
United States

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Recently Added White Papers

Paint Procedure for Major Apparatus Components

The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association (FAMA) takes great pride in presenting this "Fire Apparatus Improve-ment White Paper" to the North American Fire Service. FAMA believes ...

(05/14/2009, FAMA )

Training Subcategories

Drills | Construction Concerns | Simulations | Discussion

Drills

Drill of the Week: Wildland Firefighting Basics

Review the 10 Standard Fire Orders for wildland firefighting operations, as well as information regarding the wildland-urban interface and what structural firefighters need to know about wildland fires.
Fire Service Vehicle Operator: Driver Evaluations

This is the final installment of the Fire Service Vehicle Operator series and focuses ona baseline evaluation of driver/operator skills.
Fire Service Vehicle Operator: Emergency Response Procedures

Officers must hold their drivers accountable for the safe operation of the vehicle at all times and enforce policies and practices. This drill will challenge you to think about the expectations of the organization for each driver/operator.
Fire Service Vehicle Operator: General Apparatus Operation

Specific operational procedures for each apparatus are the focus of this drill. Review the operations of each apparatus you are assigned to operate from start-up to shut-down.

Construction Concerns

Construction Concerns: Spongy Roofs

Firefighters have all heard about the dangers during ventilation posed by roofs that feel "spongy ," but modern roof construction may prove dangerous even without fire present.
Door Holders for Fire Doors

Fire-rated door and frame assemblies were developed to close openings in fire-rated walls. Gregory Havel reviews these devices and the hazards they may pose for fire operations.
Construction Concerns: False Windows

The presence of false windows on commercial sructures is significant and demands a note on our prefire plan for the structure. Gregory Havel discusses identifying false windows.
New Requirements for CSST Installation

Gregory Havel discusses the fireground implications of the use of corrugated stainless-steel tubing jacketed with yellow PVC or polyethylene as piping for natural and LP gas.
Construction Concerns: Interior Void Spaces

Fire can travel rapidly throughout a structure via interior void spaces, especially in today's lightweight construction. Greg Havel takes a look at the implications of these spaces for fire operations.

Simulations

Fire Engineering Residential Fire Simulation: High-Rise Dormitory Fire

This free online simulation allows you to pressurize a stairwell using positive pressure and practice using an elevator to review your high-rise procedures.
Fire Engineering Simulation: Bedroom Fire

Take control of the fireground in this free online simulation. Practice ventilation and positive pressure operations at a structure fire. Includes training documents like a size-up guide and sample scenario.
Fire Engineering Simulation: Deli Fire

Check out a free interactive simulation that lets you train on tactical decision making at a taxpayer deli fire. Features supplementary training documents including size-up tips and comprehensive control sheet.
Pump Operator Simulation: The Basics

This simulation provides you with a set of basic skill exercises for your drivers/pump operators, from apparatus inspection to operating the pump panel.
Commercial Taxpayer Fire Simulation

It is a cold, clear, dry Sunday in March. Dispatch reports that callers see smoke coming out of a vacant property on the corner of 128th Ave. and Harmony. The vacant property adjoins several commercial businesses...

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