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Safety Officer DrillIn this drill from Forest Reeder, identify specific types of incidents in which a safety officer is due to respond or should be assigned. Read More >> |
Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Ladder Company
David DeStefano explores some of the ways firefighters can maintain and improve their basic ladder company skills.
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Building and Roof Training Prop
The Cheesequake Fire Company in Old Bridge, New Jersey, but this training prop that simulates a regular, one-story bu...
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Survival/RIT Prop
The class is intended to present various multipurpose firefighter survival and RIT training props that are simple to ...
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Adjustable Roof PropWes Hill shares an easy-to-make adjustable roof prop you can make to have your firefighters practice roof cuts. |
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Ventilation Prop
Albert Henderson of the Mineral Area College Fire & Rescue Academy writes about a roof ventilation prop...
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Evacuation After Smoky Fire in Pizza Restaurant in AustraliaFirefighters had to deal with substantial smoke conditions during a fire at a pizza restaurant in Sydney, Australia. |
Training Days: Positive Pressure VentilationTom Kiurski reviews a training session on positive pressure ventilation his firefighters undertook at an acquired structure. |
Roundtable: Truss Assembly PolicyDoes your fire department have a policy concerning working above or below truss assemblies involved in fire? Share your experiences with other fire service members. |
Firefighter Training Drill: When Is a Safety Officer Due to Respond?In this drill, identify specific types of incidents in which a safety officer is due to respond or should be assigned by the incident commander. |
RescueSim Interfacing with VBS2 for Civil-Military and Antiterrorism TrainingDuring a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and VSTEP, RescueSim's new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities. |
Marine Firefighting: From "How High's the Water, Mama" to "Mark Twain"Tom Guldner has some insights for marine firefighters dealing with drought and low-water conditions. |
ISFSI Live-Fire Training Event Coming to ArizonaThe International Society of Fire Services Instructors (ISFSI) is conducting an upcoming live-fire training event in Arizona. |
Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Ladder CompanyDavid DeStefano explores some of the ways firefighters can maintain and improve their basic ladder company skills. |
Storm Shelters, Safe Rooms Save Lives When Tornados and Hurricanes StrikeThe EF5 tornado with 200 mph winds that caused death and destruction in Oklahoma serves as a stark reminder that storm shelters, also called safe rooms, save lives. After almost every tornado in recent years, there have been dramatic examples of survivors who lived through killer storms because the home or other building they were in had a safe room. |
ISFSI Releases Video on Live Fire Instructor ProgramThe International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) recently released a video detailing its live fire instructor credentialing program. |
Firefighter Training: Hurricane Planning for Small- and Mid-Sized AgenciesThis training program from the Firefighters Support Foundation addresses the phases of the hurricane event and the preparatory actions that agencies should be taking during each of them. |

