Water Rescue: The Search for a Missing or Submerged Swimmer
Spring Lake (NJ) Assistant Chief Jack Gramlich explains "Code-X" and procedures to deal with incidents involving missing or submerged swimmers in open water environments.
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Firefighting Fundamentals: Fire Hose
Mike Ciampo reviews some of the basics of fire hose, including construction, storage, and how firefighters use them on the fireground.
Commercial Building Insights for Firefighters
In this Training Minutes video, Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett take a forensic look at commercial buildings in the typical downtown area.
Mayday Monday: Firefighter Cancer Awareness
If you do not know a firefighter who has been affected by cancer, you will. Tony Carroll offers some resources to educate your crew on…
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Training Minutes: Scaffolding Rescues
Clinton Crafton and company demonstrate a method of rescuing an unconscious victim who is trapped in a fall-protection system.
Extrication and Vehicle Rescue: Stabilization for EVs
Jason DeFosse and company demonstrate some methods and concepts firefighters can employ when stabilizing electric vehicles.
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Drawn by Fire: Oversized Hero
Let’s stick to it this year and become the fit and capable firefighter your public expects, says Paul Combs.
The Critical Role of Fire Protection Engineers in Fire Departments for Community Risk Reduction
Ben May and Greg Rogers stress the importance of fire protection engineers when it comes to fulfilling the fire service mission.
Fire History and LODD Calendar: January
Review some historical fires and line-of-duty deaths from January, including the Pang Warehouse fire, Black Sunday fire, and more.
The ‘Who, What, Where’ of Calling the Mayday
When firefighters' lives are endangered and they have to call the Mayday, they shouldn’t have to think about a crazy acronym.
Firefighting Basics: Industrial Responses
Mark van der Feyst presents a refresher for what local fire departments ought to know before deploying to assist in incidents at industrial sites.
A Landmark Fire, LODDs, and a Chance Meeting
A chance meeting offered Ron Kanterman a different perspective on the devastating Waldbaum's fire from 1978.
Aggressiveness and Analytics: Search Considerations for Firefighters
Knowing what we know now, should fire departments be more prone to search quickly and early during incidents? The data suggests we should, Brian Brush…
Good Home Training: Improving Fireground Performance
Larry Conley outlines the three elements that comprise good home training and how they influence success in the high-stakes world of firefighting.
