Mayday Monday: Firefighter Mayday Training
Tony Carroll reviews the line-of-duty death of Worcester (MA) Lieutenant Jason Menard and some potential lessons learned from the incident.
Firefighter Drills
If you’re looking for firefighter training ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Review company-level training drills for a variety of firefighting and emergency functions and disciplines, from essential ladder and engine company drills, civilian rescue, RIT, forcible entry, and ventilation.
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Training Days: Rapid Intervention
This training day was designed to give some new ideas to firefighters assigned to rapid intervention team (RIT) duty.
Mayday Monday: Gas Emergency Response
Tony Carroll examines a series of firefighter line-of-duty deaths stemming from gas emergencies, and offers a drill for multigas meters.
In The Books: David Clark
David Rhodes talks with David Clark about his new book, Residential Firefighting: Training and Drills, his career, and what readers can expect from the new title.
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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.
Man Dies After Explosion Leads to Fire at Residence in Waterbury (CT)
A man has died after an explosion in a home in Waterbury on Sunday led to a fire at the residence.
More Firefighter Drills
Acquired Structures for Running Company Drills
James Kirsch discusses pretraining steps and key skills topics for running firefighter training drills in acquired structures.
Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 2
Owen C. Thomassen III and Mike Barakey discuss how Mayday training helped the Suffolk (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue improve.
Company-Level Hoseline Deployment Drills
William Off shares some firefighter training ideas for company-level drills on hoseline deployment.
Firefighting Basics: Ladder Tip Positioning
Mark van der Feyst examines how ladder positioning can help firefighters gain access for ventilation and rescue—or make a quick escape, if needed.
10-Minute TIC Short Drills
This series of thermal imaging camera (TIC) short training drills is designed to provide a reference for skills acquisition and maintenance for a range of…
Mayday Monday: Know Your Response Area
Tony Carroll reviews some lessons learned from the deaths of Kansas City (MO) Fire Apparatus Operator Larry Leggio and Firefighter John Mesh.
Mayday Monday: Firefighter Escape
Tony Carroll reviews a successful rescue from Clackamas (OR) firefighters that highlights the value of training on escape tactics.
Firefighter Training Drill: Identifying the Bedroom Windows
Regardless of the tactic or assignment given, knowing how to identify and locate bedroom windows will benefit your firefighters.
