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The Web’s original firefighter training video series. Here you’ll find archives of classic training from Mike Ciampo and Ray McCormack as well as our most recent training videos.

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Training Minutes: Building Constructon: Old Bank Building

In this Training Minutes video, Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach examine some of the firefighting concerns unique to older bank buildings in downtown areas.

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Commercial Buildings: A View from the C Side

If you want to know the true state of Type III commercial buildings in your city's downtown, check the C side.

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Buildings That Front on Two Streets

Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett consider buildings that front on two streets, share basements, or might otherwise challenge firefighters.

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Building Access: The Plaza Effect

Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett examine some of the firefighting concerns caused by changes in street access that can impact how firefighters operate at nearby…

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Code-X: Using Marine Resources in Water Rescue

Jack Gramlich explains how to conduct a line search in the water and how to use additional marine assets in the event of a missing…

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Fire Safety in Old Theaters

In this Training Minutes video, Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett review fire safety and firefighting concerns in old-style theaters.

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Jack Gramlich Spring Lake assistance chief on water rescue Code X

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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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.

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Firefighters rescuing a victim tracked on a scaffold

Training Minutes: Scaffolding Rescues

Clinton Crafton and company demonstrate a method of rescuing an unconscious victim who is trapped in a fall-protection system.

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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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Tower Rescue for the Lone Rescuer

Todd Taylor and other members of Advanced Rescue Solutions demonstrate a method that a single rescuer can use to rescue a conscious victim from a tower.

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