Engine company operations Jonah Smith

FDIC 2025 Preview: Engine Company Operations in Multiple Dwellings

This class will address the challenges and tactics for an engine company to be successful at fires in multiple dwellings.
1 min read
mystic (CT) fire

Man Injured Trying Put Out Fire That Destroyed Mystic (CT) Home

A man was injured when he tried to put out a house fire that took crews seven hours to completely extinguish, the fire chief said…
2 min read
Fire rips through taxpayer firefighter with hoseline

Backup, Flank, or Confine? Following Up the First Line

Jay Bonnifield considers the different functions of secondary hoselines and the need for firefighters to train on these tactics.
13 min read
Firefighters with hoselines

Rethinking the Backup Firefighter

Without a solid backup firefighter, the hose advance will be more difficult than what it needs to be. Rick Bova offers some tips.
6 min read
Anthony Rowett

FDIC 2025 Preview: The Flexibility of Stretching Hoselines

This class focuses on multiple aspects of hoseline operations, including hoseline selection, apparatus positioning, and estimating the stretch.
Bill Adkins

FDIC 2025 Preview: Rural Water Movement Operations

This class from Bill Adkins will discuss various strategies and tactics for rural water movement from nurse tankers.
Fire and smoke

Size-Up Considerations for the First-Due Engine

A good size-up is concise, paints an accurate picture of the incident, identifies key hazards, and declares the initial strategy and tactics to other companies.
25 min read
Firefighters pump water into portable tank

Engine Company Drafting Operations

Mark van der Feyst provides an overview of some factors firefighters must consider when undertaking drafting operations for water supply.
6 min read
Hosebed

Considerations for Interior and Exterior Vertical Hoseline Stretches

Dave Quick discusses the challenges firefighters face when tackling multistory building fires and the best methods of combating them.
22 min read
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