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.
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Fire Attack
The mission of the fire service is saving lives and property, and the main method of accomplishing that is by getting water on the fire, fast. Fire attack is at the heart of firefighters’ lifesaving efforts, and that means having a thorough understanding of water supply, pump operations, hoselines and methods of deployment, nozzles, and application of water.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Eliminating the Nozzle Shutoff to Extend Hoselines
Ray McCormack discusses a potential failure point when using the first line's shutoff to extend the attack hoseline, and offers a solution.
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One Killed, Three Injured in Bridgeport (CT) Apartment Fire
One person was killed and three others injured in a fire inside an apartment building in Bridgeport, Conn., on Monday night.
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Tactical Impact: Considerations for Interior and Exterior Vertical Hoseline Stretches
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk with Lieutenant Dave Quick of the Manchester (NH) Fire Department about his article on vertical hose stretches.
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Humpday Hangout: Water Supply Options
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the other members of the panel consider different water supply options, such as Chicago’s “Quick Water” and FDNY’s “flying stretch."
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Rural Water Supply in a Long-Lane Setting
Rural firefighting requires aggressive tender operations, drafting operations, and draft hydrants to maintain critical water flow
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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.
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Engine Company Drafting Operations
Mark van der Feyst provides an overview of some factors firefighters must consider when undertaking drafting operations for water supply.
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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.
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