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Miami-Dade (FL) Captain Bill Gustin discusses hoseline operations for multiple dwellings. Thanks to Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue for sharing this presentation.
Ashburn (VA) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Kyle Stephens offers this new Traditions Training drill that shows the step-by-step procedure that will assist in accurate ladder placement on the first attempt despite any fireground obstacle.
VES is a quick, single-room search and rescue technique firefighters can use to search for and remove victims that can’t get out. Alex Langbell reviews some aspect of this tactic.
Even when corrective action is initiated in a professional manner, subordinates may be embarrassed or angry, sometimes for a long time, writes Ron Hiraki.
Bobby Halton and Erich Roden talk to Frank Ricci, P.J. Norwood, and Jim Rascati about employee assistance programs (EAP) and mental health issues for firefighters.
In his new Construction Concerns, Gregory Havel discusses these valves which are commonly used as the valve operator for automatic fire sprinkler and standpipe systems.
Metering has become an integral part of being a firefighter; just about every run to which we respond involves some type of hazmat situation, writes Kevin Yoos.
Bobby Halton and Erich Roden talk to Rick Lasky and John Salka about a recent rescue in Milwaukee, searching without a hoseline, Ray McCormack’s recent article on “Loss of Skill,” and much more.
Remember, the training ground is the time to identify your department’s strengths and weaknesses. Repetition is one of the best ways to train to a competent level, writes Thomas A. Merrill.
Even during a “normal” dutytour during which no emergency response actions are being undertaken, personnel serving in stations situated in hot climate regions can be exposed to the phenomena, writes George H. Potter.
Bobby Halton turns the reins over to Mike Dugan, who speaks this week with Dan Shaw of Traditions Training and Sacramento (CA) Captain Chris Costamagna.
Frank Ricci, Justin McCarthy, and P.J. Norwood offer indespensible advice on how to be the best fire service customer representative your department could hope for.
This free training program from the Firefighters Support Foundation addresses the preparation for and execution of the operations that need to happen in the days, week, and months that follow a mass-violence event.
Vertical fire spread can quickly make a “one-room job” escalate to a multiple alarm fire. Doug Mitchell discusses aspects of locating potential avenues for vertical fire spread.
Steve Shaw speaks with guest DJ Stone about the transformative power of mentorship, the importance of community relationships, and the evolving standards within the fire…