Lead from the Front: Fireground Tactics and Leadership
March 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT / 8:00 AM PDT / 3:00 PM GMT
Learn tricks of the trade that “slow the fireground down” and help you stay in control to avoid confusion and chaos at incidents. The instructor presents case studies and leadership lessons from his experiences gained in a 36-year career on the Chicago (IL) Fire Department. Modern tactics are compared to traditional tactics from the perspective of what has changed and why.
A Technology-Based Approach to Preplanning Your Community for the Wildland Event
March 30, 2021 at 1 PM EDT / 12 PM CDT / 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT
Preplan your community for a wildland fire: identify target hazards, accurately create an incident action plan, and create an overall strategy for the local fire department and responding agencies to follow, ensuring their involvement with hazard mitigation techniques.
Firefighters Find Victim at Fatal Buffalo (NY) Fire
Firefighters searched for the man on the second floor of the burning home without protection of water.
Man Dies in MN House Fire
Firefighters pulled a man from his burning home in Bloomington Wednesday but were unable to revive him.
Hydrant Buried in Snow Delays Fighting (PA) House Fire
Hemlock Farms Fire and Rescue Company (Station 29) and mutual aid were able to save a house February 21 despite a chimney fire spreading due to a faulty hydrant, buried in snow.
Man Arrested in Connection with Deadly City Heights (CA) House Fire
A 33-year-old man was arrested last week on suspicion of recklessly setting a fire that burned down a City Heights home and killed a woman
Coast Guard Ends Search for Helicopter in Waters Off AK
The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended the search in waters off Alaska for an overdue helicopter piloted by the former head of Alaska’s largest tribal health care organization, who resigned last week after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him.
Detectives Look at SUV’s ‘Black Box’ from Tiger Woods Crash
Detectives are looking at data from the “black box” of Tiger Woods' SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash that seriously injured the golf star
