The Lullwater Incident: Drowning Beneath the Rubble
Clark Glass recounts an out-of-air emergency on the fireground, its aftermath, and lessons from the incident.
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Firefighters, Air, and Survival: Technology and the Firefighter Air Coalition
The Firefighter Air Coalition stresses the importance of air management training and technology when it comes to structural firefighting.
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Mayday Monday: Managing Your Air
How long can you make your air last? Tony Carroll offers a drill in honor of fallen Pineville-Morrow (NC) Firefighter Richard Sheltra.
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Mayday Monday: Out-of-Air Emergencies
This month's skill-drill looks at lessons learned from the tragic line-of-duty death of New Haven (CT) Firefighter Rico Torres Jr.
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Video: RIC Bag Connections
This video reviews a number of tactics, including low-pressure connections, full mask replacement, and high-pressure connections.
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Firefighter Basics: Low-Air Alarms
Mark van der Feyst reviews some fundamental aspects of firefighter SCBA low-air alarms and air management.
6 min read
Mayday Monday: Air Management and the Mayday
Lessons learned from the 2016 arson fire that killed Wilmington (DE) Fire Department Lieutenant Christopher Leach, Firefighter Jerry Fickes, and Firefighter Ardythe Hope.
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Webcast: Your Last Breath: Strategies for Success
Join us for a Webcast on breathing techniques and air management presented by David Gillespie.
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Count Off! Personnel Accountability When Advancing Hoselines
Bill Gustin reviews a method for maintaining accountability when advancing hoselines deep into buildings.
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Mayday, Two Chicago Firefighters Run Low on Air
Two Chicago firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital after they ran low on air and sent out a mayday call, reports CBS Chicago.…
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Humpday Hangout: Air Management and Crew Accountability
In this week's Humpday Hangout, Mike Gagliano of Seattle (WA) Fire Department joins Bill Gustin, Mike Dugan, and the rest of the crew as they…
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Mayday Monday: Air Management
Tony Carroll has some thoughts on training on out-of-air emergencies and air management practices for this month's drill.
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