Tactical Impact: Chimney Fire Tactics with Jim Edelstein
Hosts Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann explore the unique challenges of chimney fires with Jim Edelstein.
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The Initial Line
Jonah Smith discusses the importance of every firefighteer in training on the deployment of the initial hoseline.
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Firefighting Challenges in Warehouses: The Battle Against the Bots
George Healy and Sean Gray address the unique firefighting challenges that accompany automatic storage and retrieval systems in warehouses.
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Trapped on the Inside: Tactical Considerations for Storage Unit Fires
The number of storage unit fires is apt to increase substantially in the future. Firefighting tactics must evolve to keep up with the challenge, Tim…
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Code Red: Hospital
Mike Ciampo enumerates some of the challenges firefighters may have to deal with in fires at hospitals.
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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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Fire in 2024: Firefighting Tactical Options
The modern fire environment has changed, and firefighters must adapt to new challenges. Ron Kanterman explores some tactical options.
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Truck Operations: Work ‘The List’
Jonathan Patten explores the topic of truck company riding assignments and lays out basic functions as they relate to dismount procedures.
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After the Action: Fireground Tips: Multifamily Fires
Joseph M. Rock considers some lessons that can be drawn from a Virginia Beach (VA) fire in a multifamily dwelling.
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Making Entry with Through-The-Lock Pliers
Quintin Pavel discusses how firefighters can modify pliers so they are more effective for through-the-lock forcible entry.
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After the Action: Fireground Tips
Joseph M. Rock offers some tactical observations from the aftermath of a Virginia Beach (VA) fire.
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Letters to the Editor: August 2024
Jerry Knapp offers some observations on Jeff Rothmeier’s article “Will to Fight: A Critical Factor on the Fireground."
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