FDIC 2025 Preview: Left Seat Tips and Tactics
This workshop is a fast-paced look at effective, time-tested techniques, tricks of the trade, and tips for engineers.
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Pump Operations
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Apparatus Operator: The Force Multiplier on the Exterior
Many apparatus operators are performing to the expectations of their fire departments and company. It is time we raised expectations.
15 min read
Fire and Training: Pump Operations
Doug Cline and Paul Watlington, battalion chief with the Burlington (NC) Fire Department, discuss coordinating pump operations and fire attack.
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Firefighter Fundamentals: Basic Fire Apparatus Operations
Mark van der Feyst reviews some basic concepts that firefighters must understand to ensure safe fire apparatus operations.
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Driver/Engineer Training Video: Supplying a Fire Department Connection
Miami-Dade (FL) firefighters must perform the fire department connection (FDC) evolution precisely as demonstrated within the allotted time.
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You’re a Pump Operator, Now What?
Your basic firefighter training may not cover the finer points of delivering safe and effective water flows to the fireground, says Doug Haviland.
23 min read
Water Supply and Pumping
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training—Jeff Diederich, Chad Gruver, and Hydeman—review water supply and different types of pumping.
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Left Seat Tips and Tactics, Part 2
Driver-engineers may be the unsung heroes on the fireground but, make no mistake, they are the glue that keeps the operation together.
28 min read
The Command Post: The Driver-Operator
Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka discuss the qualities of a great fire apparatus driver-operator.
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Left Seat Tips and Tactics, Part 1
Nick Peppard gives this detailed look at the responsibilities and priorities of the driver/engineer, one of the most critical positions on the fireground.
22 min read
Pump Operation: Training for Success
When pump operations don’t go so smoothly, it affects every other aspect of the incident. Paul Watlington on pump operator training.
14 min read
Firefighter Training Video: Water-Jet Eductor
Lieutenant David Gates with Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue reviews the use of a water-jet eductor and tandem operations.
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