FDIC 2025 Preview: The Stuff on Our Backs: Getting the Most Out of What We Are Given
In this class, Alex Degnan reviews tricks of the trade for your fire gear in both rescue and Mayday situations.
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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.
Mayday Monday: Packaging the Down Firefighter
Tony Carroll looks at the circumstances behind the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Josh Laird and offers a related drill.
Firefighting Fundamentals: SCBA Basics
Mark van der Feyst reviews the SCBA basics that every firefighter needs to know and practice.
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Training Minutes: Tips for Firefighter Removal
Mike Ciampo shares tips on using tools and managing the SCBA when removing a down firefighter.
Mayday Monday: SCBA Confidence Training
Tony Carroll reviews a quick training drill to increase your firefighters' familiarity with their self-contained breathing apparatus.
Firefighting Basics: PPE Preparation
Mark van der Feyst reviews what it takes for firefighters to keep their gear ready so as to optimize their response times.
NJ Fire Captain Dies After SCBA Training
Saddle Brook Fire Captain Basil Pizzuto fell ill and passed away after conducting refresher training with other members of his department.
Training Minutes: Quick-Release Method for Firefighter SCBA
Mike Ciampo demonstrates a quick way of temporarily removing your self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to escape entanglement on the fireground.
Training Minutes: The Reduced Profile Method
Mike Ciampo of the FDNY demonstrates an easy way for firefighters to loosen and adjust their SCBA so they can navigate through narrow spaces.
Basic SCBA Conversions for RIT Assist
If firefighters in distress have the presence of mind to prepackage themselves for rescue, it can help the RIT operation.
‘Don’t Worry, It’s Just an SCBA’: Developing a Breathing Air Program
Scott Zelhart gives this overview of the processes and costs of developing a program that manages your fire department’s self-contained breathing apparatus.
