Humpday Hangout: Lessons from History
The crew at Traditions Training looks at some significant historical fires and discuss what they continue to teach us to improve safety and effectiveness on the fireground.
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Humpday Hangout: Marketing Your Firehouse
The crew at Traditions Training takes a look at marketing your firehouse within your own department.
Humpday Hangout: Through the Windshield
Ricky Riley and the Traditions Training crew take a look at setting expectations and benchmarks for company officers.
Forcible Entry for the Lone Firefighter: Setting the Bar on Outward Doors
Sam Hittle compares two approaches to single-firefighter bar setting on outward doors.
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Humpday Hangout: The Fire Service in 2024
Rick Riley and members of Traditions Training talk with Josh Burchick about what may be in store for the fire service in 2024.
Lone-Firefighter Forcible Entry Using Halligan and Hook
Sam Hittle demonstrates a single-firefighter forcible entry technique using a halligan and multipurpose hook.
Training Tip: Forcible Entry in Tight Quarters
When operating in tight spaces, having two bars allows firefighters to trade tools with one another. Forcible entry training from Sam Hittle.
Training Tip: Bar-to-Bar Forcible Entry
Sam Hittle demonstrates a bar-to-bar forcible entry technique, which allows firefighters both to hold progress as the other member positions for the next step.
Training Tip: Hinge Reinforcement
Using hinges to reinforce doors in acquired structures will enable more realistic forcible entry training for your firefighters.
Humpday Hangout: Interview with Bill Gustin
Ricky Riley of Traditions Training speaks with Captain Bill Gustin of Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue.
Live at FDIC: Traditions Training
Ricky Riley, Sam Hittle, and other members of Traditions Training host a livestream discussion from FDIC International 2023.
Humpday Hangout: Tailboard Critiques
In this Humpday Hangout, Ricky Riley and other members of Traditions Training talk firefighter training and tailboard critiques.
