The Power of the Daily Stretch
Stretching hoselines with your firefighters is about more than just training. It's about building culture and teamwork, writes Jason Moore.
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Hands Make Grabs
Firefighters are often trained to search using a tool, but that may not be the most effective when it comes to locating and rescuing victims.
Mayday Monday: Gas Emergency Response
Tony Carroll examines a series of firefighter line-of-duty deaths stemming from gas emergencies, and offers a drill for multigas meters.
Escape Room Fire Training
Ron McNew offers an approach to company training modeled after escape rooms, where firefighters must complete a variety of tasks to advance.
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The Halligan Hook: From the Rooftop to RIT Operations
AB Turenne discusses four methods for employing the halligan hook for rapid intervention operations to rescue a down firefighter.
In The Books: David Clark
David Rhodes talks with David Clark about his new book, Residential Firefighting: Training and Drills, his career, and what readers can expect from the new title.
Acquired Structures for Running Company Drills
James Kirsch discusses pretraining steps and key skills topics for running firefighter training drills in acquired structures.
Mayday Monday: What’s Behind That Door?
Tony Carroll examines the death of Cincinnati Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon and offers a skill/drill in his memory.
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.
Mayday Monday: Commercial Building Fires
Tony Carroll reflects on the deaths of two Porterville (CA) firefighters in 2020 and the issues associated with fighting fires in commercial buildings.
Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 2
Owen C. Thomassen III and Mike Barakey discuss how Mayday training helped the Suffolk (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue improve.
Enhancing Fireground Effectiveness Amid Staffing Challenges
Jason Moore delves into strategies and approaches that can enhance fireground effectiveness even amid staffing challenges.
