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Loading the Barrel of the Shot Gun…. Live Fire Training Comments
Are we teaching students to crawl under fire? There is a serious concern as to how live fire instructors or departmental officers are ignoring the mental cues that lead to firefighter injuries and...
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Hooks and Hoses, Let’s Work Together
Capt. Trey Smith So you want to be a truckie, or even a nozzleman? Assuming these roles takes tremendous knowledge of the responsibilities and expectations to be performed which should not be taken...
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Fundamentals of Timber Rigging (Part 2)
Setting up the Timber Tripod With the current economic crisis in the country and other countries, fire departments are cutting cost where the can. Normally the training budget is first to go and then...
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Christmas Tree Safety
As we approach another Christmas season, we need to always remember safety. During this time is prime for traffic accidents , fires, falls, and other traumatic incidents. But today we are going to...
View ArticleThe Creation of a Firefighter
When the Lord was creating Firefighters, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “Your doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.” And the Lord said “Have you read the...
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To Go… or Not To Go… (That is the question)
During my recent trip to the S.C. Fire Academy for the 2013 Kill the Flashover research fires, I came away with one aspect as to the importance of thermal imaging and the fire attack that rocked my...
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Confined Space Training On USS North Carolina
It is that time of year again to sigh up for a rare opportunity to train on the most decorated Battleship in all of World War II, the USS North Carolina located in beautiful Wilmington North Carolina....
View ArticleFirefighter’s Life saved by the Last Chance Rescue Filter
The incident occurred on October 8th 2013 with the LA City Fire Department. A Firefighter became trapped when the second floor he was on collapsed to the first floor. The firefighter became trapped...
View ArticleFour Firefighters Rescued (Documentary, A Year Later)
On January 30th of 2014, Greensboro Fire Department, NC responded to a working car fire at a auto repair shop. While the crew of Engine 11 were getting dressed in their PPE, they were notified the car...
View ArticleThe Science of Firefighting Cisterns: San Francisco Fire Department
I came across this video, some of you may have seen this but in case you haven’t. Have you ever wanted to know how San Francisco Fire Department deals with water supply in an earth quake prone...
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