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 | Throw Back to Basics: Engineer Roll
Brian Zaitz offers a potential change for the apparatus operator that may improve both efficiency and effectiveness on the fireground.
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ENGINE COMPANY VIDEOS
RAY MCCORMACK
Interpretive Dance: Hose Stream Comparison Test
Ray McCormack weighs in on a recent hose stream comparison test video.
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Tactical Safety: Back to the Future
Those who clamor for early adoption of new firefighting tactics have to realize that people's lives will hang in the balance and not every test bur...
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Tactical Safety: A Prevention Message
The fire service needs to give itself credit for the successful operations and protection of lives and property that happen every day, Ray McCormac...
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ON THE LINE
On the Line: AAA: Triangle of Incident Survivability
Anticipation, action, and analysis are three components that can help improve firefighter survival on the fireground, Dave DeStefano writes.
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On the Line: Second Due is Second to None
Although every firefighter wants to be first in, each task on the fireground is important if the operation is to be conducted safely and efficientl...
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Primary Tools for Primary Search
David DeStefano reminds firefighters of the importance of basic tools when conducting a primary search.
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ENGINE COMPANY ARTICLES
And I'm Climbing a Stairway to...
We OFTEN take FOR GRANTED the value of stairs. Whether we're using them for "attack" or "evacuation," one of our main tactics s...
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Water Supply: Preplanning Alternatives
We received a call ONE DAY at around 1700 hours from one of our Fire Department of New York (FDNY) members who was just getting off shift.
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| Throw Back to Basics: Engineer Roll
Brian Zaitz offers a potential change for the apparatus operator that may improve both efficiency and effectiveness on the fireground.
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 | Firefighter Training Bulletin: Tough Decisions
You have a large balloon-frame residential structure with heavy fire on the exterior fueled by a broken gas line with heavy fire extension into the...
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 | Are Your Critical Decision-Making Skills Evolving?
This is an article about critical decision making, excluding the decisions made on the fireground and at the emergency scene. They include decision...
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ENGINE CO. TRAINING GUIDE
Download a free training guide on engine work, sponsored by Key Hose.
SURVIVAL ZONE
 | Department Sends EMS Equipment to Aid During Papal Visit
In anticipation of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) is providing emergency me...
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SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING
Big Storms, Big Emergencies
In this course, discuss the reason unusual conditions lead to unusual problems during big storms and discover how to preplan with your local utilit...
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FIRST DUE BATTALION CHIEF
Firefighting and Preserving the Fire Scene: Finding the Balance
The company officers and firefighters all play a huge role in every fire investigation, Danny Sheridan and Steve Chasteen write.
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FDIC INTERNATIONAL
Albert W. Schlick III: Required Training: A Guide for the Training Officer
Albert W. Schlick III discusses the many sources of training in the fire service.
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DUNN'S DISPATCH
Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires
Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.
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INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTING
New Sales Manager of Unifire's Handheld Nozzle Division Announced
Swedish nozzle manufacturer, Unifire AB, has announced that it has newly hired a highly accomplished and experienced Sales Manager, Mr Fatos Krasni...
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RIT
The Single-Firefighter Double-Horseshoe Below-Grade Rescue
While preparing for Tulsa (OK) Fire Department's fall company drill on below-grade fires, I became aware that most of our tactics for firefighter r...
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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2016 Wildfire Mitigation Awards
Established in 2014 in response to an overwhelming number of great wildfire mitigation program efforts across the nation, the Wildfire Mitigation A...
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HAZMAT
 | Throw Back to Basics: Atmospheric Monitoring
Just like the halligan and ax, it is critical for firefighters to practice with an atmospheric monitor. Download a new training bulletin from Brian...
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PREINCIDENT INTELLIGENCE
 | MORE Intelligence
When a tool is left to deteriorate and personnel skills are not consistently reinforced, the expected end result is ineffectiveness, writes Eric G....
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TOP NEWS
California’s Wildfire Death Toll on the Rise
September 25, 2015 Almost 3,000 firefighters continued to battle Lake County’s Valley Fire, increasing containment Thursday morning...
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