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Forced OT

We have 4 stations each with a crew of at least 3, a Capt., Operator & Firefighter on each shift. Each shift also has a Floating Capt.…

Started by Mark StevensonLatest Reply

Bottle Bombs IED

Here is more information on the water bottle bombs we have been seeing lately. These plastic water bottle bombs spew boiling acid when they…

Started by Michael BricaultLatest Reply

Get Rid of an Obsolete Rank

Looking to save jobs and dollars, improve safety, combat complacency, and improve flexibility? Flatten your organizational chart and get ri…

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Car fires with magnesium

Recently I have been on a few vehicle fires with magnesium built in to the vehicle. What is everyone using to put this out?

Started by Jason Hale

22 Apr 29
Reply by Hildred Edison

Firefighter Performance Evaluations

I am gathering information on methods municipalities and other organizations use to evaluate the performance of uniformed fire department e…

Started by Ryland Kendrick

0 Feb 13

Does the Salamander Accountability Tags system work

I do not mean accountability wise; I mean equipment wise long term, weather extremes. Is it intuitive? Has your company have any problems w…

Started by Dennis Farrenkopf

1 Dec 27, 2012
Reply by Pat Collins

The use of acquired structures for live burn training

I see alot of training videos that use what appears to be an acquired vacant structure for live burn training. Keep in mind that these type…

Started by Keith Addie

11 Nov 7, 2012
Reply by Ron Becknell

Personal Situational Awareness - "The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee"

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to chat with a nationally-known fire service legend.  How fortunate for me to be one of the two g…

Started by John Mitchell

1 Sep 28, 2012
Reply by Bobby Halton

Carbon Monoxide Levels

Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone had any data on carbon monoxide.  In particular, at what level of CO present should a firefighther…

Started by Eric Bunkofske

5 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by Michael Bricault

Forced OT

We have 4 stations each with a crew of at least 3, a Capt., Operator & Firefighter on each shift. Each shift also has a Floating Capt.…

Started by Mark Stevenson

7 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by ditabsarkar

Brush Trucks

I volunteer for a small department and we are looking to possibly build our own brush truck. Looking for some ideas or just a starting plac…

Started by Chad Beene

26 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by ditabsarkar

Having trouble catching breath/keeping calm

Can anyone tell me of some exercise/drill that will help me lower my Air  intake, it seems i cant catch my breath while doing F.F operation…

Started by Keith A. Morrone

4 Aug 17, 2012
Reply by mike clark

HazMat Rescue Who Does it?

Who does the HazMat Rescue for your Hazardous Materal emergencies? The Tech The Firefighter The Search Team Who?

Started by Todd McKee

3 Aug 14, 2012
Reply by Scarlet Smith

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