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First Due Friday; Heavy Fire, Standpipe Ops & Mayday! (Video)

This video is a great training tool for size-up, radio comms & Command presence. This FD sounds very professional despite difficult fire conditions. This week we've got heavy fire & smoke on an upper floor w/ standpipe ops in progress and a Mayday called while transitioning to Defensive Ops. Compare this FD's ops to your FD and give us your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!…

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Added by Matt McDowell on April 13, 2012 at 9:32am — No Comments

First Due Friday; "Houston" We Have a Problem!

THE SCENARIO: HEAVY FIRE from the attic w/ extension to TWO other houses! If this one doesn't test the strength and discipline of your crews and alarm assignments, congratulations! Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!

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Added by Matt McDowell on March 2, 2012 at 9:11am — No Comments

First Due Friday; Attached Garage w/ Heavy Fire & Extension

What would your FD do for this attached garage fire? What would you do to address the extension issues? Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!

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Be Safe

Added by Matt McDowell on February 24, 2012 at 7:43am — No Comments

First Due Friday; Surf's Up! We Need More Than the Surfboard On This One!

Check out this video. Heavy fire from the top floor. Pre-arrival and post arrival footage. What would you do? What do you of their tactics? Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations. Surf's up!

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Thanks and Be Safe!

Added by Matt McDowell on February 9, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

First Due Friday; Bread & Butter House Fire? (Video)

What would do you do for this heavily involved attached garage fire? Does the split-level layout change your strategies/tactics? Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations. Have fun!

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Added by Matt McDowell on February 3, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

First Due Friday; Heavy Fire on 2 Floors (Videos)

This week we've got a rippin' 2-story single family dwelling. Share your strategies, tactics and experience!

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Added by Matt McDowell on January 27, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

First Due Friday: Row House Fire

Share your strategies, tactics and experience! Every Friday we'll post a picture or video and want to get your take on the situation.

THE SCENARIO: You're wearing all the hats today! You're dispatched to a reported "structure" fire. It's the middle of the week during Christmas vacation and the neighbors don't know if the kids are there or not.

What is your initial report?
Where is the fire?
Where is it going?
How…

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Added by Matt McDowell on December 23, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Halligan and Hose Takes Off

A number of us got together to create and run Halligan and Hose , a website about the profession of firefighting. Our goal is simple - to assist the bravest in what they do through information.

The site is not political but rather has a focus on the job.…

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Added by Jay Lowry on January 11, 2010 at 8:13am — 3 Comments

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