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What terminology does your department use for a MAYDAY?

In California the FIRESCOPE Field Operations Guidebook, or "FOG", is a major tool used for creating policy when it dealing with ICS and NIM…

Started by Eric Hankins in Uncategorized

27 Oct 15, 2008
Reply by Derek Alkonis

HAZMAT KCN and NaCN Dermal Exposure Not Inhalation

Here is one for you. I am looking for information to respond to a dermal exposure of KCN or NaCN in an aqueous solution. I 'm looking for s…

Started by Melissa Reeves in Uncategorized

1 Oct 12, 2008
Reply by Brenda Tenney

Getting the First Line in Operation

On the news last night the crew reported on a fatal fire in a neighboring town. In the footage there was the hoseline going up the side of…

Started by Danny Sheridan in Uncategorized

0 Oct 7, 2008

Problems with e-track on new aerial

Has anyone had problems with the black plastic e-track that the wires are in on aerials? Our new platform (3 weeks old) has fallen apart tw…

Started by Johnny Leos in Uncategorized

2 Sep 29, 2008
Reply by Johnny Leos

Do you have stuff like this in your district

These pics were taken by a firman in a neighboring district. How many of you have this sort of thing (or even crazier stuff) in your distri…

Started by Chris Piepenburg in Uncategorized

2 Sep 27, 2008

VOICE AMPLIFIERS

Hi guys, was wondering how many of you are using V/A as lead instructors. and if so were is a good source to find them. we use scott mask i…

Started by Richard Lagatta in Uncategorized

1 Sep 26, 2008
Reply by Mike Walker

Hailing for Halyard Information

We currently use Hemp rope for our ladder halyards and they always seem to be in a state of questionable condition. All my commercial ladde…

Started by Mike Walker in Uncategorized

9 Sep 24, 2008

Turnout gear while driving

Is it legal or ethical for a fire chief to require employees to wear their boots and pants while driving emergency apparatus? To me I thin…

Started by Tom Isbell in Uncategorized

6 Sep 22, 2008

CPR

At 7:05 we got tone out tonight for and call,man was having chest pains,As a first responder,I was second on the scene,entered the house,th…

Started by Brenda Tenney in Uncategorized

0 Sep 21, 2008

Default Turn outs

Hi Guy's and Girls, I'm trying tio find out what the default mode would be to a PFA( Private fire alarm) a sprinkler alarm in commercial an…

Started by Stephen Wenman in Uncategorized

0 Sep 19, 2008

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