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Do any US departments offer opportunities to come and work with them for firefighters from oversees?

I'm a fully qualified firefighter in the UK, Im enquiring as to whether any US departments will allow firefighters from oversees to come an…

Started by Joseph Swarbrick in Sample Title

1 Feb 4, 2012
Reply by Elliot Belote

N5A/ N6A Leather Helmets

I have a question about the Cairns leather helmets.  It is my understanding that the n5a (New Yorker) is only osha compliant and the n6a (S…

Started by Sean Jamieson in Sample Title

6 Feb 4, 2012
Reply by Larry Glover

For you winter folk - snowmachine (snowmobile) driver training - any programs out?

Folks, Alaska has a well earned reputation for the snow and cold, but I am wondering if our rescue efforts in those environments, and the t…

Started by Dan Grimes in Sample Title

4 Jan 27, 2012
Reply by Dan Grimes

Rescue Question

Is a firefighter that is trained to the HazMat Operations level, allowed to go into the "HOT ZONE" to perform a victim rescue?  This  was…

Started by Todd McKee in Sample Title

5 Jan 26, 2012
Reply by Todd McKee

Haz-Mat study guide for Ops

Hi everyone,I was wondering if anyone has a current study guide for HazMat Ops? I have some newer guys taking the class and I would like fo…

Started by Brent Blamires in Sample Title

0 Jan 18, 2012

Looking for Vehicle Extrication Benchmarks

I have recently been assigned as the Technical Rescue Program Manager for the Beaumont Fire Department in Beaumont, Texas. I would like to…

Started by John G. Bourgeois in Uncategorized

0 Jan 12, 2012

size up ?

Ok i'm trying to learn as much about size up as possible. At my fire dept I have been working in the right seat on truck and when i'm the p…

Started by Jason Stimac in Sample Title

9 Jan 10, 2012
Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur

Walk or Crawl? Are we teaching outdated methods?

I know that in our region/state it is common practice for new recruit firefighters to be taught to crawl in low visibility situations.  "If…

Started by Ron Becknell in Sample Title

12 Jan 10, 2012
Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur

SCBA Mask Failures

Has anyone been having an overwhelming amount of issues with Scott AV 3000 upper and lower bezel cracking?  We are currently using both AV…

Started by Joe Carroll in Sample Title

1 Jan 10, 2012
Reply by Dan Rice

Firefighting stiffens arteries, impairs heart.

  Firefighting stiffens arteries, impairs heart. Firefighting causes stiff arteries and “cardiac fatigue,” conditions also found in weightl…

Started by Art Zern in Sample Title

1 Jan 5, 2012
Reply by Wayne Benner Jr

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