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What's In Your Pockets?

Since day one in the fire service, we have each had that one thing that we always carry in our gear. A screw driver, pliers, wire cutters,…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

21 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Brian Houska

A Great Opportunity

Now here is a novel idea that our County Sheriff started this year Inmates helping out the Community , Well we took advantage of this pro…

Started by Mike France in Sample Title

3 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Christopher Drake

Changes In Building Features

Changes in building features. These pictures show how buildings are altered over the years and with change of ownership and/or occupancy t…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

2 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Christopher Drake

Volunteer Requirements in Combination Department

Here recently at our department we have been growing. We are a combination department of full time, part-time, and volunteer personnel. Our…

Started by Collin Skipper in Sample Title

1 Jul 23, 2010

Adapting

What size line would you take? This was a fire I was on one night over ten years ago. It was a great learning fire and the tactics had to…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

4 Jul 23, 2010
Reply by Michael Bricault (ret)

Residential or Commercial Alarm?

Even in this downturn in the economy, there are still very large homes being built. In many cases these homes are over 5,000 square feet o…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

7 Jul 21, 2010
Reply by Jason Hoevelmann

Smoke Detector Ordinance in Albany, CA

Here is a good read from Albany, CA. The city just passed an ordinance making photoelectric smoke detectors mandatory in new construction.…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

0 Jul 21, 2010

Removal Up Stairs

This is a video we did for a company drill. I know that everyone has their favorite method and some will not like using webbing for this. T…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Sample Title

0 Jul 20, 2010

Recruitment Idea/ Need Input

Just wanting to know if anyone has any input on a recruitment program I’m preparing to start up in my department. What I am wanting to star…

Started by Dan Rice in Sample Title

2 Jul 20, 2010
Reply by Dan Rice

Motorola XTS 5000R radios

We just purchased Motorola XTS 5000R radios and need to update our mayday procedures due to the orange emergency button on them. If anyone…

Started by Tracy James in Sample Title

0 Jul 20, 2010

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