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Back to Basics Part 3: Assignments

Assignments are important, use them. This picture says a lot to me. I know that it is a still frame and only a fraction of a second in…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Uncategorized

0 Feb 28, 2010

Extrication training

Looking for sequential (easy to more difficult) lesson plans, vids etc. for automotive/bus/truck/rail extrication drills. The more free the…

Started by christopher lavin in Uncategorized

2 Feb 26, 2010
Reply by christopher lavin

Murphy's Three Rules for Longevity

Firefighters Looking at the statistics for 2009 Firefighter Fatalities there are three main causes of firefighter deaths – CARDIAC ARREST,…

Started by John K. Murphy in Uncategorized

0 Feb 25, 2010

More Fire Stopping--Puddy/Caulking

Penetrations through a rated floor. This is a good example of penetrations in a rated floor assembly.  This looks like data cable and ther…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Uncategorized

0 Feb 25, 2010

Making Sure Beams Will Fail

Making beams easier to fail. Look for this in commercial and residential structures.  The way that this beam is pocketed will allow it to…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Uncategorized

1 Feb 21, 2010

sound effects for training

I am looking for some type of sound effects to be used in advanced scba drills. the sounds that i would like to find include: fire, smoke d…

Started by charles woods in Uncategorized

6 Feb 21, 2010
Reply by Chip Killian

Dangerous Situation

Check out the link to this video of a backdraft that injured one firefighter.   I don’t know that there is a lot that could have been done…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann in Uncategorized

7 Feb 21, 2010
Reply by Ron Becknell

Fitness and wellness

I would like to know what departments are doing to promote health and fitness among firefighters? Post respones in the fitness, wellness a…

Started by Michael Urban in Uncategorized

3 Feb 19, 2010
Reply by Jason Franklin

CAFS & Live Fire

Our department is about to receive it's first CAFS engine. We are going to burn a when the truck arrives to get use to the truck ( we are g…

Started by Todd McKee in Uncategorized

6 Feb 17, 2010
Reply by D*** st george

Certificates or Experience? Which is more important to you?

Recently in our state there has been a lot of discussion about setting a state wide standard for "interior firefighters".  Until now the Au…

Started by Ron Becknell in Sample Title

13 Feb 17, 2010
Reply by Tom Londo

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