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What do you do to improve your skills and fitness?

With September 11th coming up this week, I decided to blog about firefighter fitness motivation. The blog reviews the firefighter fatality…

Started by Aaron Zamzow

0 Sep 9, 2012

Split Level Size Up

Here is this weeks simulation. Since pictures don't show real well at night, this pictures is what you see but at 2:00AM.Size it up, list c…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann

0 Sep 7, 2012

Attached Garage Fire Simulation

So, here is our simulation for the week. What are our priorities and where are you taking the first line?Where is the second line and going…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann

3 Sep 6, 2012
Reply by Jim Wilk

Glass Stairs

This a photo that was sent to me a few months ago and I just recently came across it again.  I've never seen this before, but there are som…

Started by Jason Hoevelmann

3 Sep 5, 2012
Reply by Bill Carlisle

Having trouble catching breath/keeping calm

If your problem is claustraphobia, which is fear of enclosed spaces then you need to do a few things to work through this.. Phobias are a f…

Started by kendell dunham

1 Aug 28, 2012

SCBA Mask fit testing

Fit testing is required for all interior FF.  My question is does each members personal mask need to be fit tested or can the members be fi…

Started by Ted R. Kolb

2 Aug 28, 2012
Reply by Ted R. Kolb

Yup. It looks like we are going to the basement!

With the advent and influx of (TIC) thermal imager camera's, the simple technique of sounding the floor can often and easily be overlooked.…

Started by Fire Chief Billy Greenwood

2 Aug 23, 2012
Reply by Fire Chief Billy Greenwood

Twitter Olympics - Social Media Policies

Tap the Box with FETC Services posted a new article on Twitter Olympics.   http://www.fireengineering.com/blogs/feblognetwork/billy-greenwo

Started by Fire Chief Billy Greenwood

0 Aug 8, 2012

To Workout or Not? When and what type of workouts do you do on shift?

This is a major concern for the fire rescue athlete,. On one hand we know we should be working out to stay and get fit for duty. Yet , if w…

Started by Aaron Zamzow

6 Aug 6, 2012
Reply by Michael Bricault (ret)

Tablet Computer vs. Ruggedized Laptop on Fire Engines

Good afternoon,My department currently uses ruggedized laptops (MDC) in our fire apparatus and command vehicles.  They are linked via a cel…

Started by Andrew Kellogg

4 Jul 17, 2012
Reply by Jim Smith

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