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Dave Werner's Blog – October 2013 Archive (3)

Talk Is Cheap

There are exciting things going on in the fire service these days. A lot of what we thought we knew is turning out to be false. I think it's safe to say we have also learned that we still have a lot to learn. The research being done has proven a lot of important facts. Pushing fire isn't possible. Cooling the environment from the exterior is a viable option. Synchronized ventilation and fire attack is critical. Fires are burning hotter and faster. Fortunately now have emperical data to back…

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Added by Dave Werner on October 31, 2013 at 3:56pm — 1 Comment

Half an Hour

How often do we hear people complaining about how busy our shifts are these days? I'm not talking about call volume busy, but all of the other activities that fill our days. Granted, we have a lot on our plates. Between station duties, apparatus duties, inspections, hyrdrants,…

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Added by Dave Werner on October 24, 2013 at 1:21pm — No Comments

Ventilation Decisions

Ventilation decisions

By: Dave Werner

Take a minute to watch the video below before continuing with the article. Pay attention to what is going on, and what effects the actions of the firefighters has on the fire conditions.

Our purpose here is not to pick apart the performance of those…

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Added by Dave Werner on October 15, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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