Basement Rescue Video
Here is a great video of some basement removal techniques. This is another video from Dale Pekel, who looks like he may have gotten a promotion? Dale? Anyway, these props are able to be used for...
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What’s Your Take?
I spend a lot of time looking at buildings and thinking about "how would I do this or that" and what kinds of challenges would exist should a fire happen. It drives my wife nuts! You know what I mean?...
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How Many Uses Can You Come Up With?
It's Sunday and I was just sitting at work and I started thinking about an anchor point that I was taught with webbing. Not having tied it in a while I went out and made sure I remembered how to get it...
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Basic Tactical Considerations
This post is just a simple challenge of tactical considerations. The photos that are posted show a single-family house that had fire venting from the C/D corner when first units arrived. The first in...
View ArticleThe Daily Drill: Part 3-Forcible Entry
Here is another great post from my friend Lance Peeples of the Webster Groves Fire Department in St. Louis County. Thanks Lance and now for some fire-thinking to occur. Review the following videos...
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The Purpose
This is a very simple post but one that I am finding is ever more important. Take a look at the picture and what is the first thing that you think of? What do you see? We've all done this drill or...
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The Long Stretch and Push
Take a look at the pictures and think about getting water on the fire to the upper floor and/or making rescues. This building is one that is old and not sprinklered. It sits off of the road and aerial...
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Kinked Line Company Drill
Here is a quick little drill from The New Fire Officer site, our sister site, for you to use how you wish. Â Remember, it is basic and it is up to you to expand on and use for your crews. Â Share...
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Opportunities for Training: Not Just on the Drill Ground
Many times we pass on opportunities to train or learn something although many situations lend themselves to doing so. Look for ways to incorporate the situation or circumstance that you are dealing...
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FREE Live Webinar: Creating Company Drills: A Four Step Process
Please register for Creating Company Drills: A Four Step Process on Jun 29, 2016 2:00 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4698983218660889858 This FREE webinar will focus on...
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