In this new Training Minutes video, Jason Revoldt and Walt Lewis review the use of unmanned aerial systems
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Horizontal Ventilation
In our last few articles, we have looked at vertical ventilation and how it benefits firefighters when it comes to fireground operations and tactics.
Read moreHydraulic Forcible Entry Tools
In this Training Minutes video, John Simpson looks at the cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hydraulic forcible entry tools.
Read moreViolence Against Firefighters
The monthly Mayday Monday Firefighter Survival posts that fill your inbox or that you see on social media are designed to address fireground survival and the rescue of trapped/down firefighters.
Read moreHolmatro Quick Cuts: Rapid Dash Lift
In this new Holmatro Quick Cuts video, Steve White of Advanced Rescue Solutions and company show how to use the Holmatro Combi-Tool to perform a rapid dash lift for vehicle extrication.
Read moreHumpday Hangout: Where Did All the Firefighters Go?
In this week’s Humpday Hangout, host Terry McGrath talks with Chief Scott Thompson, The Colony Fire (TX) Department, and Chief
Read moreBehavioral Wellness: The Unseen Occupational Realities
Over the last decade, a bounty of evidence-based research has enhanced our understanding of the occupational toll that the fire service takes on our
Read moreNY Sues Firefighting Foam Manufacturers
New York State is suing six companies that manufactured firefighting foam that has been found at locations across the state, including Stewart Air National
Read moreWater Supply Evolutions and Pump Operations
In this Humpday Hangout, Bill Gustin is live from the Miami-Dade (FL) Apparatus Driving Simulator Lab with guest Lt. Dave Gates.
Read moreConstruction Concerns – Galvanic Corrosion
Galvanic corrosion” is damage caused when two dissimilar metals are joined in the presence of an electrolyte. The electrolyte can be one of many liquids, including plain water, acids, sea water, or salt water.
Read moreTruck Company Ops
Vertical ventilation is an effective way to remove the products of combustion quickly and efficiently. Going to the roof to make a vertical vent hole is a dangerous task, with the payoff being quick removal of hot gases and smoke and the...
Read moreFriends Save Life of Retired DC Firefighter
Friends Save Life of Retired DC Firefighter By Aimee Cho and Cordilia James Published at 7:31 PM EDT on Jun 4, 2018 | Updated at 7:32 PM EDT on Jun 4, 2018 When a retired D.C. firefighter collapsed at a gym in Capitol Heights last month, two...
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