The definition of clutter is when a space is covered with things that are scattered or disordered, with not enough floor space to move around. Today, more and more households are overloaded with personal content stored in each person’s respective...
Read moreChutes and Ladders: Victim Rescue and the Importance of the Ground Ladder
Turn to the front page of the Boston Globe on any given day and you’re guaranteed to see a photo from a fire in the city of Boston. The first thing you’ll notice are ground ladders deployed across the entire building and to every window. This is...
Read moreElectrical Shock Hazards and Your PPE
THIS JOB IS DANGEROUS. We place ourselves in situations with uncertain outcomes. In the heat of the moment, with an imminent rescue on the line, our personal safety often takes a back seat to the perils of the environment.
Read moreVolunteer Fire Stations Cost Some Lancaster County (PA) Taxpayers More Every Year; Here’s Why
As East Hempfield Township’s fire chief, John Kottmyer plans for “armageddon” but hopes for the best. Armageddon, he said, will happen the moment township leaders decide they need to hire a full staff of professional firefighters.
Read moreTwo Killed, 10 Injured in Cincinnati Fire
A fire in a thee-family home on Summit Avenue has left two people dead and ten others injured, according to Fox 19.
Read moreThe start of the Palisades and Eaton fires: 24 hours that changed Los Angeles
It would take days to learn that the conflagrations had caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 28 people, destroying and damaging more than 18,000 buildings valued at more than $275 billion, and leaving a burn zone 2½...
Read moreThe Larry Conley Show: Inspiring Higher Education in the Fire Service
Join Larry Conley and the rest of the G.L.U.E. Crew as they sit down with two giants in the fire service: Rick Lasky and Dr. Denis Onieal. In this compelling
Read moreCA Braces as Extreme Winds Pose Fire Danger
Sierra van der Brug – Los Angeles Daily New An extreme and rare wind event is on the way to Southern California this week, with 80-100 mile per hour winds expected in some regions.
Read moreAlbuquerque (NM) Fire Academy Names Auditorium After Retired Assistant Chief
Gregory Hasman – Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Jan. 6—The Albuquerque Fire Academy renamed its training auditorium after Sam Trujillo, a former assistant chief who served with the city for years. The renaming
Read moreHonolulu (HI) Firefighter, 25, Killed in Apartment Fire
A 25-year-old firefighter with a year-and-a-half on the job died in a three-alarm fire in a Honolulu apartment Monday night. The fire broke out in a walk-up apartment at 1645
Read moreUnconventional Firefighting: The Power of Thinking Outside the Box
By Jeffrey Levy In the ever-evolving world of firefighting, the ability to adapt and employ unconventional methods can make all the difference in safely and effectively mitigating fire incidents. The morning
Read moreTraining Days: Rapid Intervention
Photos by author This training day was designed to give some new ideas to members assigned to rapid intervention team (RIT) duty. The idea for the class came from an FDIC hands-on-training
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