In this Training Minutes video, John Buckheit demonstrates how to defeat various types of padlocks using hand tools.
Read moreChalk and PVC
In an ideal world, fire departments would have unlimited access to structures to train firefighters on vertical ventilation.
Read moreNew Training Text on Facility Fire Brigades
IFSTA’s Facility Fire Brigades, 2nd edition is an all-new training text designed to meet the training requirements for all levels of
Read moreEngine Company EMS
Too many of us have been attacked, shot, shot at, stabbed, punched, kicked, abused, and disrespected by the public we serve.
Read morePropane Blast Kills ME Fire Captain, Injures His Brother
A fierce propane explosion leveled a newly constructed building after fire crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas Monday,
Read moreThe Fire Decagon and Fire Behavior
Just like you, in my recruit class we learned about the fire triangle.
Read moreHouston Area Sees Relief
HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency workers used boats Friday to rescue about 60 residents of a Houston-area community still trapped in their homes by floodwaters following one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history.
Read moreTower Ladder Bucket Positioning
In this Training Minutes video, John Riker demonstrates how to position the tower ladder bucket for the most effective use of your master stream.
Read moreAcquiring Fire Grant Funding to Meet Mission Success
Across the U.S., fire departments are struggling to meet the rising costs of equipment and apparatus replacement.
Read moreProbie in the Firehouse
Although probationary firefighters will graduate the academy with many well practiced skills,
Read moreAll About the Justification
Grants have surely changed over the past twenty to thirty years. Unfortunately, I hear more and more people that address grants in their former life instead of the way in which they work today.
Read moreFirst-Due Battalion Chief
When I entered the fire service in 1986, rapid intervention teams (RITs) did not exist.
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