In an ideal world, fire departments would have unlimited access to structures to train firefighters on vertical ventilation.
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 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 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 moreHonoring the Fallen in Hackensack
On Monday, residents and firefighters of the city of Hackensack (NJ) paused to remember the five firefighters
Read moreRunner With Strong Heart Collapses At Finish Line
As Kyle Woods reached the last few yards of his first half marathon, his mom reached out for a high-five and his dad couldn’t help but snap a photo.
Read moreEMT’s quick action may have saved electrocution victim’s life
A tree worker who was electrocuted may owe his life to the immediate medical attention he received when it turned out the incident occurred at the home of Chris Sweeney, an EMT
Read moreTraining Minutes:Forcible Entry on Storefront Doors
In this new Training Minutes video, Mike Ciampo and company discuss methods
Read moreTo Ambulance or Not to Ambulance?
My fire department, the West Barnstable (MA) Fire Department (WBFD)
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