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In the past, firefighter rehabilitation at an emergency incident was recommended.  With the creation of NFPA 1584: Standard on the Rehabilitation for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises, firefighter rehabilitation became a standard of care. From a health...

R.I.C., R.I.T., F.A.S.T.—Call it what you want, this is the team of firefighters on the fire ground who are immediately available to rescue an incapacitated firefighter.  For the purpose of this article, we will refer to this team as “R.I.C.” Like everything else in the...

  Welcome back to another 5 Minute  Clinic In today’s class, I will be discussing single firefighter forcible entry for an inward-swinging door. Click here to for the  Single Firefighter Forcible Entry – INWARD Swinging Door   For other great 5 minute...

  Welcome back to another 5 Minute Clinic. In today’s class, we will be discussing how to assess and initiate care for the patient with altered mental status. Click here to for the 5 Minute EMS Clinic–Altered Mental Status V2   For other great 5 minute...

Rookie firefighters are expected to know all of the equipment that is on their fire truck.  The great rookie firefighter knows the following about their truck’s equipment: how to use it, when to use it, and where everything is located.  It takes time, effort, and consistency in...

Rookie firefighters are expected to know all of the equipment that is on their fire truck. The great rookie firefighter knows the following about their truck’s equipment: how to use it, when to use it, and where everything is located. It takes time, effort, and consistency in...

 Welcome back to another 5 Minute Clinic. In today’s class, we will be discussing the first 5 minutes of patient care. Click here to for the 5 Minute EMS Clinic-The First Five Minutes   For other great 5 minute clinics, check out the Firefighter Toolbox’s 5...

  Welcome back to another 5 Minute Clinic. In today’s class, we will be discussing the single firefighter forcible entry on an outward-swinging door. Click here to for the  Single Firefighter Forcible Entry – OUTWARD Swinging Door   For other great 5 minute...

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. C. S. Lewis Firefighters Are The Embodiment of True Courage From the outside looking in, the general public would say that we as firefighters are the embodiment of true courage. It is...

Even if your fire department does not provide ambulance services, there is always an increasing demand for firefighters to provide basic medical treatment for their citizens. The following article details the 5 “must-have” types of medical equipment that should be in every fire...