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The President of the United States – who serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Armed Forces – touched off a firestorm of commentary and debate in September 2014 when he rendered a “salute” to his Marine guard while holding a coffee cup in his saluting hand. Some have...

Elevator emergencies have been on the increase as buildings get older and new buildings are built with more elevators. We will discuss various ways of accessing the occupants of a stalled elevator and the proper removal techniques. Removing occupants from a stalled elevator is a...

On my back, I struggled to keep my face above the dark, dingy water of the East River and did my best to crank out flutter kicks in unison with my team. Looking right and then left, it dawned on me that everyone “got it”. For the past 12 hours we had been blasted with exercises...

Becoming a Company Officer is not an easy task.  There are many things to learn and many things to do.  For this reason departments often require new officers to have a probationary period during which time they are evaluated by superiors.  If this period describes your...

In this series I’m explaining the 5 most important things firefighters must do to avoid suffering a fatal cardiac event; because heart attack is still the leading cause of death in the fire service and these events are completely preventable. If you missed the first...

How many ways can we use a 3 or 4 foot long continuous loop of webbing and a carabineer? The list is too long to count but, here are 4 ways we can utilize it. 1. Lock Cutting   When having to force through a high security padlock the premier tool is the metal cutting K-12...

The term “spoliation” is defined by the NFPA as the loss, destruction, or material altercation of an object or document that is evidence or potential evidence in a legal proceeding by one who has the responsibility for its preservation. Simply put, spoliation is the damage of...

Everyday, each one of us is presented with the opportunity to have our characters tested. It is up to us to champion these daily challenges. This, however, is often easier said than done. One such event that showed us this was when New Orleans Saints coach, Greg...

As firefighters & officers we have a responsibly to take an active role in the fire investigation because putting an arsonist behind bars may potentially save the life of a brother/sister firefighter -Scott Ebbert Fire is the most costly public safety problem in the United...

As you probably know, cardiac events are the leading cause of death in the fire service. In the US fire service, the incidence of heart attack has only barely decreased in the past ten years, even with the emphasis on wellness in recent years. Research shows that cardiac events...