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FF Rescue – Just What Does it Mean – Part 1 of 3 The Essential Components The primary function of today’s firefighter should be to survive. You wonder why I say that? Without survival you are not only a loss to the fire service but your family. So, how do we balance...

Epic Firefighter Fail. Let’s learn from this and/or be reminded. What happens when you set-up a hose line and flow water onto a transformer/electrical pole fire? This is obviously something we should never do. Since, someone has done it (amazing) and through the power of...

SAVING OUR OWN Rapid Intervention, F.A.S.T., RIC, RIT, these terms all mean the same thing, rescuing a trapped or downed firefighter. Most of these terms and theories are fairly new (within the last 20 years) to our business. The best I can trace the theory of having a dedicat...

A revolutionary fire for the fire service.  From this tragedy, as hard as it was, there are so many valuable lessons and improvements that the fire service made.  Let us be reminded as we move forward that we need to continue to learn, train and make improvements for...

How many of you have thought, “If I just had one more firefighter on this job it would be much easier on my crew physically and we could actually work more effectively.” I am sure it has crossed your mind. It has crossed mine many times. Well the National Institute...

Most recently the NPFA has issued changes to its’ standard for “Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Services”, aka NFPA 1981. As emergency service personnel we all should become familiar with this standard and how the...