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3 Rule Outs of the Medical Patient
“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 2
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3 Rule Outs of the Medical Patient

When we get dispatched to a medical call, we should use 3 rule outs to prevent us from getting tunnel vision and to assist in finding the underlying medical problem. Think of three medical problems that the patient complaint may be caused by and use those rule outs to help get a...
Posted On 10 Nov 2016
, By Joseph Devito
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Adapting Our Approach to Violent Events (Active Shooters) as Firefighters/EMS

Since 2011, the United States has seen a marked increase in the number of mass violent events (Active Shooter/Terrorism) (FBI, 2014). These increases have put a spotlight on the Public Safety communities’ response. Since the events of Columbine High School, Virginia Tech...
Posted On 05 Dec 2015
, By Michael R. Rehfeld
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Firefighting and Clandestine Drug Labs – Part 1

Just when we thought that firefighting wasn’t dangerous enough, firefighters are facing a whole new set of hazards when we respond to fires involving clandestine drug labs (CDLs).  In this article series, we will discuss what can be produced at CDLs, how we can recognize them,...
Posted On 15 Aug 2015
, By Jim Moss
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8 Crucial Ways To Help The Fire Investigation

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...
Posted On 14 Mar 2015
, By Scott Ebbert
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8 Fundamentals of Extrication – Part 2

In the last article I covered the first 4 fundamentals of carrying out an extrication at a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Today we will cover the last 4. #5 – Taking The Glass & Covering The Patient If you need to take the glass, it is imperative to cover the patient. A...
Posted On 12 Nov 2014
, By Rob Fling
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8 Fundamentals of Extrication – Part 1

Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are a common response for us in the fire service. Many times these incidents involve injuries and frequently are more of an EMS response than fire. We may secure the vehicle’s power, protect the scene with our apparatus and apply an absorbent...
Posted On 10 Nov 2014
, By Rob Fling
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Fundamentals of Fire Service Elevator Operations Part 2

Fire Service Elevator Phase 2 Operations In the previous article, we discussed how to operate Phase 1 of the Fire Service Elevator Controls. Now we will discuss how to use Phase 2 of the Fire Service Elevator Controls. Phase 2 Fire Service Control ON” (Fire Service Mode) “OFF”...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
, By John Hayowyk Jr.
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Fundamentals of Fire Service Elevator Operations Part 1

When we respond to incidents in buildings with elevators do we know how to best utilize the tools that have been built for us? I am speaking about the use of the Fire Service Elevator. The Fire Service elevator will assist us in gaining access to upper floors in a timely and...
Posted On 27 Oct 2014
, By John Hayowyk Jr.
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Foam Properties and Operations Series – [Part 1]

Flammable liquid fires are an often overlooked incident that firefighters may face sometime in their career. These are incidents that are rare in their occurrence and when encountered are often small in nature; such as a ruptured gas tank...
Posted On 13 Jul 2013
, By Rich Gardiner
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NIST – Report on High Rise Fireground Field Experiments

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...
Posted On 29 Jun 2013
, By Rich Gardiner

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