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How To Inspect & Maintain The Water Can

Pressurized Water Extinguisher a/k/a The PW a/k/a The Water Can     Also known as the can, the 2-1/2 gallon water extinguisher is one of the most useful tools in the fire service.  Regular inspection and maintenance is necessary to keep it that way. Visual inspection to...
Posted On 26 May 2014
, By Rob Fling
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How To Recharge The Water Can

    The Pressurized Water Extinguisher  a/k/a The Water Can From confining a fire to extinguishing it, the 2-1/2 gallon water extinguisher (or “the can”) is one of the most useful tools in today’s fire service. Considered a very basic tool by many (and...
Posted On 22 May 2014
, By Rob Fling
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The Top 5 Tools For The Truckie – Part 3

Disclaimer There are many tools a firefighter needs on the modern fireground.  In this series, we review the five most important physical tools a truckie needs to do his or her job effectively.  (Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.) Truckie Tool #1 – Rescue...
Posted On 15 May 2014
, By Ronald "Yogi" Schrieber
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The Top 5 Tools For The Truckie – Part 2

Disclaimer There are many tools a firefighter needs on the modern fire ground.  In this series, we review the five most important physical tools a truckie needs to do his or her job effectively.  (Click here to read Part 1.) Truckie Tool #3 – The Halligan Bar One...
Posted On 08 May 2014
, By Ronald "Yogi" Schrieber
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The Top 5 Tools For The Truckie – Part 1

Disclaimer There are many tools that a truckie needs when fighting fires.  Most fundamental, of course, is the human brain, followed closely by the training and experience a firefighter develops from his or her years of service.  Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and...
Posted On 01 May 2014
, By Ronald "Yogi" Schrieber

How To Tape Your Ceiling Hook, Haligan And Tools

Why Tape Our Tools? Because when our gloves are soaking wet and we’re using our hook trying to hook a ceiling or wall our hands slide all over the shaft of the hook or other tool.   This is frustrating and inefficient. Here’s how to fix that: Put a grip on your tools...
Posted On 28 Apr 2014
, By John Hayowyk Jr.
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The Five Tools Of The Truck Driver

Before We Respond We have touched on some of the personal tools for the truckie and now I want to focus a little on the tools the truck driver or engineer can use to make life and work a little easier. As the saying goes, these are my tools; there are many like it, but these are...
Posted On 27 Mar 2014
, By Michael R. Rehfeld
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The Apparatus Engineer: How Do I Prepare For The Job? Part 2

In part 1 we looked at some of the reasons and decisions you should consider when deciding to promote to the position of engineer/driver/operator. We also began a look into what you will encounter when preparing for the process itself. Today we will continue to look at some...
Posted On 24 Mar 2014
, By Christian Adams
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Three Tips, Tasks, And Training For The Truck Driver

As the driver/EVD/FADO/engineer (here we will call it a driver/operator for simplicity) of a truck, tower, or quint we are responsible for the safe operation of this multi-ton vehicle to and from, and on the incident scene. Regardless of the make and style of your specific...
Posted On 20 Mar 2014
, By Rich Gardiner
ruck Company Operations, Ladders, Garden Apartments
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Don’t Leave Our Ground Ladders Behind

We often hear about the use of ladders on the fire ground. With all the truck company is responsible for, with limited personnel, how do we have time to ladder a structure while at the same time carrying out our other really important tasks?  We get proficient at carrying them...
Posted On 06 Mar 2014
, By Michael R. Rehfeld
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