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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...

Webbing is one of the most important tools we can have as a firefighter with it’s limitless uses. The ingenuity firefighters have always amazes me especially when it comes to webbing. We are going to discuss  only 7 of the ways firefighters use webbing.  The most common...

There will come a time in your life when you realize that all that you are, all that you have, and all that you have done becomes to feel meaningless. It is at the point where you notice a pattern of reaching goals, acquiring possessions, working for recognition, and it hits you...

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFirefighterToolbox Podcast/ Internet Radio Show Episode #007 Failure Is Not An Option Interview with Michael Rehfeld About Michael Rehfeld: Michael is a retired 32 year firefighter with 32 years of service on the volunteer side and 24 years...

In my previous article, Rescuing the Trapped Firefighter Part 2 ,we discussed four essential components to the firefighter rescue. This article will wrap up my series and it will discuss the skill sets needed to bring this all together. Skill Sets The first set 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...