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Building Success with Consistency

Building Success with Consistency

The fire service is a profession built on tradition, hesitant to change. Many of the things we do today are because “that’s the way we always did them.” From strategies...

Building Success with Consistency

The fire service is a profession built on tradition, hesitant to change. Many of the things we do today are because “that’s the way we always did them.” From strategies...

Firefighter 101–Leadership Starts on Day One!

Firefighter 101–Leadership Starts on Day One!

A firefighter joining the fire service enters the profession with minimal understanding of the day-to-day reality of being a firefighter.  Firefighters often learn their craft through observation and practice, eventually...

Firefighter 101–Leadership Starts on Day One!

A firefighter joining the fire service enters the profession with minimal understanding of the day-to-day reality of being a firefighter.  Firefighters often learn their craft through observation and practice, eventually...

Standpipes in Buildings Under Construction

Standpipes in Buildings Under Construction

When I look back on some of the events that occurred in the fire service during 2017, my mind immediately goes to the countless number of devastating fires that have...

Standpipes in Buildings Under Construction

When I look back on some of the events that occurred in the fire service during 2017, my mind immediately goes to the countless number of devastating fires that have...

Halligan By The Numbers

Halligan By The Numbers

Editor Note: The mechanical advantage of a Halligan has been a recent topic on some training forums. A friend of mine decided to sit down and put on paper what many...

Halligan By The Numbers

Editor Note: The mechanical advantage of a Halligan has been a recent topic on some training forums. A friend of mine decided to sit down and put on paper what many...

Ventilation Driven Fire Dynamics for Fire Investigators/Fire Service

Ventilation Driven Fire Dynamics for Fire Inves...

This video describes fire behavior in ventilation limited structures using live fire demonstrations, computer fire modeling (Fire Dynamics Simulator) and ATF field testing. The vast majority of fires encountered by...

Ventilation Driven Fire Dynamics for Fire Inves...

This video describes fire behavior in ventilation limited structures using live fire demonstrations, computer fire modeling (Fire Dynamics Simulator) and ATF field testing. The vast majority of fires encountered by...

Clearing a Flooded Saw

Clearing a Flooded Saw

This is one of those topics that usually generates many different opinions due to personal experiences. Anyone that has been around small engines, or enjoys working on 2-stroke motors will usually...

Clearing a Flooded Saw

This is one of those topics that usually generates many different opinions due to personal experiences. Anyone that has been around small engines, or enjoys working on 2-stroke motors will usually...