Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight
Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight
Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight

Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight

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Captain Alex Degnan’s new book Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight examines the danger of fighting fires in difficult conditions and what firefighters can do to triage and stay on the offensive side of the fight.  

Degnan’s crew encouraged him to record his knowledge, experience, and observations in this book to encourage and educate firefighters about how to deal with difficult circumstances practically. The difference between success and failure is understanding that, under strain, we can fail if we see difficulty as a hindrance to possibility. 

What are some of the tough or unique situations at fires, and how did you get yourself out of them? 

Introduction: Why We Fight 

Part I. Before Assuming Task 

  1. Profiling Windows 

  1. Quickly Reading Modern and Legacy Smoke 

  1. Crawling to Task 

  1. Understanding and Maximizing Your Air 

Part II. The Assignments and Conditions 

  1. The Seat 

  1. Help to the Pump Chauffeur from the Inside 

  1. The Black Door 1 

  1. The Black Door II 

  1. Engine Co. Primary Search at the Seat 

  1. Guidelines for Attack Teams to Uncover the Seat 

  1. Charging the Second Line in Variable Conditions 

  1. Easing the Strain of the 2½" Hose 

  1. Hydraulic Venting in Poor Conditions 

  1. Overcoming Short Hose Stretches 

  1. Mitigating the Fire Escape Advance 

  1. Interior Line Ascension 

  1. The Inverted Cellar Stair 

  1. The Broken Path 

  1. The Water Can at Tough Assignments 

  1. The Breach Advance 

  1. Your Last Resort: Pulling a Door 

  1. The Linchpin: A Bad Hydrant 

  1. Making the Cut in Tough Conditions 

  1. The Only Way Up 

  1. The Fastest 500: Sending Your Tank 

  1. Tagging and Extending a Blind VES 

  1. Tagging On and Off a Tough Roof 

  1. Pinning a Handline in Extreme Circumstances 


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