Posts Categorized: Education
Franklin Township Fire Department, OH mini pumper involved in fatal crash.
Passenger in car was ejected.
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Teaching students about drinking and driving accidents turns into the real thing in Detroit Lakes, MN
Fire truck rolls into fake accident scene and makes it a real one.
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Globe’s WASP
Physiological and Location Monitoring on the Fireground
Just before he presses the button on his handie-talkie the EMS duty officer reaches out to him, “Check this out, Ladder 104 Can, he’s spiked his heart rate and respiration.”
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Brush truck found burned. Manorville, NY firefighters found injured but alive. Watch their story.
Details from the front lines of the fires in Long Island.
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Pasadena Working: Transitional Attack
Remember, you can't call a "time out."
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Happy St. Patricks Day
I hope everyone is getting to enjoy the holiday. Unfortunately for me I'm at work again tonight. I work for a correctional facility as a "Medic", so tonight is sure to be interesting to say the least. I've been fairly fortunate in the past in having St. …
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CFSI: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Webinar
PSOB Director to discuss program purpose and field audience questions.
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Individual Responsibility of an Officer
Fire officers have a wide variety of responsibilities. They range from in house duties to on scence duties. Everything from making sure that the reports get completed, to crew training and cleaning to making sure that a crew stretches the appropriate att…
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Denver Working: Apartment Fire, Transitional Attack?
Is it a weak, cowardly move that says you have no balls when it comes to being an "aggressive firefighter"? Some believe so.
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Otway VFD, OH loaned a truck when their building was destroyed by tornado.
Recovery after tornado.
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Reader Definitions of Transitional Attack
Providing a brief fire attack video to pick your brain on what you think transitional attack is.
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SC fire truck stolen by naked man, pedestrian killed and others injured.
Man was violent during arrest and treatment by EMS.
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Communications Drill with DCFD RS.3 Video
Arrival video from D.C. offers opportunity to train on sizeup report expectations.
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A Few Busy Weeks
The last few weeks have been busy. Vehicle accidents, one with hazmat involved, lots of EMS calls, working both jobs in addition to duty, and doing training classes. Training is an aspect of the fire service that I'm beginning to really get into. I've co…
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Alameda County Responds
More About What You Think You Know
More information on the popular helmet cam video from someone who was there.
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2012, The First 10
Here is a specific breakdown of these first ten fatalities.
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A Comment Worthy of a Post
Executive Director of the NFFF reminds us of the purpose of "EGH".
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What’s an emergency?
I know that my 7.5 years pales in comparison to many of those that are on the Job currently, but I feel like I have seen my share of "emergencies" in this time. What constitutes an emergency though?
Merriam-Webster defines an emergency as "an unforese…
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Why We Search, 2012
We are not saying you should be reckless, unsafe. We are saying you should be realistic.
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Professional Always
No matter what happens and what the units in the field are doing or saying over the radio it is the dispatcher's job to be a professional always. Being a professional always is our job we set the tone over the radio just like managing a hysterical caller we need to do our best to bring those in the field back to the ground so that we can do our job and they can do theirs.
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Plan B
Are you going to fires with blinders on? Are you approaching your training with blinders on?
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Out of Air Emergency (Last Chance Rescue Filter)
Out of Air Emergency The Last Chance Rescue Filter
You are in a dark, heat, smoke filled room, and you are taking your last breath. You think to yourself “now what?”. Your mind quickly goes to a check list of things to do. During this check li…
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas Video Highlights Quick Work by Minimum Staffed Crews
Submitter of a past Backstep article is seen on tape hustling the hoselines.
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2012 Les Lukert Conference, Nebraska Society of Fire Service Instructors
Exceptional Training opportunities at the 2012 Les Lukert Conference, Nebraska
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John Salka and the Transitional Attack