Posts Categorized: National Fire Academy
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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Video tour of Milwaukee Fire Department’s Rescue 2. New unit paid for with federal grant money.
Rescue 2 will now cover the north side of Milwaukee.
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Daily Equipment Checks
The importance equipment checks is stressed to every new firefighter from the day they join/start the academy. Officers and instructors stress that the new firefighter know their PPE, and the equipment on the rig; and know that it works. In order to know…
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World record fire truck parade? Atoka, Oklahoma thinks so.
Information will be submitted to Guinness World Records.
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Family sues FDNY fire truck driver involved in March 2011 crash
Albert DeFilippo was seriously injured in March 2011 when the Lifestyles for the Disabled van he was riding in was struck by FDNY Ladder 81 in Staten Island. DeFilippo died from his injuries in August.
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Experience based training
The best training come from experience. Experiences in the fire service need to be shared from one fireman to another. The only thing better than receiving this shared knowledge is to experience the basis for it first hand. As my department's current t…
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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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Forcible Entry – The Bam Bam Tool – By: Paul Hoekema
There are numerous ways to manipulate an American Series 2000 type lock to force entry (hockey puck locks with the key way on the rim of the lock not the face).
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Must see video: Fire tanker burns in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Tanker become stuck in a body of water. Crew escaped.
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California man gets special wheels from firefighter friends
The 47-year-old with special needs would help out, according to the Mercury News, "pushing a mop or refereeing a pickup basketball game."
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Fire service flash mob in Barnegat, New Jersey puts on a show for a firefighter’s young son in his final days.
Kyle McGetrick is the son of a long time Barnegat Fire Company member.
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Children run to see Santa, but Adults run to see the fire truck
Sure the kids are flocking to this Pennsylvania sidewalk to see Santa, but the person who shot this video was concentrating on the apparatus.
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VIDEO: FDNY rigs showing their Christmas spirit
These rigs responded to a fire on Sherman Ave.
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A Proud Member
Today I read an article on the US Coast Guard's official blog called The Compass about a young boy whose dream is to be a US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. Luke Wiedeman has been living with a brain tumor for more than three years and undergone many treatments for it but has still never lost sight of his dream. With from the Make-a-Wish foundation and US Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama his dream was realized.
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Channelview, Texas fire engine & pick-up truck collide. Three civilians hurt.
Firefighters escaped injury in t-bone collision.
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St. Louis 5th-alarm. Lots of master streams.
Ladders and towers surround building south of St. Louis' Arch.
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Dispatcher Stress & Comfort
Dispatcher stress especially in an E-911 setting is something that is not accounted for in the manner that it should be. Personally I feel that proper stress management, incident debriefing, and insuring for the well being of our personnel is very short changed across the board in Emergency Services whether it's Police, Fire, EMS, or Communications.
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VIDEO: Showing off the lighting
New pumper for Forks, Washington.
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Christmas Tree Safety
As we approach another Christmas season, we need to always remember safety. During this time is prime for traffic accidents , fires, falls, and other traumatic incidents. But today we are going to focus on Christmas Tree Safety. It seems every year that …
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Antique of the Week: 1961 Howe fire truck
According to selskyFDNY, who posted this video, this antique is still servicing West Haverstraw, New York.
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Beyond the Academy Video Training Series – Engine Operations: Hydraulic Ventilation
Check out the newest Beyond the Academy Video Training Series. This one is entitled "Engine Company Operations: Hydraulic Ventilation with a Smooth-bore/Solid Stream Nozzle.
Many fire service members believe that a fog nozzle is the only nozzle tha…
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A Convergence of Technology for Firefighter Training
Most online training deals with reading text and posting to discussion boards. However, on December 6th, 2011, that is about to change. The Open Fire Academy, International and Firefighter Radio are offering the first class that is both synch…
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The Crossbar Crawl
You've seen it, you have probably even done it a time or two, crawling under the crossbar of a metal stile door. Although it may seem harmless, there are a couple of inherent issues that come with this action. One of which is a major safety concern. If …
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UFD Hosts Greek FF Delegation
The NVFC was pleased to work with the Union Fire District (UFD) to help organize a week-long training session with 16 firefighters from the Union of Hellenic Fire Service Volunteers at the UFD’s training facility, beginning on October 29. The event w…
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Open Fire Academy Starts Affiliate Program Today
We want to get the word out about what we are doing to help better promote training to the fire service. If you are a website or blog publisher, we will pay you to promote the Open Fire Academy, International. Promoting our mission and efforts …
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