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ICC Code Development Process

By in NVFC Blog at February 3, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Model building and fire safety codes that are adopted and consistently enforced ensure the highest level of safety for firefighters in the built environment. These codes ensure that all buildings are constructed safely by reducing fire risks through eli… Read More »

Free Green Building Codes 101 Webinar

By in Green Maltese at January 25, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Green Building Codes 101: Navigating the Standards, Codes, and Rating Systems. This webinar addresses many of the questions about the relationships between green standards, codes, and rating systems. This webinar was developed collaboratively by ICC, … Read More »

Professional Always

By in Unit Calling Central at 23 Jan 2012 at 13:08
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. Read More »

Forcible Entry – The Bam Bam Tool – By: Paul Hoekema

By in Brotherhood Instructors at January 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm
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). Read More »

Fire Development in Modern Buildings

By in Green Maltese at January 8, 2012 at 4:53 pm
When was the last time you had a fire behavior class? If you were honest it has probably been several years and most likely half of the class slept or paid very little attention because most firefighters like hands on drills were they can tear up stuf… Read More »

Fact or nothing like it…

By in Unit Calling Central at 23 Dec 2011 at 20:51
You can never be sure about the validity of a caller’s information when they dial 911. There are many factors that contribute to what they’re saying that you may not be aware of. Whether they’re hysterical and think the end of their world has arrived, or they’re way to drunk to make any logical sense of a situation what is being said may not be true. Read More »

Photovoltaic Systems & Firefighter Safety a New UL study

By in Green Maltese at December 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Do you know what Photovoltaic (PV) is?             [caption id="attachment_606" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Photo from UL study for Firefighter Safety and Photovoltaic Systems"][/caption] What are the safety hazards with PV?… Read More »

Forcing Doors In Zero Visibility – By: Andrew Brassard

By in Brotherhood Instructors at December 12, 2011 at 10:03 am
Anyone who has ever forced a challenging door in zero visibility knows it can be one of the most difficult forcible entry challenges a crew will ever face, for those of you that have not... This challenge still awaits you. Weather it is an apartment doo… Read More »

Dispatcher Stress & Comfort

By in Unit Calling Central at 5 Dec 2011 at 18:41
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. Read More »

Just Because

By in Unit Calling Central at 3 Dec 2011 at 00:11
A mentor of mine once said: “We are called into people's lives when they are at their worst. Times when someone would want to hide from their family, their best friend, their loved ones… and call on a perfect stranger to help. This is an honor and should be treated as such.” Read More »

Green Roofs in Indianapolis, Indiana

By in Green Maltese at December 1, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Greetings to all, This post is dedicated  to all brothers and sister firefighters but especially those in Indianapolis, Indiana the home of FDIC the Super Bowl of Firefighting :) MAYOR ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF FIRST GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION ON INDI… Read More »

First National Green Building Code Approved!

By in Green Maltese at November 27, 2011 at 4:32 pm
For the first time, the US has a national green building code. The International Green Construction Code (IgCC), approved last week after two years of development, applies to all new and renovated commercial buildings and residential buildings over th… Read More »

Sprinkler Use Decisioning Web tool

By in Green Maltese at November 22, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Below you will find some excellant information sent to me by Mike Love.   Hi Folks: I have been digging around at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) looking for reports and work they have completed that may be o… Read More »

Tool Modifications 2.0 – The 8 Pound Force Axe – By: Shane Klug

By in Brotherhood Instructors at November 17, 2011 at 3:22 pm
February 2011, I transferred to a ladder company, my first time being assigned to a truck.  Detroit ladder trucks typically have 6-pound pick head axes and 8-pound sledge hammers on them.  I tried both of them on the roof, and my tool of choice… Read More »

Up On the Roof!

By in Leatherhead 109 at November 10, 2011 at 11:28 pm
A few tours back, the kid and I were on top of a wood frame, two-story residential. Metal roof. Taken there by the City's platform... Read More »

Through the Lock – Pivoting Deadbolt & Hookbolt

By in Brotherhood Instructors at November 8, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Through the lock forcible entry is a quick and easy method of gaining entry into doors locked with pivoting deadbolts and pivoting hookbolts.  This skill is easier than many believe.  Click on this through the lock info sheet to download a PDF … Read More »

First Green LEED Fire Station in Oklahoma

By in Green Maltese at November 5, 2011 at 5:32 pm
  NORMAN — An open space flooded with light, a sparkly quartz compound countertop in a spacious kitchen, and a family-size wooden table are the first things that greet the firefighters in their second home at Norman fire station No. 8, and it… Read More »

Have a Heart-Healthy Holiday Season

By in NVFC Blog at November 3, 2011 at 6:29 pm
The holiday season is just around the corner. In fact, Thanksgiving is only three weeks away! As a firefighter or first responder, you know it is important to focus on your health and make sure you are ready for the job at hand. But it can be really hard… Read More »

Coordinated Ventilation – Part II by Nate DeMarse

By in Brotherhood Instructors at November 2, 2011 at 8:00 pm
I stumbled upon a couple videos that drive home points made in the earlier Coordinated Ventilation post. These videos clearly show answers to previously asked questions, and bring up some new discussion tips as well. This is precisely how we should … Read More »

Duckbill Lock Breaker – By: Andrew Brassard

By in Brotherhood Instructors at October 31, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Nowadays firefighters tend to become over reliant on saws during forcible entry operations and often forget some of the most basic of fireground tools. The Duckbill Lock Breaker is one such a tool that has become a forgotten tool that tends to sit in a c… Read More »

Coordinated Ventilation

By in Brotherhood Instructors at October 26, 2011 at 7:00 am
Take a look at these two videos for a great example of coordinated ventilation.  The outside vent (OV) firefighter on the fire escape waits until the line is putting water on the fire to take the windows.  Doing so helps the engine make the adv… Read More »

Colorado is the First Market for Launch of the Revolutionary DOW POWERHOUSE(TM) Solar Shingle

By in Green Maltese at October 14, 2011 at 10:02 pm
This post is dedicated to my brother and sister firefighters from Colorado. Solar shingles are solar panels incognito. Instead of mounting on your roof, they become your roof or integrate seamlessly with the existing roof shingles. Read More »

Precast Concrete Wall Panels

By in Green Maltese at October 13, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Energy-efficient AG Wall Systems from Superior Walls offer a fast way for builders to construct above grade building applications for houses and commercial projects.   Superior Walls®, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient precast founda… Read More »

D.C. Fire Stations To Install Green Roofs

By in Green Maltese at October 8, 2011 at 7:45 pm
The beginnings of a green roof growing on the roof of the fire station of D.C. Fire Department's Engine Company 12. Read More »

Electric Roll Up Gates – By: Andrew Brassard

By in Brotherhood Instructors at September 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Not all forcible entry has to be forcible, in some cases a little knowledge and some finesse will get the job done quicker than some more traditional methods. One such instance is Electric Roll Up Doors and Gates.  With a little bit of knowledge an… Read More »

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