Posts Categorized: Professionalism
More Jack Team Work On A Roll-Over Pinning
What are your options when faced with a vehicle roll-over pinning? What comes to mind first? Airbags, hydraulic tools, wreckers, jacks, lifting struts, pry bars, wedges?
For this scenario you have a single victim pinned under an overturned vehicle. What is the safest and fastest option to free the victim? For the remainder of the discussion we are going to show the use of a jack. In the picture to the left and video to follow you will see the First Responder Jack in use, another common option is the farm-jack. Add other options in the comments below.
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Medical Oxygen Tank Over Pressurization On Wheels
You get a call for a truck with a high-pitch sound coming from it. On arrival the truck is a Class B straight truck with hazardous materials placards easily identifiable on your approach.
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First Responder Jack – Review
We have recently had the opportunity to review the First Responder Jack. Although we have more to do, a bunch of techniques with this jack have been completed. This tool is firefighter-designed and has up to a 46oo lb. of lifting and winching options.
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Car/Semi Under-Ride With Fire – Company Drill
The intensity of the scene rises as the video progresses until the extrication of the patient. Check out the video below and tabletop some questions below with your crew.
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First Due Tackle Goes Live
It is with great excitement that we can announce the launch of this new Fire&EMS blog network site. Much of the information on this site has been transferred in from my old blog including the posts contributed by others.
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Anhydrous Nurse Trailer – Company Drill
This company drill was passed over to me from Lt Bronner (Perkins Township FD).
Many of you are seeing anhydrous nurse trailer throughout your jurisdictions this time of year. The “nurse trailer” in this picture was parked about 15 feet from a c…
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Sound of Clanking Dawgs – Leadership Principles in Action
Recently recieved an email from a former member, "Cap, miss hangin' out with you, these guys don't seem to have any drive to train or get better at the job!"...Not the first time I've gotten a note like that. I responded with encouragement and the beli…
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Victory! Nationwide Broadband Network
On February 17, the House and Senate passed legislation (H.R. 3630) allocating 10 MHz of radio spectrum in the 700 MHz band (commonly referred to as the “D-Block”) to public safety for the purpose of building a nationwide broadband communications net…
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Fire Service Writing and Blogging: We were on a roll…
We were on a roll...
Remember when the new buzz going around the Internet was all about better ways to do the job? Better tactics, little nuggets, the tips and tricks. That wasn't all that long ago. I remember one of the websites that I really t…
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NVFC’s Annual Report Now Online
Check out the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Annual Report for 2011 to find out all of the ways the organization has been working for you over the past year. The report includes a year-end wrap-up including legislative activities, membership,…
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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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“Iron Sharpens Iron”: Company Officers in today’s Fire Service
Hey Brother,....The Good Book says in Proverbs, that "iron sharpens iron.." meaning that iron in one form can be sharpened by iron in another form (like a file). It goes on to say that in a similar way, good friends build each other up. Sometimes by …
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360
It was a big hole. At least 8 feet across at its longest point and four or five at the widest. I won't exaggerate and say we nearly fell in, because we didn't come close. But that pit got my attention! This was a run-away wood stove fire and it was b…
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Year-End Review
The following article was written by NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg for FireRescue1.com. It was published on 12/19/11:
Work together: Overcoming volunteer challenges in 2012
We must examine which practices are working and which ones
By Philip…
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Take Action on Radio Spectrum Allocation
Tell the Senate not to take radio spectrum from emergency responders!
On December 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, which includes language that would allocate the D Blo…
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Action Alert: LOSAP Bill
The Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act (H.R. 376/S. 1911), which is supported by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), clarifies the treatment of length of service award programs (LOSAPs) under the federal tax code. The bi…
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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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Leadership: Catchin’ Speedy
What is it about leadership that is so elusive? Grab your cup and get a refill, this'll be quick. While we're at it I should mention that leadership is an issue we need to talk about more. I been cogitatin' on it and I think I will begin to hash ou…
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“Field EMS” Legislation Introduced in House
On October 7, Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) introduced the “Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011” (H.R. 3144) along with original co-sponsor, Representative Sue Myrick (R-NC). The bill is patterned after leg…
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Brotherhood Instructors class in Wildwood NJ
Brotherhood Instructors, LLC. will be presenting our 8-hour hands-on "Beyond the Academy: Engine & Ladder Company Operations" class on Thursday September 15, 2011. This course is hosted by the Cape May County Fire Chiefs Assn. - Click…
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Zen Zone #2
Brain food for Mongo.
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Remembering the True Heroes – D-Day, June 6th 1944
Every now and then, I have the chance to meet a true hero, the likes of which I could never be. This was one of those times.
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Power Saw Decompression Valves – By: Andrew Brassard
There are a tremendous amount of myths and misconceptions that circle in the fire service about the decompression valve on rotary saws. Some of these myths and misconceptions can lead to a lack of saw performance and or and inability to put the saw…
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Why the Framing Square Sucks – By: Chris Collier
The framing square doesn’t actually suck; it’s a great tool if you are building a house. When it comes to forcible entry, the framing square has no place on the fireground. The fire service has enough trouble with the basics. …
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We Try Harder
"Zero defects" is a pretty lofty goal, but in our business, zero defects may be the difference between life and death.
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