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Fire Dynamics Simulation of 2011 Baltimore County LODD- 30 Dowling Circle

By in The Company Officer at March 25, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Fire Dynamics Simulation model provided insight on the route of fire spread, the rapid fire growth leading to flashover of the second and third level, and the benefits of compartmentation on slowing fire and smoke spread. Read More »

Ten Minutes in the Street: The First-Due

By in The Company Officer at August 25, 2011 at 2:44 pm
This edition of Ten Minutes in the Street TM is looking at the considerations for the first-due engine company upon arrival at a well involved single family residential house fire. Arrivals and subsequent deployments during night time periods pose ever increasing challenges to arriving officers in the ability to ascertain and recognize factors that will have a direct or ancillary affect in the developing incident action plan, tactics and task assignments. Read More »

Ten Minutes in the Street: Report of Smoke in the Area

By in The Company Officer at August 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm
        It always starts out this way…..a quiet Saturday afternoon. The shift tour has been fairly quiet or you just happened to stop into the fire station for a cup of coffee and some kitchen table talk in the day room. The bells/tones… Read More »

Ten Minutes in the Street Scenario: On-scene, with Engine Company 13…..

By in The Company Officer at February 25, 2011 at 1:18 pm
You’re dispatched to a commercial building address in your first-due area along with the Truck Company for a report of smoke coming from the building. Read More »

Join some of the crew from Firefighter Basics in Class Colleton Fire, Task Force 1

By in Firefighter Basics at September 9, 2010 at 8:32 am
Come out and do some training with the members of Firefighter Basics Read More »

Tactics Tuesday

By in Firefighter Basics at August 31, 2010 at 4:59 am
Discuss your Size- up Incident operations. Tell us where you would place your apparatus [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.965365&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tactics Tuesday, posted with vodpod Read More »

Basic Competition Drill

By in Firefighter Basics at August 30, 2010 at 7:00 am
Here is a quick and easy drill that we found on the internet a little while back. It is fun and promotes friendly competition between all members. All you will need is full P.P.E with SCBA, tape tools, a cone and a stop watch or other timing device. Set… Read More »

Flashover Friday

By in Firefighter Basics at August 27, 2010 at 7:00 am
The topic for Flashover Friday is: Marginal Firefighter 1 . How do you deal with them 2. Tips for improvement 3. How to handle the rest of the crew tired of the marginal firefighter We want to hear from the Senior Man all the way up to the Officer's Read More »

Happy Birthday Dave Leblanc

By in Firefighter Basics at August 6, 2010 at 11:18 am
On Wednesday  Dave Celebrated his birthday with our Copy Editor Kelly and it was an oversight on my part. Dave thanks for all you do and a Very Happy Birthday to you.  Hope it was a great day! Read More »

Flashover Friday-officers

By in Firefighter Basics at August 6, 2010 at 4:59 am
I'm going to complain about officers today. In the last week I've run into 2 different officers that are poisoning my department from the inside. 1st was a central station alarm. The engine arrived first and investigated with all their gear on. (The ri… Read More »

Portable radio Drill

By in Firefighter Basics at August 4, 2010 at 4:59 am
Here is a quick a simple little drill for improving our knowledge of our portable radios, without even picking one up. Needed for the drill: Piece of blank paper for each member, a pencil, and hopefully, the memory is up to the test. Every member gets t… Read More »

Happy Birthday to Our Copy Editor Kelly Bush

By in Firefighter Basics at August 4, 2010 at 12:40 am
Happy Birthday to our Copy Editor Kelly Bush. Kelly works hard for us when we actually submit our post in to get edited. We hope she has a very special day and want to say thanks for all you do. Read More »

What's wrong with this picture?

By in Firefighter Basics at August 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
Ok so I am not claiming to be an expert on loading LDH or anything but to see this makes me wonder. What are people thinking when they load hose? This is the rear of the hose bed. Who was in charge of the process? Paying attention to details can go a lon… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday

By in Firefighter Basics at August 3, 2010 at 4:54 am
Give your Size Up, and Incident actions [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.961115&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tactics Tuesday, posted with vodpod Read More »

Drill Time

By in Firefighter Basics at August 2, 2010 at 7:50 am
Hello all I'm Drillmaster, Fire Student asked me to keep the site in drills for basic company operations. I will be putting up drills regularly to give firefighters and company officers alike, a place to grab a drill for the shift. We train everyday, we … Read More »

Fire Vocabulary: Balloon Frame Constrution

By in Firefighter Basics at August 2, 2010 at 7:49 am
Answer the following questions. 1. What is Balloon Frame Construction 2. What are the Hazards associated with Balloon Frame construction 3. What Classification does Balloon Frame construction fall under meaning Type Read More »

Tactics Tuesday

By in Firefighter Basics at July 13, 2010 at 5:06 am
Use video to practice size-up and discuss your operations. There is no Charlie side view so do the best you can [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.956533&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tactics Tuesday, posted with vodpod Read More »

Personal Escape systems should be included in the Next NFPA 1971 Standard

By in Firefighter Basics at July 12, 2010 at 8:13 am
I once heard the saying "why pay a man two dollars when he will work for one." We all know in the fire service very few administrations are safety minded when it comes down to asking for more money for equipment that does not make someone look good or ge… Read More »

Fire Vocabulary: Black Fire

By in Firefighter Basics at July 12, 2010 at 7:46 am
Black Fire is a high volume, high velocity, turbulent, super dense black smoke. Read More »

From the Ticker Tape

By in Firefighter Basics at July 9, 2010 at 4:59 am
If  your going to be on a Truck Company throw the damn ladders and throw them correctly. If you don't know how to throw them and are not willing to practice get off the job. If you see a firefighter doing a head first ladder bail, they do not need yo… Read More »

Thursday Truckin: Inspection Cuts

By in Firefighter Basics at July 8, 2010 at 7:52 am
Video provides a demonstration of how to make an inspection cut [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.954652&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Thursday Truckin: Inspection Cuts, posted with vodpod Read More »

Review of 4 fire boots

By in Firefighter Basics at July 7, 2010 at 8:39 am
[gallery order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="rand"] The pictures here are the boots that I've worn over the last 8 years. I've worn each one for at least 2 years each, so I've gotten to know them pretty well.  I'm not generally a complainer and really ha… Read More »

Quick Drill: Setting up Deluge guns

By in Firefighter Basics at July 6, 2010 at 7:28 am
You will need your deluge gun and Two Hundred feet of hose.  Take the deluge gun off the truck or out of the compartment. Practice setting it up for exterior or defensive operations however you term it.  Practice the options you have on securing these … Read More »

Tactics Tuesday

By in Firefighter Basics at July 6, 2010 at 4:59 am
Give us your size up and go into some details about your engine and truck ops [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.954651&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tactics Tuesday, posted with vodpod Read More »

Fire Vocabulary: Conduction

By in Firefighter Basics at July 5, 2010 at 7:26 am
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