Posts Categorized: Training Fire Rescue Topics
The First Due Rural Engine: Laying the Line
I recently have had a lot of suggestions and requests to post on some volunteer, rural, combination issues that the fire service faces. I started and am still a member of a mostly rural volunteer, now combination, department. My earliest exposure to the …
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The Best Fire, EMS, Rescue, and Haz Mat iPhone and Android Apps
Here you will find the names of most of the top Fire/EMS smart phone applications (Apps) as shared by the readers on the Fire Critic Facebook page. Most are found on either your iphone or Android marketplaces. All you have to do is use the terms below to search for them on your phone.
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P.G. Working:
Pre-Arrival and First-In Videos of Lanham Fire
On the scene, side Alpha, fire showing.
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“Get Off The F$@%ing Radio!”…I think we have all said this at one point in time, just maybe not on camera
I think we have all said this at one time or another. This short clip below captures just that moment in time where we have something to say...but someone else apparently won't shut up on the radio.
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Attitude is Everything
[singlepic id=1 w=320 h=240 float=] It is great to be back after a fairly lengthy hiatus due to the need to focus on the organization I serve Horry County Fire Rescue. Since coming to Horry County Fire Rescue I have had the opportunity to serve with a ve…
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FDIC Itinerary: Brotherhood, Climbing, Giveaways, and of course Beer!
It's hard to believe that FDIC 2013 starts next week! We've worked up a tentative itinerary.
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Video: 4 Alarm Row House Fire in Jersey City, NJ. Check out the Trench Cut on this Job. (3 Videos)
Firefighters battle a four-alarm fire in Jersey City, N.J. spreading through a row of homes. Some six of the 14 homes are believed affected by the blaze. (March 27). The fire occurred on Belmont Avenue. 100 Firefighters worked for 3 hours to contain the fire. Take a look at the trench cut the firefighters made across the roof-line. What a job that must have been!
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“You Can’t Handle the Truth”
We as a service need to be able to handle the tough criticism that goes with working in a life and death environment.
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Never Ask The Dead
It lies in pride, a haughtiness that gushes over with phrases of “brotherhood”, RFB-KTF and t-shirt slogans in place of proven wisdom.
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Company Snapshot: Fire Cam (FireVideo.Net)
Fire Cam (FireVideo.net) is owned by Firefighter Rob Schield who took some time to answer our questions about his company and products.
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There is No Profile for the White Elephant in the Smoke Filled Room
There is a huge disconnect between what is needed in that smoke filled room and what people decide to learn and train on.
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Forcible Entry Training Opportunity in Bedford, VA This Weekend!
For those in the Southwestern, VA region (or beyond) please consider attending this outstanding training opportunity being taught by two of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's most seasoned and highly proficient instructors - Captain Dave Barlow and Lt Scott Kraut.
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Let’s Talk about the Ole Radio Strap/Radio Pocket Debate. Fairfax County Releases Detailed Report on the Topic
How do you wear your handheld radio? Do you even wear one? Do you use a strap? Do you use a radio pocket on your coat? Do you care? Do you have a reason why you wear it one way or another?
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Developing a Fire Simulation Training Program
A fire simulation training facility is an invaluable tool for training both the firefighters and the commanding officers
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Training Day (cont’d.)
Checking Out Some Evolutions at the Training Ground
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Morning Lineup – March 4
It's Training Day!
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Making the Basics, Basic!
For new and aspiring fire officers remember training does not have to take all day, but has to be effective and have a measurable outcome at the end.
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Owning the Job: Video Ideas To Share With Firefighter Recruits on the First Day of Recruit School
Below are just some of the videos that were recommended by the FB Brothers. I will add that this article was a quick idea I had after all of the great examples shared...and then I sat down and watched all of the videos, one by one. I was holding it together until the Pipes started playing on the Kyle Wilson Tribute video...then I lost it.
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Expect Fire: Philadelphia
One and one for the AFA finds smoke showing from the third floor.
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Company Snapshot: Glove Crafters
Glove Crafters is a glove company located in Arkansas. They pride themselves on not only making products in the USA, but made out of products from the USA as well. Read more about this company as featured in this Company Snapshot.
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The Firehouse Kitchen,
aka “In-House Training Academy”
Send Us Your Meal Time Pics
Let us know how your house is a "firehouse" and not just a place to work.
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Protecting Lives
"We must constantly evaluate the environment we are in and try to determine if the conditions will allow us to continue with our task."
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Kinks. Even a Buff Knows to Chase Them
Not much more basic than this.
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WARNING: This video is graphic and depicts a man being rescued from his burning home.
PA Firefighters are told that a man went back into his burning home to rescue his dog. Watch as the incident unfolds...
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Should Fire Training Be Banned? a commentary