Posts Categorized: Training
European High-Angle Rescue Competition
ON MAY 12 the seventh edition of Grimpday was held.
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How EMS physicians became recognized and rewarded
How ems-oriented physicians spent the past 38 years - achieving recognition and compensation.
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Keep Yourself Safe!
A great EMS safety video from Farooq Muhammad.
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Identify Basics
There is always talk of the basics and what they mean to the fire ground. Basics are the Key to preventing fire ground emergencies. Every week we will look at a fire not to poke fun or disrespect the agency in the photo or video, but in an effort to use …
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Kill The Flashover
Transitional attack is something you might see in our department, but you probably wouldn't hear anyone using the terminology "Transitional Attack". It would merely be a case of cooling the fire prior to heading inside if needed.
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Extrication Update
New extrication (plus a bunch more fire service info) blogger on the FireEMSBlogs.com network, X-Trication Radio, articles from Les Baker…….
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Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More
Best of the Rest - Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Fireground Flowthrough, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends, Terrifying Secrets About Riding in an Ambulance, Training, and much more!
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Class Announcement: Forcible Entry 1 & 2 (THIS MONTH!)
FORCE MORE DOORS IN A DAY THAN YOU HAVE IN YEARS! The Bluffton Twp. Fire District will be hosting a FORCIBLE ENTRY DAY at their fire HQ. We will be putting on a Forcible Entry 1 (Irons & Through-the-Lock) & Forcible Entry 2 (Saw Ops, Advanced Irons & High Security). REGISTRATION PERIOD IS SHORT... DON'T MISS IT!
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First Due Friday; You Arrive on the Truck… (Video)
First thing you see is a Truck pulling up to the scene. YOU'RE ON THAT TRUCK! Based on what you see with the building, the conditions, the Engine Co. and other crews' operations, WHAT ARE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR CREW? Compare this FD's ops to your FD and give us your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!
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Down South Trucking!
Often times fire ground operations dictate aggressive engine work and the situation will get better for everyone, but who is looking out for the firefighters making the push. We are condition to make excuses or rely on the Fast/RIT teams to do basics fir…
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Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
Best of the Rest - Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
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Thought For The Day… It’s a Circle!
Things change, they always have , they always will.
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Mock Wreck Turns Dynamic
Safe-Driving Display Gains Unwanted Realism
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Saturday Car-Toon: Auto Fire drill
A nice, quick auto fire drill. From Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, in Prince George's County (Maryland)
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Class Announcement! Street Smart Forcible Entry
Irmo Fire District, in Columbia, SC, will be hosting 2 open enrollment 4-Hour Street Smart Forcible Entry 1 classes
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How well do you know your weapon
Many times as I travel across my state and even on vacation I stop into firehouses and ask or inquire about their departments operation.
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Noobs
Rookie Partner and I have a student, and because it is a female student she is "technically" under the control of RP. Not that I have any fears about RP not being able to do this. She's smart. She's good. But she's sooooo impressionable. If I'm grouchy a…
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Northern Ohio Fools Heavy Rescue 101
Like most extrication folks, I’ll never miss a chance to cut up some....
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UK Decision to Sell Off National Fire College Brings Widespread Complaints
Now it's the National Fire Service College that is adrift and broke.
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Heading South to the Northern Ohio Fools Heavy Rescue 101
The Northern Ohio Fools are holding their 8th annual Heavy Rescue 101 this evening and on Saturday, are you going?
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First Due Friday; Heavy Fire, Standpipe Ops & Mayday! (Video)
This video is a great training tool for size-up, radio comms & Command presence. This FD sounds very professional despite difficult fire conditions. This week we've got heavy fire & smoke on an upper floor w/ standpipe ops in progress and a Mayday called while transitioning to Defensive Ops. Compare this FD's ops to your FD and give us your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!
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First Due Friday- What Can Be Saved?
Here We Go! What would your FD's operations look like for something like this? How many and what type of resources, water supply considerations, exposure considerations, etc? Enjoy!
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Urban Firefighter Issue 7 is available
The 7th edition of Urban Firefighter Magazine is out.
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The FDIC frenzy has begun!
Fire Department Instructor's Conference frenzy has begun for Mike
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First Due Friday; Transitional Attack? Pre-Arrival Video
Here is a great pre-arrival video of a house fire transitioning from serious to worse. This would be a great size-up tool for anyone riding the seat. Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!
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