Firefighter Electrical Safety “Hidden” Electrical Danger at Outside In Fires -Captain Spencer Rice for Firefighter Craftsmanship Our fire department routinely experiences outside in fires. These often times create considerable damage to exterior mechanical systems of the structures. We recently had an outside in fire that damaged the electrical system feeding into the house and unfortunately […]
Really good dash cam footage of a working multi family fire with jumpers in the middle of the day. First arriving engine company did a great job of setup, quick deployment/water, and aggressive tactics to protect residents who’s primary egress was cutoff by fire. Solid truck work with more controlled aggression. Tactical discipline is the […]
Here is a link to some of the best produced simple engine training around. Most of these videos explain the “why” and then you an get out and implement the “how“, “what” & “when” based on your current/future setups, department operational directives and staffing models. Sit down by yourself and with your company and continually work […]
YouTube provides so much game film it’s not even funny! Here are some fantastic live footage ladder rescue shots that we all can use as training reps. Think about what your company and department would do in these situations. What lengths of ladders do you have on your apparatus and how would you deploy them? […]
This post is from Brothers in Battle and has some great information in it about the reality of working and climbing angles. The thing we like the best is that there are pictures with degrees on real buildings in real conditions. Thanks to BiB for allowing us to share their information here on this page. […]
The greatest part about the digital age we are living in is the amount of uninhibited “game film” that exists on sites like YouTube. We analyze this game film using our departments policies and procedures as the guide and then put ourselves in these situations to see what we would do. We don’t use game […]
Basic skill work is the foundation of a successful fire scene. The basics don’t happen by accident and require a constant attention and focus to hone our craft. Here are some fantastic forcible entry training videos to assist you from some of the best in the business. Want to learn more? Check out each of […]
Coming soon Engine specific training covering Hose, Scene Sizeup, forcible entry and ladder work. Stay tuned!
