“Do Knot Pass Kinks…..”
Saturday, December 29th, 2007This photo shows (literally) a knot in the hoseline. It is everyones responsibility to chase kinks on the fireground, regardless of the color of your helmet (and how red your frontpiece is!!!!). If staffing on your Fire Department does not put someone on the Engine in charge of chasing kinks and feeding hose to the Nozzle Team, team-up [...]
Roll Call…..
Thursday, December 27th, 2007An excellent video on the email circuit and “The Secret List” shows a great portable (extension) ladder rescue(s) by FDNY Firefighters in the Bronx. Moreover, the video correlates to an earlier post on thehousewatch.com that built on an earlier report by Firefighter Spot , about local municipality(s) code requirements for Child-Guard window gates; plus a method for their removal when we need to enter [...]
“The Phone Chock”
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007When you walk the vendor(s) floor at various Fire Conferences, you inevitably pass by the “Junk Booths” that try to sell you the latest expensive chock gizmo. Pretty colors and flashing lights on door chocks seems like a great idea, however, if you forget to grab your chocks on the way out like I do…..Anyway, stick to wood door [...]
“Denver Professional Development Series” Presented by Firenuggets.com
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Firenuggets PRESENTS Deputy District Chief Edmund J. Enright (ret) and Chief J.P. “Mac” McCastland “DUTY – PRIDE – TRADITION” This seminar will center on the concept of similarities that are found both on the Fireground and the Battleground. In both arenas strong leadership is the key to a successful operation; this leadership can be at any [...]
Roll Call……
Thursday, December 20th, 2007(Photo from Getty Images)
President Bush is seen assisting D.C. Firefighters with the stretch during a fire on the White House grounds yesterday….Ok, he actually just stopped by to thank them for a job well done. STATter 911 has raw video from the fire at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (the Veep’s Offices).
vententersearch.com has a great youtube video showing the use [...]
“What’s In a Report?”
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Billy Goldfeder (“The Secret List”) reminds us that today is the anniversary of the Vandalia Avenue Fire in New York. Lieutenant Joe Cavalieri and Firefighters Christopher Bopp and James Bohan from FDNY Ladder 170 were lost on December 18, 1998. They lost their lives in a wind-driven fire on the 10th floor. You can read [...]
Roll Call…..
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007It’s been a few days since our last roll call….lots to pass on…..
It has been six months since the tragic “Sofa Super Store Fire” in Charleston where nine Firefighters lost their lives.
Firefighter Hourly dedicates today in their memory, as we all should, and continues to advocate for change in the Charleston Fire Department.
Firegeezer says he [...]
“Engine Company Errors-The Dirty Dozen” presented by Lt. Ray McCormack, FDNY
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Engine Company Errors – The Dirty Dozen
Presented by Ray McCormack, Lieutenant, FDNY, Ladder 28
Saturday February 23rd 12 P.M.Location: NFA Slater Memorial AuditoriumCost: $20 per personFor Directions please go to Norwichfreeacademy.org – click directionsThis class examines the twelve most common tactical errors made by engine companies on the fireground. These errors are shared by all ranks, [...]
Roll Call……
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Lots going on…..hmmm, where to begin….
Please check out the great slide-show on standpipe operations by Lt. Ray McCormack, FDNY, below. Lt. McCormack is writing a book on Standpipe Operations for the Fire Department Training Network.
I also posted a PowerPoint (”Big Water, Fast,” below) today on the rapid use of big water for advanced fire conditions on arrival. [...]
“Big Water, Fast”
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Lt. Aaron Lipski
Milwaukee Fire Department
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