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Ray McCormack
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Posts found: 49
Flow Parameters: Intermittent Cooling vs. Continuous Cooling
Ray McCormack compares 'Stop and Flow' and 'Flow and Move' techniques for application of water during fire attack.
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Firefighting
The Importance of Stream Choice
Ray McCormack reviews some things firefighters must consider when selecting a hose stream for fire attack.
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Firefighting Equipment
Hoselines
Training Minutes: The Rope Stretch
Ray McCormack discusses and demonstrates how to use a rope to stretch a hoseline into a building.
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Performing a 361
Firefighters can enhance their size-up by considering alternative entry points for hoseline deployment, says Ray McCormack.
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Firefighting
To Be or Not to Be Supplied
Should fire departments consider a major shift to their fire attack methodology? Not until a comprehensive review is undertaken, argues Ray McCormack.
Fire Attack
Firefighting
Tightrope Fire Attack
Ray McCormack discusses a pitfall for the engine company where temperatures rebound during fire attack. So how do we avert this?
Fire Attack
Firefighting
Researchers Use ‘Waterfall Effect’ to Smother Fire
Departments that prefer to apply their streams from the exterior for fire attack may have a new trick up their sleeve, writes Ray McCormack.
Firefighting
In-Line Nozzle Placement
When laying out your attack line, the nozzle length should be placed in line with the home’s entry door, writes Ray McCormack.
Firefighter Training
Training Minutes Revisited: Testing Water Flow
In this firefighter training video, Ray McCormack discusses the importance of having an adequate water supply.
Firefighter Training
Training Minutes
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Training Minutes Revisited: Stretching Short
In this firefighter training video, Ray McCormack talks about the need to properly lay out the lead length of an attack line to make a rapid advance.
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