Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment
Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
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The Maverick Fire Officer
As a maverick fire officer, your actions and decisions should demonstrate your commitment to respect and teamwork.
The InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability
Dave Donohue describes the workings of the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability and how the group benefits first responders.
The Essential Role of Positive Mentorship in Fire Service Leadership
Positive mentorship promotes innovation and progress within the fire service, fostering a mindset of creative thinking, adaptability, and resilience.
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Training Minutes: Victim Removal from Window
Todd Taylor and company demonstrate a twin-tension system that can be set up with minimal equipment and staffing to remove a victim via a window.
Making Entry with Through-The-Lock Pliers
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P.J. Norwood calls for a cultural change when it comes to what calls firefighters wear their structural firefighting gear to.
APS Radio: Firefighters’ Struggles and Family Life
Host Jim Burneka speaks with his eldest son, Jameson. They consider how our struggles as first responders can affect our children.
Electric Vehicles: BMW EV
In this Training Minutes video, Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse examine the BMW EV and fire and emergency response considerations.
Escape Room Fire Training
Ron McNew offers an approach to company training modeled after escape rooms, where firefighters must complete a variety of tasks to advance.
Adopting a Know Before You Go Mentality for Fire Attack
Jack J. Murphy discusses how preplanning has evolved over the decades in the fire service and where firefighters need to go next.
After the Action: Fireground Tips
Joseph M. Rock offers some tactical observations from the aftermath of a Virginia Beach (VA) fire.
Training Minutes: Elevator Rescue: Anatomy of the Rope Gripper
Mike Dragonetti of Dragon Rescue Management reviews the Hollister-Whitney Rope Gripper, a failsafe device that can help increase elevator safety.
Decision Theory for the Fire Service
Do incident commanders have what it takes to question their fundamental perception of an incident? Marc Coenen on why this needs to happen—and how to do so.