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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Springfield (MA) Fire Department Remembers Firefighting Pioneer
Leonard A. Corbin didn’t aspire to be the first Black firefighter in Springfield. He just wanted to be a firefighter.
CA Firefighter Suspended for Off-Duty Racist Remarks in Social Media Video
A video of an Alameda County firefighter directing racist comments to a driver during a heated exchange has been circulating on social media.
Talkin’ Tactics: Keep Your Training Fresh
Never get too old to learn new things. David Polikoff, Robert James (RJ), and Sam Villani talk about how to keep your fire training fresh.
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Fire and Training: The Why Before the How
Doug Cline speaks with Wayne Jones about how instructors and company officers must adjust how they train in order to reach the newest generation of firefighters.
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.
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Tailboard Talk: Top 5 Things That Get Firefighters Fired
The Tailboard Talk team and Eric Rosoff discuss career survival training and the top five things that get firefighters fired.
Los Angeles Arson Investigator Sues City Over Discrimination
Afara Lalaind is seeking damages of more than $25,000, including for loss of earnings and employee benefits and the anxiety and anguish she says she has suffered.
Baltimore County (MD) Facing Potential Legal Action After Firefighter’s Settlement
A law firm is preparing to represent firefighters who believe they have not been properly notified of a deadline to transfer service credits from other jurisdictions.
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.
Perspectives on Leadership: Search
Steve Shaw speaks with guest Grant Schwalbe about search, search culture, training on search, and how to plan for search.
More Firefighters to Sue NJ Town, Claiming Hostile Work Environment
Three Montclair Fire Department firefighters are planning to sue the township, claiming they’ve endured a hostile work environment, among other charges.
After the Action: Fireground Tips
Joseph M. Rock offers some tactical observations from the aftermath of a Virginia Beach (VA) fire.