Forcible Entry for Board-Ups: How to Keep It from Falling Apart
Clay Magee discusses boarded-up windows and offers some methods and approaches firefighters can use to access them.
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The Halyard: The What, the When, and the How
Clay Magee looks at some different setups and recommendations for halyards on extension ladders and how they may impact firefighters.
Ladder Placement Tips and Tricks: Moving Past Minimum Standards
Clay Magee shares some tricks of the trade when it comes to ladders, including tips on ladder angles, tip placement, and balcony rescue scenarios.
Making the Case for Search on the Modern Fireground
Traditional size-up indicators may not tell firefighters whether a structure is truly occupied. Clay Magee on some factors that may influence fireground decision-making.
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Leadership on the Fly: On Servant Leadership and Love
In this commentary, Clay Magee discusses how reversing our typical priorities can result in better adherence to the fire service mission.
VES: Targeted Search for Any Situation
Given growing data on firefighter search successes, it is time we change the idea of what a targeted search is, argues Clay Magee.
Leadership on the Fly: The New Lieutenant
Sometimes a firefighter is thrust into a leadership role suddenly. Clay Magee shares some insights he gained while leading on the fly.
Fire-Based EMS: The Role of Ambulance Crews on the Fireground
Are you making the most of your ambulance firefighters on the fireground? Clay Magee on assignments and gear for medics at fires.
Ground Ladders: Size Really Does Matter
Anthony Rowett Jr. and Clay Magee discuss the lengths of the ladders most commonly used by fire departments and their functions.
Don’t Break the Glass: Storefront Through-the-Lock Training
Clay Magee offers a brief overview of fireground through-the-lock techniques.
The 10 Percent Search
Clay Magee and Brandon Lewis use this specialized search technique created for students of their Magic Truck Company Academy to teach how best to survey a fire building floor while performing essential fireground tasks.
Standpipes 101, Part 5: Standpipe Outlet Connections in High-Rise Buildings
The Four Leaf Towers Fire, which occurred in Houston, Texas, on October 13, 2001, led to the death of Houston (TX) Fire Department Captain Jay Jahnke.