Firefighting Fridays: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss unusual engine company calls.
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The 2024 Water on the Fire Supplement
Download the 2024 Water on the Fire Supplement, which also is bundled along with the February 2024 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
Firefighting Fridays: 25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training offer 25 tips for engine companies.
Humpday Hangout: Water on the Fire
Rick Lasky, Terry McGrath, John Salka, and Scott Thompson talk all things nozzles, hose, and streams.
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Company Operations in Garden-Style Apartments
Jarrod Sergi looks at how firefighters can best approach battling fires in garden-style apartment buildings.
Fire Suppression Using Water
For putting out fires, firefighters should know and understand how water works when used as a suppressing agent, writes Stefan Svensson.
The Engine Company-Based Search
If you don't have a truck company or the truck is designated to other tasks, you must perform an engine-based search.
Traits and Principles of High-Performing Engine Companies
What makes a great engine company? Nick Peppard lists some key attributes that this crucial firefighting function requires.
Firefighting Fridays: Engine and Truck Work
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss engine and truck operations with their guest Arthur Ashley.
The Backstep
Without a well-trained and experienced crew, stretching and operating a hoseline can be a disaster when faced with difficult circumstances.
The Professional Volunteer Fire Department: Jeff Shupe, Part 3
Jeff Shupe joins host Tom Merrill once again for part three of their discussion about engine company operations.
Company-Level Hoseline Deployment Drills
William Off shares some firefighter training ideas for company-level drills on hoseline deployment.