The Ups and Downs of Understanding High-Rise Stairwells
Through proper stairwell identification and selection, firefighters can improve safety during high-rise operations.
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Radio Messaging Under Warlike Conditions
Success on the fireground hinges on the quality of the messages sent and the understanding of those listening. Jared Newcombe discusses a program for training firefighters to communicate under difficult conditions.
The Initial Line
Jonah Smith discusses the most important fireground task: the deployment of the initial line.
High-Rise Hose Management
High-rise fires present a variety of situations that will require you to think outside of the box. Guido Calcagno reviews considerations for hoseline operations in high-rise fires.
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Big City Large Flow Water Delivery Management
Be available to assist all personnel involved with the water delivery operations if the need it. Paul Shapiro on delivering the water.
Sleep: A Missing Link to Cancer Prevention
If we are serious about preventing cancer among first responders, we must prioritize changing the way we view sleep. The fire service must normalize the need for sleep in the same way it has normalized the use of self-contained breathing apparatus, writes Dena Ali.
First-Arriving Engine: A Progressive Fire Attack Plan
Brian Brush offers one way to simplify and maximize the effectiveness of your first-due engine company actions.
First-Arriving Decisions
The ability of first-arriving officers to rapidly assess the scene and set an initial action plan into motion will have a tremendous effect on incident outcome.
Pressure and Flow Without Numbers
You don’t need to do the math or know the precise numbers to know whether your hose stream is sufficiently pressured, writes Alex Degnan.
Don’t Break the Glass: Storefront Through-the-Lock Training
Clay Magee offers a brief overview of fireground through-the-lock techniques.
The Sleepless Heart of the Fire Service
Jacqueline Toomey describes how a lack of sleep can affect firefighters' heart health.
Fireground Pump Operations: Mastering the Panel
Paul Watlington looks at some of the factors effective drivers/operators must deal with when it comes to fulfilling this critical fireground function.