Mayday Monday: Remembering Black Sunday
Tony Carroll reviews some lessons from "Black Sunday" for the FDNY and speaks with Firefighter Brendan Cawley.
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Training Minutes: Rope Slide Window Bailout
In this Training Minutes video, Paulie Capo discusses bailing out of a window using a personal escape rope.
Training Minutes: Headfirst Ladder Bail
Paulie Capo and the crew demonstrate the headfirst ladder bail out and discusses how to separate the technique into distinct tasks.
Training Minutes: Mask Confidence Training and Firefighter Window Bailouts
Joe Alvarez and company demonstrate a mask confidence training course and offers a tip for bailing out of windows.
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Bailout, for Your Life
Bailout is a last-minute, final attempt to save your life. The equipment you have and the training you’ve done are vital.
Last-Ditch Top-Side Rescue
Alex Degnan reviews a last-resort method for rescuing victims using bailout lines when firefighters have exhausted all other options.
Humpday Hangout: San Antonio Bailout, Dust in Fire Stations
Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood speak with guests about a fire in San Antonio, Texas, and recent research on chemicals found at fire stations.
The Fires That Forged Us: “Black Sunday” and the FDNY
https://youtu.be/EvxtBC2gQ1g Jeff Cool Interview/Dale Pekel/YouTube "Black Sunday" refers to a dark day in the history of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY): January 23,…
Albany (NY) Firefighters Forced to Bail Out in Two-Alarm Fire
Two Albany (NY) firefighters were compelled to bail out to escape deteriorating conditions during a two-alarm fire last week, according to a report.
Finding Last-Chance Anchors Inside Structures
Jeremy Rifflard identifies ways to locate anchors when firefighters are trapped inside a structure and must bail out.
Mayday Monday: Firefighter Self-Rescue
If you are put in the position of having to make a hasty escape from the fireground, will you be ready? Review this skill/drill from Tony Carroll.
Firefighter Bailout at Harrisburg (PA) Fire
Video posted on social media showed a firefighter bailing out from a residential fire in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.