Firefighting Fridays: What and Why We Train the Way We Do
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss hands-on training and their approach.
Firefighting Fridays
Join Jeff Shupe, Jerry Knapp, and other members of Strategic Fire Training for a closer look at the development of firefighting techniques and their current application on the fireground.
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Firefighting Fridays: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss unusual engine company calls.
Firefighting Fridays: 25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training offer 25 tips for engine companies.
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.
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Firefighting Fridays: Strategies and Tactics for First-Due Companies
Jeff Shupe, Chad Gruver, Jeff Diederich, Jerry Knapp, and John Matier talk strategies and tactics for first-due engine and truck companies.
Firefighting Fridays: Fire Service Culture
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss culture in the fire service.
Distinguishing ‘Building Comprehension’ from ‘Building Construction’
How are firefighters looking at structures, interpreting or comprehending what we’re looking at, to help us make “real-time” tactical decisions?
Covering the Essentials: Training in Search Techniques
When performing a search, you must be in a position to aggressively feel and interpret items you encounter.
Firefighting Fridays: The Engine’s Response to Gas Emergencies
Jeff Shupe, Jerry Knapp, Jeff Diederich, John Matier, and Chad Gruver talk about engine company response to gas emergencies.
Firefighting Fridays: 2022 Retrospective
In this Firefighting Fridays episode, the team from Strategic Fire Training looks back at 2022 and pays tribute to Chief Bobby Halton.
Firefighting Fridays: The 15/16-Inch Nozzle
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training consider the use of this nozzle on the fireground, its advantanges and application, and more.
Designing an Engine ‘War Wagon’
The team from Strategic Fire Training discuss fire apparatus specification and setup and related issues.