Making Entry with Through-The-Lock Pliers
Quintin Pavel discusses how firefighters can modify pliers so they are more effective for through-the-lock forcible entry.
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After the Action: Fireground Tips
Joseph M. Rock offers some tactical observations from the aftermath of a Virginia Beach (VA) fire.
Modern Firefighting Tactics in Residential Structures: Ventilation, Coordination, and Control
Modern research has given firefighters a better understanding of both the positive and negative effects of ventilation on fire incidents.
Talkin Tactics: Engine and Truck Company Officers
Hosts David Polikoff and Sam Villani speak with guest Shane Darwick about engine and truck work.
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Tactical Changes
Change can often be met with resistance and reluctance from firefighters. Mike Ciampo on some changes with saws, exhaust fans, and ladders.
Universal Steps: Responding to Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incidents
Firefighters must work in a coordinated way using universal steps when it comes to response to alternative fuel vehicle incidents.
Main Street Firefighting: Josh Burchick
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Josh Burchick about mainstream firefighting tactics.
The Small Town Mid-Rise: Adapting Your Fire Response Protocol
Alain Rancourt reviews some firefighting functions that smaller departments must address when it comes to "little high-rises" in their jurisdictions.
Vail’s Lumber Fire, Scottsburg, Indiana
In every firehouse, there is a conversation about the fires in their jurisdiction firefightershope will never happen; Vail’s was it for the Scottsburg Fire Department.
Fire Dynamics Education and Implementation of Research-Based Firefighting Tactics
P.J. Norwood and Brian Hurst discuss fire dynamics education and the implementation of research-based firefighting tactics.
Tailboard Takeaways: Fires Fought by the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department
Nicol Juratovac looks at some learning points from several different fires that the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department responded to.
Proactively Accomplishing Rapid Intervention Functions with Truck Company Operations
Firefighter safety on the fireground entails more than simply having a crew “at the ready” for rapid intervention purposes, Jim Silvernail says.