Humpday Hangout: Stretching the Initial Attack Line
In this Humpday Hangout, Rick Lasky and John Salka talk about getting water on the fire and stretching the initial line.
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Humpday Hangout: Stretching into Complicated Buildings
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the other members of the panel examine prefire planning with a focus on stretching hose into complicated buildings.
Mercedes Textiles Launches Online Resource Hub for Fire Hose
Mercedes Textiles Ltd. announced its newly-launched online resource hub KnowYourHose.com.
Operating in Unison
Proper training and prior experiences can help you learn when, where, and how to perform proper firefighting operational tactics.
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Operating Ahead of the Handline: Locate, Confine, Control
Alex Deering discusses the water can and being able to use it properly when you’re operating without the protection of a handline.
Introducing Kochek’s New Premium and Standard Attack Hose Lines
These hose lines provide Better & Best options for double jacket, single jacket, and rubber covered attack hose.
Company-Level Hoseline Deployment Drills
William Off shares some firefighter training ideas for company-level drills on hoseline deployment.
Firefighter Fundamentals: Handline Deployment and Nozzle Control
Mandy George offers an overview of the fundamentals of hoseline use for structural firefighting operations.
Twenty Hose Exercises for Firefighter Functional Fitness
Jim Moss and Dan Kerrigan offer these 20 great hose-assisted exercises that any firefighter can accomplish to stay functionally fit during one’s career.
Flow Parameters: Intermittent Cooling vs. Continuous Cooling
Ray McCormack compares 'Stop and Flow' and 'Flow and Move' techniques for application of water during fire attack.
When a TIC Is Not Enough to Find the Way Out
Bill Gustin enumerates some of the orientation problems firefighters may face when searching single-family homes modified to accommodate multiple families.