Tactical Impact: Modern Firefighting Tactics in Residential Structures
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelman speak with P.J. Norwood and Sean Gray about their new article in Fire Engineering.
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Tactical Impact: Sean Duffy
Hosts Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelman talk to Sean Duffy about his recent article on two-in/two-out.
Tactical Impact: Examining a Recent Fire
Jim Silvernail talks with Brian McHugh, a captain with the Florissant Valley (MO) Fire Protection District, about a recent fire.
Tactical Impact: Eric Jones
Jason Hoevelman and Jim Silvernail talk with Eric Jones about a lumberyard fire that his department responded to.
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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.
Tactical Impact: The Millennium Box
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk with guest Christopher Thomas about the millennium box, a new type of construction.
The 2024 Water on the Fire Supplement
Download the 2024 Water on the Fire Supplement, which also is bundled along with the February 2024 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
Tactical Impact: Brian Nardelli
Join hosts Jason Hoevelmann and Jim Silvernail as they talk with their guest Brian Nardelli about a hospital fire in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Tactical Impact: Arthur Ashley
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann invite Arthur Ashley on to talk truck company operations.
Tactical Impact: Jonah Smith
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk with guest Jonah Smith about engine company ops and the long stretch.
Podcast: Tactical Impact
Hosts Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk with guest Anthony Avillo about determining heights for ground ladders and other issues related to fireground tactics.
Live at FDIC: Politics and Tactics
Host Frank Ricci, along with Jim Silvernail, David Polikoff, and company, talk about the Backstoppers program and other issues live from FDIC International 2023.