Escape Room Fire Training
Ron McNew offers an approach to company training modeled after escape rooms, where firefighters must complete a variety of tasks to advance.
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The Halligan Hook: From the Rooftop to RIT Operations
AB Turenne discusses four methods for employing the halligan hook for rapid intervention operations to rescue a down firefighter.
In The Books: David Clark
David Rhodes talks with David Clark about his new book, Residential Firefighting: Training and Drills, his career, and what readers can expect from the new title.
Acquired Structures for Running Company Drills
James Kirsch discusses pretraining steps and key skills topics for running firefighter training drills in acquired structures.
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Mayday Monday: Commercial Building Fires
Tony Carroll reflects on the deaths of two Porterville (CA) firefighters in 2020 and the issues associated with fighting fires in commercial buildings.
Mayday Monday: What’s Behind That Door?
Tony Carroll examines the death of Cincinnati Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon and offers a skill/drill in his memory.
Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 2
Owen C. Thomassen III and Mike Barakey discuss how Mayday training helped the Suffolk (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue improve.
Enhancing Fireground Effectiveness Amid Staffing Challenges
Jason Moore delves into strategies and approaches that can enhance fireground effectiveness even amid staffing challenges.
Learning Streets by Zones
Andrew Saxer offers a way for firefighters to familiarize themselves with their response area—and to promote a little healthy competition among crews.
Firefighter Training Drills: Interior Hallway Prop
William Off shares a training prop that can be used for a variety of fundamental firefighter training drills and scenarios.
Creating Firefighter Training Lesson Plans, Safety Plans, and Standard Operating Guidelines
William Off provides a guide to getting started on company-level drills and training, including lesson plans, training safety plans, and standard operating guidelines.
Mayday Monday: Are You Radio Ready?
Tony Carroll offers some thoughts on radio use and the Mayday and reflects on the line-of-duty death of Howard County (MD) Lieutenant Nate Flynn.