Training Minutes: Cutting a Flat Roof
In this firefighter training video, Tom Cosgrove of the FDNY reviews cutting a flat roof during a fire operation.
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Training Minutes: Urban Essentials: K.O. Fire Curtain
John Ceriello discusses a device developed primarily for high-rise fires that can help an interior team more easily attack the fire.
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.
The Importance of Stream Choice
Ray McCormack reviews some things firefighters must consider when selecting a hose stream for fire attack.
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Tightrope Fire Attack
Ray McCormack discusses a pitfall for the engine company where temperatures rebound during fire attack. So how do we avert this?
To Be or Not to Be Supplied
Should fire departments consider a major shift to their fire attack methodology? Not until a comprehensive review is undertaken, argues Ray McCormack.
Researchers Use ‘Waterfall Effect’ to Smother Fire
Departments that prefer to apply their streams from the exterior for fire attack may have a new trick up their sleeve, writes Ray McCormack.
Postcard from Detroit: Trapped in a Collapse
Detroit (MI) Firefighters Alex Rodriguez and Mark Taylor speak to Constance York about their harrowing experience during a 2019 fireground collapse.
Training Minutes: Doors That Swing In
In this firefighter training video, Rex Morris of the FDNY discusses conventional forcible entry tactics for overcoming doors that swing in.
DICERS-VO for Extinguishment
DICERS is a fire extinguishment model utilizing interior tactics to extinguish fires. Ray McCormack explains the individual aspects of this firefighting acronym.
Gabriel Angemi
By: Erich J. Roden Gabriel Angemi is cooler than you are. A second-generation firefighter with the Camden, N.J. Fire Department, Angemi didn’t decide to become…
Means Motive and Opportunity
By: Kevin Legacy Detectives always look at a suspect’s means, motive and opportunity (MO) when building a criminal case against him. It’s the foundation of…