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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A Case for the Static Bed: A Suburban Department with Large Urban Buildings
When it comes to extended hose stretches, firefighters must have a reliable way of rapidly and effectively putting the first line in operation.
Postcard from Detroit: One Battalion Chief’s Farewell
Retiring Detroit (MI) Battalion Chief Thomas Wickman looks back on his career and changes both to the city and the fire service at large.
Firefighters Respond to Four-Alarm Passaic (NJ) House Fire
Ron Jeffers offers some photos of firefighters operating at the scene of a fire in Victorian home in the city of Passaic, New Jersey.
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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.
Training Minutes Revisited: The Milwaukee Method
David Rickert of the Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department discusses considerations when employing the Milwaukee Method for making cuts in steeply peaked roofs.
Training Minutes: Cutting Padlocks with the Rotary Saw
In this Urban Essentials video in the Training Minutes series, Capt. Bob Morris of the FDNY demonstrates how to cut padlocks on a door using a rotary saw.
Training Minutes: Overcoming Padlocks
In this Urban Essentials video in the Training Minutes series, Bob Morris shares a technique for quickly defeating certain types of padlocks.