Part Two of AL Firefighter’s Appeal Hearing Kept from Public
The disciplinary appeal hearing for Kevin Jackson, a Decatur Fire & Rescue lieutenant who was demoted to bottom rank, continued behind closed doors.
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Humpday Hangout: USFA and NFA
Brian Zaitz and other members of the ISFSI talk with guests from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy (NFA).
Decatur (AL) Fire Chief Learns of ‘Inappropriate’ Training Amid State Investigation
Decatur Fire & Rescue Chief Tracy Thornton said he would take appropriate action after learning of an "inappropriate" training exercise.
Training Minutes: Victim Removal: High Point Change of Direction
Todd Taylor and the team share an option for using a ladder as a high point change of direction to remove a victim from out a window.
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Extrication: Rear Door Removal and B Post Considerations
Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse examine some concerns for rear door removal when it comes to electric vehicle extrication.
Fire and Training: Search in the Modern Environment
Douglas Cline looks at searching in the modern fire environment and considers some thoughts from David Rhodes on search training.
Mayday Monday: Gas Emergency Response
Tony Carroll examines a series of firefighter line-of-duty deaths stemming from gas emergencies, and offers a drill for multigas meters.
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.
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.
The Firefighter: A Jack-of-All-Trades
Tim Pillsworth discusses how we can remain masters of firefighting basics and still meet our communities' expectations when it comes to all-hazard response.
Safety Stand Down: Getting Back to the Basics for a Successful and Productive Fire Training Program
Training needs to move beyond going through the motions and teaching the same drill topics year after year, writes Judy Thill.
Humpday Hangout: Getting Back to the Basics
Brian Zaitz and other members of the ISFSI talk about the 2024 Firefighter Safety Stand Down and the back-to-basics theme.
Mayday Monday: Gas Emergency Response
Tony Carroll examines a series of firefighter line-of-duty deaths stemming from gas emergencies, and offers a drill for multigas meters.
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 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.
Training Minutes: Victim Removal: High Point Change of Direction
Todd Taylor and the team share an option for using a ladder as a high point change of direction to remove a victim from out a window.
Extrication: Rear Door Removal and B Post Considerations
Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse examine some concerns for rear door removal when it comes to electric vehicle extrication.
Elevator Rescue: Down and Dirty Fall Arrest
Mike Dragonetti and company discuss a simple way of setting up a fall arrest/fall restraint system for removing trapped patients from the top of an elevator.
Firefighting Fridays: What and Why We Train the Way We Do
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss hands-on training and their approach.
Firefighting Fridays: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss unusual engine company calls.
Firefighting Fridays: 25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training offer 25 tips for engine companies.
Vehicle Extrication: Car on Its Side
This firefighter training program with Chris Mills demonstrates a two-firefighter method to complete patient access that takes literally only a fraction of the time that is typically seen on crash sites.
Vehicle Extrication: Car on Roof
This 40-minute program with presenter Chris Mills applies a super-efficient extrication methodology to a car resting on its roof.
Video: Vehicle Accident Victim Removal
In this training video, presenter Chris Mills demonstrates the quickest, safest methods to extricate victims from a motor vehicle collision.
Rapid Intervention Size-Up
The Mayday is an incident within an incident, and RIT members must be prepared to respond by conducting a continuous rapid intervention size-up.
Portland Deep Excavation Rescue: Is Your Team Prepared to Break Its Own Rules?
Portland firefighters responded to an incident in which an injured worker fell into a 32-foot-deep hole at a construction site in the northeast part of the city.
Full Contact Leadership: Managing Change in the Fire Service
Introducing change and transformation in a fire department must be done carefully and with great sensitivity.
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Tupelo (MS) Fire Department Faces Staffing Needs, Increased Overtime Issues
Fire Chief Brad Robinson said the department needs more firefighters and overtime for the more seasoned staff.
Fire History and LODD Calendar: October
Review some of the significant fire events in the month of October, including the Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo fire catastrophe.
Primary Search: Focus on the Floor
Search operations are a race against time to save lives. Mark van der Feyst reviews some considerations for firefighters when it comes to training primary search.
Drawn by Fire: Policy Perplexity
How clear is your fire department's policy when it comes to search operations? Check out an illustration from Paul Combs.
Cal Fire Change: Firefighters to Soon Have 66-Hour Workweek
State firefighters could be on the clock 30 fewer hours if unionized workers agree to a contract securing a 66-hour workweek next month.
Veteran CA Firefighter Dies During Training
Tim Hall, 59, served as a fire engineer with West Sacramento and was a volunteer firefighter with the Clarksburg Fire Protection District.
Kansas City (MO) Set to Pay $1.3M in Discrimination Case Involving Lesbian Firefighter
A 61-year-old Kansas City firefighter and paramedic says she was subjected to years of mistreatment and abuse from male coworkers and her superiors.
Focus, Practice, and Familiarity: The Secret to Firefighter Excellence
It's only through repeated practice that firefighters cultivate the skills needed for decisive action in high-pressure situations.
