The MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY (MFA), a division of the state Department of Fire Services (DFS), announced David Evans as its new director. Evans is deputy…
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Fire departments spend millions of dollars on hose and apparatus, yet the market falls dangerously short in providing safe, effective, and accurate hose testing.
There is more to engine company success than fire suppression. The engine company must operate at a much higher level to ensure life safety and property conservation. RICHARD RAY
You may have to step up and accept the taxing position of making difficult decisions under stressful situations. Will you be ready to think like an incident commander? THOMAS DUNNE
The interior exposures can be adjacent spaces, stairs, foyers, and corridors for alternate egress - and all must be protected while initial companies are operating in the fire building. JASON HOEVELMANN
If you must operate a handheld hoseline from a portable ladder, a high-risk/low-frequency operation, use a hose strap to combat the charged line's weight, gravity, and nozzle reaction forces. JACK HUESTON