Jimm Walsh

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Training Minutes: The Water Can and Fire Attack

How much fire can a water can be expected to effectively knock down or extinguish? In this Training Minutes video, Jimm Walsh, Eric Wheaton, and Scott Ketchum demonstrate two different scenarios and some best practices for each.
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Training Minutes: The Can–Locate, Confine, Extinguish

In this Training Minutes video, Jimm Walsh, Eric Wheaton, and Scott Ketchum demonstrate in real time the use of a water can to knock down fire.
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Training Minutes: Door Control

In this Training Minutes video, Jimm Walsh, Erich Wheaton, and company get a closer look at how hollow-core doors can prevent fire and heat spread.
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Training Minutes: Search with the Water Can

In this Training Minutes video, Jimm Walsh, Eric Wheaton, and company demonstrate methods for handling the can during search operations. The video also features a demonstration of effective oriented search with firefighters carrying the water can.
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Training Minutes: The Can

In this new Training Minutes video, Eric Wheaton and Jimm Walsh discuss some of the specifics and capabilities of the 2 1/2-gallon water can and properly preparing it for the fireground.
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Training Minutes: Modifications to the Can

In this Training Minutes video, Jimm Walsh and Erich Wheaton discuss some modifications to make the water can easier to use and more accessible.
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Jimm Walsh on Aggressive Truck Functions

Jimm Walsh on Aggressive Truck Functions

Jimm Walsh discusses that truck company functions are essential for a successful outcome on the modern day fireground. Despite what some may think, the fireground can actually be made safer through the execution of aggressive truck company functions. Some of the core truck functions like forcible entry, ventilation, and search when performed in a timely manner can actually make the fireground safer for everyone.
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Aggressive Truck Functions for a Safer Fireground

Have we become overly conservative on the fireground? Jimm Walsh on how aggressive early action can actually increase safety.
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