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HYDRANT LIFTS CAR INTO THE AIR

CNN Video

Wednesday, November 2, 2011  Video courtesy of CNN.com

   


 

NICE VEST... WHAT ABOUT SCBA...

Saturday, October 29, 2011  WTF...

   


 

PROPANE EXPLOSION IN RIO DE JANEIRO

YouTube.com

Thursday, October 20, 2011  ...

   


 

REMEMBER YOUR PPE!!!

Wear Your PPE

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  ...

   


 

NOT THE BEST PLACE TO BE STANDING!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  SITUATIONAL AWARENESS!!!!

   


 

STAIRWAY TO NO WHERE IN NJ

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  These pictures are from renovations/upgrading of the PATCO city hall station in Camden City, NJ.
Concrete fills in the exit however the steps still exist.
This can cause a major problem during evacuations.
Firefighters will run into major issues with searches. Problems would also exist due to fire, or terrorist attack circumstances.
 

     



 

HELMET CAM VIDEO OF PROPANE TANK EXPLOSION IN PA

YouTube.com Video

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  We had fire threw the roof on arrival and were ordered to open up and set up with our heaviest water lines. this is a video from my helmet camera that shows me opening up and a propane tank exploding practically in my face.

   


 

COLLPASE CLOSE CALL VIDEO

Collapse Video

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Thanks to Dave Statter (www.Statter911.com) for finding this collapse close call for us on YouTube

   


 

YOU COUNT THE ISSUES!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  ...

   


 

GLOVES!

Monday, October 10, 2011  ".....they are not just for scene use anymore........" This Firefighter Was Injured In The Firehouse.........use protection anytime you may regret not using it.

   


 

NO PPE? HANDLINE DEPLOYED OVER POWERLINE

Monday, October 10, 2011  Once again another case of NTS!

     



 

CAR STRIKES APPARATUS IN HOLLAND - VIDEO

YouTube Video

Monday, October 10, 2011  ...

   


 

HOW NOT TO BAIL OUT

How NOT to Bailout

Friday, October 7, 2011  ...

   


 

ITS NOT WORTH IT - SO WHY RISK IT?

Tuesday, October 4, 2011  ...

   


 

TGI Beams used as Roof Trusses

Monday, September 26, 2011  This is a church under construction.

In the photos you can see the use of TGI Beams used as trusses. It is the first time that I have seen them used in this application. We have become accustomed to seeing them used as floor joists, but I have not seen them used as unprotected roof trusses.

Is it any wonder why Church fires kill firefighters? Remember: The Occupancy Type coupled with the Time of Day make up the Life Hazard. WHEN it falls, don’t be under it.
 

     



 
 
 

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