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VENTILATION AT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING FIRES

 Billy    May 5, 2022    No Comments

Odds are, a single family dwelling will be the next fire you turnout to. The aggressive balance between getting inside (search, rescue, fire attack etc) and coordinating ventilation has a well documented history. A history of success-as well as failures that have led to the loss … [Read more...]

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ADD’L DETAILS ON LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIREFIGHTER JONATHAN FLAGLER’S LINE OF DUTY DEATH

 Billy    April 15, 2022    No Comments

As you know, Los Angeles County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler, 47, was killed in the Line of Duty on January 6th of this year at a dwelling fire and the coroner released a report this week. We are unaware of the status of an L.A. County Fire Department report or a Federal NIOSH … [Read more...]

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UPDATE: WALMART FIRE, SPRINKLER SYSTEM & MAYDAY

 Billy    March 19, 2022    No Comments

Plainfield Fire Department Chief Brent Anderson said the fire suppression sprinkler system at the facility was working correctly at the time firefighters arrived. At some point a decision was made by firefighters to turn off the "riser" to the affected area. The riser is a … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER TOOL HACK

 Brian Kazmierzak    March 13, 2022    No Comments

Channel Lock brand Type 86/87 rescue tools are commonly seen in bunker pants pockets, However they are on the higher end of the price range and are usually substituted for a less versatile but cheaper version from harbor freight in the event they get lost, broken, or due to lack … [Read more...]

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4 FIREFIGHTERS CRITICAL IN RESPONDING FIRE APPARATUS CRASH – GHANA, WEST AFRICA

 Billy    February 17, 2022    No Comments

4 Firefighters are in critical condition after a motorcycle and the fire apparatus they were travelling on collided  in the Bono East Region on Tuesday. One person, the motorcycle rider, is reported to have died in the crash.  The Kwame Danso Firefighters were on the way to a … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS …Age 40 and Above

 Billy    January 30, 2022    No Comments

We want to make you aware of a website: www.40plusfire.com The site is focused on active male firefighters aged 40 and above... to help you and your family understand one of the most prominent "firefighter" cancers: Prostate cancer. The non-profit, non-commercial site … [Read more...]

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BIZARRE EMS RUN LEADS TO FIREFIGHTER BEING BURNED. WORKING FIRE & CIVILIAN FATALITY

 Billy    January 12, 2022    No Comments

A bizarre incident on a run-one that we have all been on (an EMS cardiac arrest run using 02) has led to a civilian fatality and a burned Firefighter. Apparently a fire department oxygen tank seemingly exploded on this run in Mesquite, Texas. It happened late last night as … [Read more...]

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