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WEAR ALL OF YOUR BUNKER GEAR…

 FireCompanies    January 28, 2006    No Comments

WEAR ALL OF YOUR BUNKER GEAR... The RIGHT WAY...each and EVERY TIME! Don't wanna use your suspenders? You'll get away with it - and have no problems almost everytime...but then one day...you get them caught while interior and then..... … [Read more...]

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WHAT GOES UP…………

 FireCompanies    January 22, 2006    No Comments

Below is a photo of firefighters doing some overhaul under a movie theatre marque. As firefighters and officers we must constantly determine the RISK VS BENEFIT in the actions that we take. What is the RISK we are taking....and if we take that RISK, what is the benefit? When it … [Read more...]

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GOOD-ON THE SAFETY VESTNOT SO GOOD: THE WALKING THRU A CHEMICAL SPILL

 FireCompanies    January 22, 2006    No Comments

....wear your PPE...ALL of it ALL the time. … [Read more...]

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GALLERY-EVERYONE'S HANDS GO HOME…(WEAR YOUR @^#%! GLOVES)

 FireCompanies    January 22, 2006    No Comments

GLOVES-Your hands go home with you after every run. NO GLOVES-Your hands and you may go to the burn unit Pick one. … [Read more...]

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FALLING SUCKS….

 FireCompanies    January 22, 2006    No Comments

Use a roof ladder as well as a ground ladder... and applicable PPE........so there are no crash landings. … [Read more...]

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ANOTHER REASON FOR THE PLACEMENT OF GROUND LADDERS TO PROVIDE A SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS.

 FireCompanies    January 22, 2006    No Comments

Another reason for the Placement of Ground Ladders to provide a secondary means of egress. FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED!Pictures by Glen E. Ellman/FortWorthFire.com … [Read more...]

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GALLERY-EVERYONE’S HANDS GO HOME…(WEAR YOUR @^#%! GLOVES)

     January 22, 2006    No Comments

GLOVES-Your hands go home with you after every run. NO GLOVES-Your hands and you may go to the burn unit Pick one. … [Read more...]

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COVE FIRE APPARATUS THAT WAS ROLLED

 FireCompanies    January 10, 2006    No Comments

Cove fire apparatus that was rolled last night (12-21-2005) while responding to a car fire. Cove is located near Mount Belview, Texas. … [Read more...]

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WHILE BUNKER GEAR MAY PROVIDE SOME FLOTATION PROTECTION…

 FireCompanies    January 10, 2006    No Comments

Coast Guard Approved PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES WILL PROVIDE THE BEST PROTECTION. … [Read more...]

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DOES THE BOSS NEED PPE…..??

 FireCompanies    January 10, 2006    No Comments

In most case, probably not-BUT-if the example is to be set-and then....if something goes wrong and the boss has to get in "the danger zone"...why NOT wear it? All of it. Either wear it all or stay far, far out of the way. … [Read more...]

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