Pants...Gloves.... … [Read more...]

My department responded to the above fire. We were one of several mutual aid departments responding. The 2 ff who went through the floor were from our department. While they did not fall all the way through it was still a problem situation. The ff sounded the floor before … [Read more...]

Determine the RISK vs BENEFIT... and then use ALL of your PPE....No Exposed Skin and Breathing SCBA AIR! SO often: Unprotected FIREFIGHTERS lead to FLAGS AT HALF MAST..........and it doesn't have to. … [Read more...]

And the "classes" for today are: 1st "period": SCBA, 2nd: Bunker gear, 3rd: Hoseline in the vent hole!....and then plan on some homework! … [Read more...]

(photo below) CAUSES CANCER LONG TERM...BUT SHORT TERM CAN RENDER HIM TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE AS A FIREFIGHTER. OLD School: We Breathed Smoke and thought nothing of it. NEW School: We knew many of the OLD SCHOOL firefighters who are now dead and wanna try and be around a little … [Read more...]

USE CAUTION! This has the potential of becoming a REAL BAD DAY. … [Read more...]