Here’s a brand new course released by the IAFC Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research (FSTAR) program. It is an on-line course listed as 1.5 hours to complete. It is based on a double LODD in Texas at a residential ranch home fire in which wind driven fire conditions were … [Read more...]
NFPA 1582 and the Training Officer
Originally posted on www.isfsi.org NFPA 1582 and the Training Officer By: John K. Murphy JD, MS, PA-C, EFO A question for training officers and chief officers – do you have a medical/physical evaluation program and a physical abilities test in your department … [Read more...]
Full Service Training
Originally posted on www.isfsi.org Full Service Training By: Jake Barnes As fire instructors, all too often we focus on the immediate dangers of firefighting and the corresponding training. We constantly train on air management, R.I.T. teams, Maydays, and more. While this … [Read more...]
On August 19, 2015, the Twisp River Fire (Twisp) in the State of Washington tragically cost the lives of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service firefighters Rick Wheeler, Andrew Zajac, and Tom Zbyszewski. The fire also severely injured another Forest Service firefighter … [Read more...]
EXCELLENT DOWNLOADABLE FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL MATERIALS FROM THE BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS
Under the subject line favorite of firefighters: "if it's free, it's for me" - the Boston FD, their Union IAFF Local 718 and the IAFF, last weeks A. Michael Mullane Health and Safety Symposium materials are available to you online. Check out the link below. Workshop Material … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for May 2016
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 3 firefighter fatalities in the month of May: Name: Theodore A. Stafford Rank: Firefighter Status: Volunteer Date of Incident: 05/02/2016 Fire Department: Sag Harbor Fire Department … [Read more...]
Five Laws save Lives
1. Don’t take more victims to the scene. 2. Don’t get it on you or even touch it. 3. If there is more than one unconscious patient on-scene, there may be scene safety implications. 4. All electricity goes to ground. 5. What you don’t know can kill you. Click on the link … [Read more...]