In honor of the upcoming NY Telephone Fire Plaque Dedication at FDNY's Randall’s Island Fire Academy planned for this weekend, you are invited to an ONLINE EVENT TODAY to honor the sacrifices of thousands of BellTel workers and FDNY Firefighters. While nothing can compare to … [Read more...]
Early this morning at approximately 06:13AM Company 7, South Hill VFD in Virginia was dispatched to a two vehicle MVC SB I 85 at the 1MM. While crews were on scene working the two vehicle MVC, with Engine 72 and Chief 7 blocking the left lane of I 85 NB to protect crews on … [Read more...]
This article was shared with us from the LA Times. We are passing it on as it is an opportunity to further learn following the tragic loss of Firefighter Jonathan Flagler. . In an interview with The L.A Times, Jenny Flagler said she doesn’t want her husband’s death to be in … [Read more...]
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...]
CNG VEHICLE FIRES: USE NO WATER! Videos & Attachments
Another Firefighter update from FDNY Training. As always, make sure your department policies and resources are applied. Recent updates to FDNY Books Haz-Mat 1 – Alternate Fuels - have detailed important changes regarding CNG vehicle fires. When arriving at a Compressed Natural … [Read more...]
Investigators have determined that a 911 center fire dispatcher error led to the deaths of a husband and wife in Waukesha, WI last month. Originally officials stated that a software malfunction caused the fire department delayed response. But now after a very detailed and … [Read more...]
For those attending FDIC, we very much look forward to seeing you in Indy. Come by the Fire Engineering Book Store on Friday at 1200 hours noon, as we’ll have Pass It On 3 chapter contributors there for a book signing until 1400 hours. As always, 100% of the royalties from … [Read more...]