Experience-Based Firefighter Training
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Only a couple more days till we are at the Big Show in Indy! @FDICevent @fireengineering @FireApparatus1 Hope you can find time to come talk apparatus with me on Wednesday morning at 10:30 am! Class preview in link.
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House Fire, 2:41pm, 6900 blk Nashville Rd., Lanham. PGFD arrived with fire conditions in the home. The fire is out with no reported injuries. Fire Investigators en route.
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Always a great conversation with @Chris_McLoone talking rigs…@fireengineering
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#FETalk at the top of the hour: @RickyRileyTT, @housefirecheese, and Larry Shultz of @TTraining discuss fireground performance...
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Nice looking and well planned out rig from Nobelsville,IN. On this #KME Severe Service
Nice rack storage and Zico ladder rack to manage ground ladder height for all FF’s @FireApparatus1 @fireengineering @TTraining
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Great day talking Towers with the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company in DE, as they prepare to put this #OldSchool @Sutphenfire tower in service for their community. @FireApparatus1 @TTraining
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The tight streets in Cambridge, MA are no match for this shorty rig, and then add rear steer. The places and alleys this engine will get into will be unsurpassed...
Build them for your response area..
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Always a good afternoon talking with @Chris_McLoone of @FireApparatus1 This month we talked about pump panels on engines...
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Preview of my class to be given at #FDIC2024 and some tips on your next apparatus purchase.
The Customer Is Always Right saying is not what it once was in the fire apparatus purchasing world.
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Building Rigs to Do Work ow.ly/XGfS50R443q
We need to see the manufacturer’s side of this process. As a committee, we have to stand tall for the rig we want.
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The tower is a versatile and operationally sound piece of apparatus, but without proper training, preparation, and practice, it becomes a roadblock on the fireground. Read this full unlocked article, available now 🔗 fireengineering.com/apparatu…
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FA Viewpoints | How Should Departments Design Apparatus for Realistic Staffing?
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“Chief, I think it is in the attic”
Photo credit to the original photographer
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Sam Hittle demonstrates a single-firefighter forcible entry technique using a halligan and multipurpose hook. @housefirecheese @ttraining
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We asked Bill Adams and Ricky Riley, “Should the fire service move toward 2-inch hoselines as primary attack lines?”
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When operating in tight spaces, having two bars allows firefighters to trade tools with one another. Forcible entry training from @housefirecheese of @ttraining
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Whether it’s from your training or wearing your PPE, firefighters need to be ready for the fight. Mike Ciampo offers some encouragement.
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Sam Hittle, Captain at the Wichita Fire Department, emphasizes the vital role of young firefighters benefiting from the wisdom and experience of established professionals, particularly in an environment like FDIC International.
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Tip from Roger Steger Jr. and @housefirecheese of @TTraining on realistic forcible entry training...
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Great option on this rig from @PierceMfg from Glendale, CA. Rollers for the ground ladders in the rear ladder bank. Have seen the option before, but always amazed at the ease of removal and stowing of the ladders. #WoodenLadders
@FireApparatus1 @fireengineering – at Seat Pleasant, MD