GIFireE, UK firefighter and general fire geek🔥 My opinions are not necessarily those of my employer.
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Stairwells aren’t just for access — they’re lifelines for victims and crews.
Protecting stairwell tenability is a tactical priority on every job.
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
If you stop the mass of hot gases from coming out of the fire compartment, you also reduce the amount of “replacement air” being drawn inward through the lower part of the opening. This minimizes the fire’s energy while crews enter for direct attack. Credit: Manuel Izquierdo
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
🚨 New research out now! 🚨
Our Delphi study sets out 104 expert-backed principles for the care of physically trapped patients after road traffic collisions — from rapid, patient-centred extrication to psychological support.
Open access: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/art…
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Can you steam firefighters with exterior water streams? NEW EPISODE (E7) OF FULLY INVOLVED
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
How do your tactics impact victim survivability & firefighter safety?
FSRI has the answers—and it’s not theory.
Watch the full webinar, sponsored by Task Force Tips.
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Understanding Temperature Modes?
Do you know that thermal imaging cameras switch from high to low sensitivity based on:
•The amount of heat within the field of view.
•A preset percentage of pixels at a certain temperature point determined by the manufacturer.When this occurs certain models show color in both high and low sensitivity or only in low sensitivity.
•And when this occurs a green triangle shows up in the upper left hand corner of the display indicating low sensitivity.
Sound complicated?
Seek Thermal has simplified this process with Mixed Gain Mode.
The TIC allows each pixel to switch independently allowing for next to zero delay when scanning all while maintaining image clarity in both high and low temperature ranges within the same field of view!
This is a game changer!
Check out our FREE webinar on our YouTube channel on how this makes decision making simpler, faster, and more effective for firefighters.
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Stay Intelligently Aggressive!
Insight Training LLC
Thermography Certified Fire Service Professionals
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
@defibwarehouse @FirstAid4LessUK @stand @StJohnAmb @Scotambservice @ResusCouncilUK @SaveALifeScot @BritishHeart_1
Can anyone help me getting a womenkin for community CPR courses?
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
@FSRI_ORG and the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) have issued an urgent safety advisory around a potential hazard involving fire blankets used for electric vehicle fire suppression efforts with battery involvement.
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Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Does your department use hydraulic ventilation techniques? It must be coordinated, does not replace natural or vertical ventilation, but it does help improve visibility, reduce internal temperatures and create improved conditions. Credit unknown.
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Do you agree that exterior cooling is always beneficial? Video Credit: @nlvfiredepartment
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A fire broke out yesterday at a battery storage plant in Kilwinning, worryingly for local residents in a new housing estate, this incident occurred almost exactly 1 year after a huge blaze at the same site.
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Massive Battery Fire: Toxic smoke and haze from a huge fire at the Fenix Battery Recycling plant in Kilwinning, Scotland, exactly a year after another fire at the site. A previous fire at the same facility on April 8, 2024, led to the suspension of its operating license, and this more recent incident on prompted emergency services to advise residents to keep windows and doors shut due to toxic smoke, with the blaze visible for miles and accompanied by battery explosions.
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🧐Un par de técnicas de progresión con manguera! 📝
En su día hice en parque una práctica para comprobar si de verdad se avanza más rápido que arrastrando sin más…
No solo se avanza MÁS RÁPIDO, te cansas MUCHO MENOS 💪🏼
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
When we gain initial competence in a field, we tend to overestimate our abilities because we don’t yet have enough experience to recognize what we don’t know.
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Defib pad placement is important. Positioning them correctly can double someone’s chance of survival.
Side A is correct. The key difference is that the pad on the left hand side of the chest has been placed on the side of the rib cage, closer to the armpit.
ALT The image shows a side-by-side comparison of two defibrillator pad placements on a CPR training mannequin, labeled "A" and "B." The background is dark blue, and the text reads: "Spot the difference. Do you know the best defib pad placement?" In image A, one pad is placed on the mannequin's upper right chest, while the other is positioned on left hand side of the rib cage, close to the armpit. In image B, one pad is also placed on the upper right chest, but the other one is placed on the left hand side, further away from the armpit and almost on top of the ribcage.
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Firefighters from Alpha District took part in a tall and complex building drill over the weekend.
One of the tools we can use is a fog nail. After drilling, a lance delivers water onto the fire.
It allows firefighters to deal with deep seated fires.
Michal Stachowicz retweeted
Got a feeling you might be seeing this a several times over the next few years!
#roadinjurychainofsurvival
The Road Injury Chain of Survival
Much like the well-established model for cardiac arrest, a Road Injury Chain of Survival would provide a structured framework to optimise patient outcomes.
This consists of five key links - Find out more here:
roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/opi…
