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Actions Seen at a Box Alarm for a

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Actions Seen at a Box Alarm for a "Light Smoking" (Throwback)

This post is from 2015, but is still a great demonstration on what it really means to be "Combat Ready" and have ANTICIPATION of that "worst fire of...

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FE: Sledgehammer vs. Flat-Axe (Throwback)

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FE: Sledgehammer vs. Flat-Axe (Throwback)

I first wrote this post in 2008. I'm reaching back into some archives to re-share this information for those who missed it. Also, I'm not editing any...

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EVERY Fire Department Has a Truck Company

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EVERY Fire Department Has a Truck Company. 🚒

So you don't have big buildings, or you don't have a "ladder truck". Do you still need to do truck work? And can you? YES and YES. Truck work is not...

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Understanding Ventilation Promotes Aggressive Firefighting

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Understanding Ventilation Promotes Aggressive Firefighting

Ventilation is the exchange of gases. In order for bad air to go out, good air must come in (otherwise we would create a vacuum). Like water, air...

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Overhead Obstacles

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Overhead Obstacles

Great job by Ladder 1 managing some overhead obstacles at a box alarm last week. When dealing with wires or other overhead obstacles, remember that...

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