Chief Joe Tarquinio from Wappingers Falls (NY) Fire sent in these pictures demonstrating the reason to search closets during a primary. Firefighter Tom Gallman originally found this set-up when theyContinue readingRoom With No View
Year: 2009
Broom Closet?
Captain David Osgood from York Beach (ME) Fire found this door in a residence in his first due. The door only measures 16 inches across and may originally appear toContinue readingBroom Closet?
Canal Access
Lieutenant Ken Ossowicz from Cape Coral Fire (FL) Truck 9 found this interesting setup during a preplan. What he found was a pretty typical lightweight multi-unit mercantile building. Not muchContinue readingCanal Access
Two-Man Technique
Captain Daniel Troxell from DCFD Truck Company 6 sent in this ladder carrying tip. This technique is useful for an outside vent team that needs to transport ladders and toolsContinue readingTwo-Man Technique
Set It Don’t Forget It
With all of the different settings we have to remember for different types of equipment, here is a simple way to ensure that they are never forgotten. Make up aContinue readingSet It Don’t Forget It
History Lesson
We received these images from some of the brothers over at Brotherhood Instructors Jamie Morelock from Toledo (OH) and Andrew Brassard from Milton, Ontario. We thought it would be neatContinue readingHistory Lesson
Personal Escape Hook
Engineer Jason Simms from Gwinnett County (GA) sent in this tip. He bought a small crow bar at the local home improvement store and cut it off at about 5Continue readingPersonal Escape Hook
New Shirt
Check out the new shirt design. We listened to your input and it’s a black shirt this time! The front has a distressed version of the maltese/arrow portion of theContinue readingNew Shirt
Orlando Fire Conference
Jimm Walsh, founder and webmaster here at vententersearch.com will be presenting at this year’s Orlando Fire Conference on February 26th. The Orlando Fire Conference is an annual conference held inContinue readingOrlando Fire Conference
Adding Fuel to the Fire
Captain Cameron Bucek from Palm Beach County (FL) sent in this video he found over on firevideo.net. This video is proof that inadequate or inappropriate ventilation is like adding fuelContinue readingAdding Fuel to the Fire