We all know that the shove knife can be a very useful tool during non-emergent runs, like automatic fire alarms (AFA) . They are commonly used to gain entry intoContinue readingTake This Door And Shove It
Year: 2013
Homebrewed Scuttle
John Douglass sent in something he found while detailed over to DC Truck 15. This scuttle has a homebrewed method of being secured with 2×4’s. Regardless if you are openingContinue readingHomebrewed Scuttle
Corrugated Surprise
Derek Brown from Madison (WI) Firehouse 7 sent in these photos of new style of roof construction he and the crew ran into in their first due. The building inContinue readingCorrugated Surprise
Man In Machine Kit
Every truck company should be prepared to handle those obscure rescues like: machinery entrapments (fingers, hands, arms) Child stuck in a swing seat, and even simple ring removals. These callsContinue readingMan In Machine Kit
Pin It
Andy Golz from Duluth (MN) Engine 1 sent in this simple and effective way to pin the Water Can. This tip works for replacing a missing pin, or to simplyContinue readingPin It
Artistc Board Up Revisited
Lieutenant Joseph Minehan from Boston Engine 28 sent in some recent photos of an artistic board up project in Boston. We first posted about Artistic Board Up (click here forContinue readingArtistc Board Up Revisited
Interior Roll Down
Technician Jeff Billingsley from Denver (CO) Tower 1 sent in these photos of something they recently ran into on a fire alarm. The building was an old church that hadContinue readingInterior Roll Down
It’s All About the Wheelbase
Everyone should agree that knowing the ins and outs of your assigned rig is extremely important. We must know all capabilities and limitations, but then again it doesn’t look likeContinue readingIt’s All About the Wheelbase
Poor Fox
Kirk Candan and the crew from FDNY Ladder Co. 129 came across this door while checking the surrounding properties at a manhole fire in Flushing, Queens. As you can seeContinue readingPoor Fox
Expect the Unexpected
Senior Captain Tod A. Paget from Houston (TX) Ladder 46 sent in this photo of something they encountered while doing tactical evaluation/assessment plans in their area. When walking through aContinue readingExpect the Unexpected