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
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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
Fireground Leadership Class
VentEnterSearch’s own Jimm Walsh will be presenting a full day Leadership presentation titled Fireground Leadership in Colchester, Vermont on Saturday October 19, 2013. This class is another offering of Jimm’sContinue readingFireground Leadership Class
Pocket Full of Daisies
In our recent post titled Can You Here Me Now?, we discovered that carrying your radio in a coat integrated radio pocket might not be the most desirable option. WhetherContinue readingPocket Full of Daisies
Can You Hear Me Now?
Almost 7 years ago we featured a post titled Under, Over, or Not At All? discussing the pros and cons and the ins and outs of wearing a radio strapContinue readingCan You Hear Me Now?
FDNY VES Video
About a year ago the FDNY, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) did a study on ventilation and what effect it has on a fire.Continue readingFDNY VES Video