Jimm Walsh, owner and webmaster here at vententersearch.com will be presenting From the Jump Seat to the Front Seat on Thursday March 3rd in Gilford, New Hampshire. The class isContinue readingFrom the Jump Seat to the Front Seat
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Another Aerial Light
Jerry Smith from Baltimore City sent in a picture of an upgrade the crew from BCFD Truck 15 made to the tip of their aerial ladder. It’s a similar conceptContinue readingAnother Aerial Light
Supplemental Locks
Supplemental locks should be expected to be found on the rear door of almost every commercial occupancy. The truck crew or team assigned to the rear of a commercial occupancyContinue readingSupplemental Locks
Information Sharing
We have preached for years the importance of getting out and surveying your area to know ahead of time what you will face on the fireground. One of the mostContinue readingInformation Sharing
Aerial LED’s
The crew from DCFD 13 Truck #4 sent in these photos of an upgrade they made to the tip of their aerial. They removed the bulky spot lights often foundContinue readingAerial LED’s
Webbing Handle
Mike Webb from Frederick County (MD) sent in this submission for our what’s in your pockets section. The importance of having the handle on the cutters was stressed during hisContinue readingWebbing Handle
Overhead Power Structure
Steve Snider from Central Ohio Joint Fire Dist sent in these photos he took while visiting Findlay Ohio. This setup is common in some older downtown areas that are crampedContinue readingOverhead Power Structure
Hidden Kitchen
Lieutenant Robert Matthews from Norfolk (VA) Ladder 9 sent in these photos (taken by Kyle Davis) of a familiar site, in an unfamiliar place. We have shown shelves hiding aContinue readingHidden Kitchen
Attic Playroom
Stan Bey from Memphis Engine 15 sent in these picture he found of another hidden playroom. apparently these playrooms are more common than we think. He found the pictures whileContinue readingAttic Playroom
Wood Ladders
Check out this interesting video about the ladder shop in San Francisco. We apologize for not giving credit to whoever sent this to us, for the life of us, weContinue readingWood Ladders