Engineer Brandon Roark from South Bend (IN) sent in these pictures of something they recently ran across at a local strip mall. The business was secured with a chain linkContinue readingUp Against a Fence
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And They Say Vertical Vent is Dangerous…
It’s funny to hear that many people think that vertical ventilation is SO dangerous, yet the some of the same people believe PPV is the answer to everything. This videoContinue readingAnd They Say Vertical Vent is Dangerous…
Identify the Weak Link
Jonathan Richardson from Spring Lake (NC) sent in these photos of a door found while crews were out doing aerial placement training. The door obviously has some homemade additional security,Continue readingIdentify the Weak Link
Ten Questions
VentEnterSearch’s own Jimm Walsh was recently featured in the Firefighterspot.com 10 Questions Series. They have a pretty interesting column where they ask various people throughout our industry the same tenContinue readingTen Questions
Heat Shrink Tool Wrap
There are a number of different methods to wrap tools. Some work better, and hold up better to fireground conditions. Two of the most frequently wrapped tools are hooks andContinue readingHeat Shrink Tool Wrap
Interior Security Bars
We have shown interior security bars on the site before, but these are a bit different, they are actually being installed during the initial construction of the building. These barsContinue readingInterior Security Bars
Rollup Pin Lock
Lieutenant Brian Dalrymple from Richmond (VA) sent in these pictures of a different roll-up gate lock then we have shown here in the past. This particular lock is a pinContinue readingRollup Pin Lock
Buffalo MAYDAY Training
Lieutenant Ronald K Bourgeois from Buffalo (NY) Engine 1 sent in this video of a MAYDAY prop they are using in Buffalo. Unfortunately, the motivation for the prop and annualContinue readingBuffalo MAYDAY Training
Residential Security Door
Lieutenant Nate Quartier from Ormond Beach (FL) Engine 94 sent in these photos of something the crew was discussing around the firehouse. One of the brothers, Jim Peter was tellingContinue readingResidential Security Door
Rex Hook
Sgt. Pullen from DCFD Truck 4 sent in his idea of “making it work†with another rex tool modification. The tool was created by removing the collar from a miniContinue readingRex Hook