We received a number of emails alerting us to this recent video from Boston. Special thanks go out to Firefighter Marc Maria from Woonsocket (RI) Fire for being the firstContinue readingBoston Roof
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Step Away from the Saw
 Step away from the saw and no-one gets hurt. This picture proves that some people just don’t belong on the Truck Company. We can only hope that this wasContinue readingStep Away from the Saw
Did You Really Check It?
Bill Schnaekel from Fairfax County Firehouse 30-C sent in this picture that his captain shared with him. It’s nothing more than a 2 section 35 foot ladder. Or is it?Continue readingDid You Really Check It?
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Our friend Rhett Fleitz from VAFireNews.com sent in this story that was written by Captain W.W.Wines Jr. from Roanoke (VA) Fire. Capt. Wines and the crew from Station 9-C recentlyContinue readingWolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Stream placement and effectiveness
Well that’s not normally a title you’d expect to see on a truck site…But apparatus placement is a very important aspect of truck work. Everyone who has been in theContinue readingStream placement and effectiveness
All Clear?
It is natural for us to assume that every property we respond to has the possibility of being occupied, but what about the not so conventional dwellings? Scott Lyons fromContinue readingAll Clear?
Stuff
Along with the new logo, we are tying up some other loose ends on the site. We finally updated our bio page, and most importantly added a somewhat presentable photoContinue readingStuff
A New Look
What the heck??? Yup, we changed our logo. We have been kicking the idea around for a while now and we finally decided to make it happen. We are veryContinue readingA New Look
Not the Red Wire
If you remember last year we featured an example of someone bypassing an electrical meter. Click here for that post. Samuel Hittle from Wichita Fire recently ran into the same thing.Continue readingNot the Red Wire
Pruning Saw
Lt. Pat Gallagher from Martin County Fire has an interesting idea for hurricane windows. He has found that a pruning saw makes quick work on them, and caries a smallContinue readingPruning Saw