The District of Columbia Fire Department is in the process of training the entire department in Rapid Intervention Team skills. One of the many skills covered is to replace aContinue readingRIT Mask

Firefighter John Gilkey from Montgomery County (MD) Fire, Station 29-A, sent in this tip. The tip is simply to use some old hose as a saw bar cover. A coupleContinue readingBar Covers

Captain William Foss Golder Ranch (AZ) Fire sent in this Tip from the Bucket, actually this one is more like a Tip on the Bucket. They were trying to lookContinue readingSaw Press

A few weeks ago we had a post describing how to attach a carrying strap to the water can. Some people wondered why we discussed such an involved process. Those pictures wereContinue readingWater Can Revisited

Scotty Shelton, Chief of Training for Baton Rouge Fire sent in this tip he spotted out on the training ground. The tip is actually credited to Captain John Braud ofContinue readingDipped Irons

The water can is an extremely under utilized tool. The can be extremely effective when used properly. However the most important step in using the can effectively is actually havingContinue readingWater Can

Here’s a quick and cheap way to “smoke up” someone’s mask for training. Firefighter Jason Zamarron from Grand Rapids Fire sent in this great idea. He took some Glad Press-N-SealContinue readingSmoke on a Roll

Sometimes the axe and halligan just won’t do. The time may come that you need a bigger hammer. One of the issues with carrying a sledge with a halligian isContinue readingHeavy Irons

  Lt. John Bannon sent in the latest Tip from the Bucket. He credits Walt Caber, President of the Reliance Hook & Ladder Co. 61 for the creation of thisContinue readingTabbed Ground Pads