Independent Fire Training posted this on their IG about how to clear a flooded saw. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Independent Fire Training (@independentfiretraining) another method, which requires a tool is to pull the saws spark plug, turn the saw upside down, pull through 3-4 times,
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this is a good prop for doing blacked out scba exercises. its simple, stores easily, and costs maybe 20$ to build. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Train Your Probie ® (@trainyourprobie)
SO, if you jump off a boat in bunker gear, Do you sink or swim? View this post on Instagram A post shared by LACoFD Lifeguard Division (@lacolifeguards) Do you sink, or do you swim? View this post on Instagram A post shared by LACoFD Lifeguard Division (@lacolifeguards)
this is Pretty Slick. View this post on Instagram Whether it be low staffing or a miscalculation of fire location or interior layout, we all have to be prepared to #workfuckingharder . Most of us don’t have the luxury of 2-3 heelmin to lay that perfect pipe. Most of the
This article from 2016 has been floating through my facebook feed as of late. it offers Good insight on when an incident commander should delegate task control to someone else. for those not in a command position, the article also offers suggestions on how to size up and evaluate car
I found this Massive guide to tuning the Halligan Tool via twitter today.take a look – lots of good stuff.http://firebytrade.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2-Halligan-Tuning-PDF-zip.pdf
The Palm beach fire Department offered this training session on the use of TIC’s in fire. The key Takeaway is that images on the tic in fire environments looks different then stuff in normal day to day environments, because objects, and people especially go from being the warmest thing in
A variation of the Halligan bar for automotive use is the “Highway Halligan” which replaces the fork with a metal cutter, allowing it to be used like a giant can opener. The Cutter end works well cutting out windshields on cars – punch some starter holes with the spike, and
this photo was tweeted by the Sacramento fire dept of ventura base camp for the Thomas Wildfire in California. it was too epic not to share. also a good reminder why ICS is important.
This video came to my attention via a twitter, on a discussion on how best to butt a ladder. I was taught under the ladder was best, but that can put you in the path of dropped tools, falling glass if taking a window, or flaming debris from a building.