About the FFN Forums

Talk safety, strategy & tactics, issues facing the fire/EMS service, what's going on around your firehouse -- and everything in between, on duty and off, in the Firefighter Nation Forums. You can browse our most popular categories and latest discussions below. You can also browse all categories here or start a discussion now. Want even more targeted discussions? Join one of our topic or regional groups here.

Forum Discussions (14,136)

Featured Discussions

Air Chisels: Do you have them and are you using them?

I came across this article and thought it made some really good points on how air chisels are being passed over and not utilized as an opti…

Started by Nathan Henderson in Fire & Rescue TrainingLatest Reply

SUV Medical Units

So my agency is a smaller rural fire dept. We currently use a 2002 extra cab brush truck for medical responses but it's been problematic an…

Started by Bobby in Apparatus & Vehicle DiscussionsLatest Reply

Respect

How is your department handling respect issues with your 16 to 20-somethings? How does the entitlement generation learn to earn respect whe…

Started by Mike Northrup in Juniors and ExplorersLatest Reply

Discussions Replies Latest Nation Member Activity

SUV Medical Units

So my agency is a smaller rural fire dept. We currently use a 2002 extra cab brush truck for medical responses but it's been problematic an…

Started by Bobby in Apparatus & Vehicle Discussions

15 28 minutes ago
Reply by Olivia Jones

Radio Equipment

Does/has anyone used the tactical style throat mics and earpiece for fire ground and interior operations?  It just seems that there hasn't…

Started by Greg Ramsdell in Tools of the Pros: Equipment & Product Discussion

2 34 minutes ago
Reply by Olivia Jones

No loops in crosslays

I was told recently that we are no longer allowed to have loops in our attack line crosslays. This rule came about from by standee getting…

Started by Courtney Marx in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion

25 2 hours ago
Reply by Don Catenacci

HURST Jaws of Life or AMKUS Rescue Systems

i want to hear if you've had any problems with them and which one are you most likely to recommend and why!

Started by Tyler R Donivan in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion

5 2 hours ago
Reply by Don Catenacci

Air Chisels: Do you have them and are you using them?

I came across this article and thought it made some really good points on how air chisels are being passed over and not utilized as an opti…

Started by Nathan Henderson in Fire & Rescue Training

6 3 hours ago
Reply by Marc Hansen

prom mock crashes

Anyone out there put on a demonstration for prom or anything if so i would like to here about it or see pics/ videos 

Started by Tyler R Donivan in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion

9 4 hours ago
Reply by Marc Hansen

Shane Ray's "Rethinking Volunteer Firefighter Certification" article will make some waves...

The new superintendant of the South Carolina Fire Academy asks some tough question and offers some creative solutions to the problem of vol…

Started by Ben Waller in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion

264 4 hours ago
Reply by Ben Waller

Word Association Game

Ok, Here is the Word Association Game again. Someone writes a word and you write the word that comes to mind that you think goes with it or…

Started by Fireyladd - Chief Sharp in The Fire's Out - Non Duty Forums

23857 6 hours ago
Reply by Chief Ron King

drop a word, add a word-- rescue style!

the object is to drop the first word and add another to the last word!   for ex..- bed time             time out      but this is rescue st…

Started by Brittany Deweese in The Fire's Out - Non Duty Forums

1956 6 hours ago
Reply by Chief Ron King

Respect

How is your department handling respect issues with your 16 to 20-somethings? How does the entitlement generation learn to earn respect whe…

Started by Mike Northrup in Juniors and Explorers

39 13 hours ago
Reply by Don Catenacci

RSS

FireRescue Magazine

Find Members Fast


Or Name, Dept, Keyword
Invite Your Friends
Not a Member? Join Now

© 2012   Created by Firefighter Nation WebChief.   Powered by .

Badges  |  Contact Firefighter Nation  |  Terms of Service