All Blog Posts Tagged 'Homer' (3)

A drill to help members build familiarity on those lesser-used tools & equipment

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What’s in Your Compartment?

A drill to help members build familiarity on those lesser-used tools & equipment

Story & Photos by Homer Robertson



What do your grandmother and your fire department have in common?



Neither one has thrown anything away in the last… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on March 4, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

A Quick Review of Type 3 Construction & Associated Fire Danger

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If They Build It … A quick review of Type 3 construction & associated fire danger

Story & Photos by Homer Robertson




In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and building construction. Last month, I focused on flashover, which is just one small segment of fire behavior. This… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on September 10, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Quick tips for deploying hose from the rear hosebed

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Move to the Rear

Common mistakes & effective strategies for deploying hose from the rear hosebed



Story & Photos by Homer Robertson




If you look at the way our fire apparatus have evolved over the last 30 or so years, it’s amazing how many changes and improvements have been made. This is especially evident when you look at how hose is stored and loaded on new fire apparatus.



Not that many years ago,… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on May 8, 2009 at 8:00am — 14 Comments

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