Found yourself with a beeping smoke alarm? Will the smoke alarm not stop beeping? Figuring out the reason can be tricky. Lucky for you, here are some common solutions that will stop your smoke detector from beeping.

A non-stop beeping fire alarm can be annoying, especially when unexpected and for no real-fire reason such as in the middle of…

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This video is a great training tool for size-up, radio comms & Command presence.  This FD sounds very professional despite difficult fire conditions.  This week we've got heavy fire & smoke on an upper floor w/ standpipe ops in progress and a Mayday called while transitioning to Defensive Ops.   Compare this FD's ops to your FD and  give us your RECEO VS considerations.  Enjoy!…

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Large residential w/ HEAVY FIRE!  We'll call this one a rural firefighting operation.  Could your FD handle a water shuttle operation for this?  What resources would you use for it?  What may be some other issues to consider?  What does the RECEO VS profile look like for this one? Enjoy!

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Thanks and Be Safe!

THE SCENARIO:  HEAVY FIRE from the attic w/ extension to TWO other houses!  If this one doesn't test the strength and discipline of your crews and alarm assignments, congratulations!   Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations.  Enjoy!

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What would your FD do for this attached garage fire?  What would you do to address the extension issues?   Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations.  Enjoy!

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Check out this video.  Heavy fire from the top floor.  Pre-arrival and post arrival footage.  What would you do?  What do you of their tactics?  Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations.  Surf's up!

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Thanks and Be Safe!

What would do you do for this heavily involved attached garage fire?  Does the split-level layout change your strategies/tactics?  Give us the report and your RECEO VS considerations.  Have fun!

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This week we've got a rippin' 2-story single family dwelling.  Share your strategies, tactics and experience! 

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Share your strategies, tactics and experience!  Every Friday we'll post a picture or video and want to get your take on the situation.

THE SCENARIO:  You're wearing all the hats today! You're dispatched to a reported "structure" fire.  It's the middle of the week during Christmas vacation and the neighbors don't know if the kids are there or not.

• What is your initial report?
• Where is the fire?
• Where is it going?
• How…

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Multiple Alarm Operations with Wind Driven Fire

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

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It had not been long after the Sawyer furniture store had closed that evening that the fire began to slowly destroy the building. The call came in around six p.m. to the City of Prichard Alabama fire department. Shortly after Prichard… Continue

1 story block of stores heavily involved - go to www.incidentpage.net for more!

Friday, five calls.

Saturday, three calls.

Sunday, 2 calls - so far.

Ten calls inside three days is a little beyond a joke!



Friday's calls I've mentioned. Saturday -

13:58 - Support call for a grass & scrub (brush fire for those non-aussies). Small fire in a patch of parkland.

16:53 - Support call to a going grass & scrub fire, could have got nasty but was rounded up.

22:54 - Support call for a house fire - they wanted our thermal imaging… Continue

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Proceeds from the album go to The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation. 50%. The… Continue