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Webbing Hey guys.. Do u use webbing during any drills or rescues? Just wondering..I find it pretty cool all the things it can be used for in the fi… Started by Lark Kent in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
High Rise Kits? This question is for my fellow Urban Firefighters. What is does your High rise kit consist of? The Pros & Cons of your High rise kit… Started by 55 TRUCK in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Electric Rescue Tools I saw a video on YouTube of Chicago Fire cutting 2 people out of an overturned car. I noticed they had some really neat electric rescue to… Started by Brian Veach in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Do You Mentor? Being in a small VFD and the economy being what it is in Florida and other places I have observed that we are getting more members who are… Started by Russ in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Curious: How often does your department have training? Whether it be volunteer, full time or combination. What are the trainings like? My dept is combination. We train once a week with the same training held three times per week. One week is usually medical held in classroo… Started by Paul White in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
2012 - Modern Lightweight Balloon Frame Building Construction. Yes you heard me correct. Everyday in the US, they are assembling a new home with the similiar void space hazards of that of balloon frame… Started by FETC in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Effective Communication: 10 Codes/Hands Signals/Radio I hear the talk now, and then about the 10-Code being done away with. Just say what needs to be said..short and to the point. Instead of 10… Started by Mark Poznanski in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Brain Teaser - Air Bag De-Energizing and Storage Capacitors - UPDATED 10/15 So here is a brain teaser for you FFN members. So how long have you been told to wait to assure the energy stored in a capacitor is no lon… Started by FETC in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Does your community really know what level of fire protection they're getting? Often when there is a discussion here in FFN about proper/appropriate funding by a community, the level of training of a VFD, their equipme… Started by Jack/dt in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply
Charleston, Five Years Later Read FireRescue Magazine/FirefighterNation's reports on Charleston, five years later:An Officer’s PerspectiveBattalion Chief Mark Davis, th… Started by FFN WebTeam in General Firefighting & Rescue Discussion Latest Reply

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