• Phishing Scamm

    FYI!!!!! Please be aware that this individual (James Pollard) may be using this site as a Phishing scamm. Do not correspond with them or give them any information.At 9:57pm on January 21, 2023, James Pollard said… Hi, I have something very vital to disclose to you,.Could you please get back to me…

    By Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

    Jan 23, 2023

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  • Using The Hose Over The Shoulder

    Recently, my business partner and I instructed a fire skills session at a CFA fire training ground for an underground mine rescue company. During the pre-training safety briefing, the manager of the training ground said that under no circumstances were members to drag or operate a hose over their…

    By lutan1

    Jun 4, 2010

    29

  • Employment Question

    Hello everyone,I’m sure you all have had topics like this come up a million times on here but I recently just took a few municipal civil service exams here in NY state. I am fairly fresh and green to the fire fighter scene. I wish I could say that I’ve dreamed of being a firefighter since I was a…

    By Chris Jones

    Nov 30, 2023

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  • Website Designed For Aspiring Firefighters

    Hey! check this website www.firstfirejob.com,  it's specifically designed for aspiring firefighters like who want to stay updated on fire departments that are hiring or will be hiring in the future.

    By Juan Serrano

    Sep 26, 2023

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  • Small Ladder truck

    Would anyone happen to know if an American fire truck builder has built a ladder on a 2 ton or a 3 ton chassis?? One was built in Canada..

    By Bud

    Aug 7, 2023

    1

  • What is this firefighter thinking?

    By Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

    Apr 2, 2010

    39

  • The Value of a Fire Department Study

    I am in the middle of quite a story developing in Apopka, Florida that highlights the value of an independent study of your FD.Our review exposed deficiencies across the board following the LODD of a young firefighter, Austin Duran.Instead of accepting the facts and acting on them, the Mayor and…

    By Chris Gannon

    Apr 4, 2023

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  • modified 200' triple lay hose load

    We experimented with hose loads and deployment today. My department currently runs the triple lay on all our crosslays, which are 200 ft.While training today, and considering our short staff problem, We flat layed 100' with a hand loop at 50 and tripled the last 100' on the other side of the…

    By Jeff Privette

    Mar 23, 2023

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  • Policy

    What is the best to use a procedures or guidelines?

    By Keith Sartin

    Mar 19, 2023

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  • Vehicle Extrication Training - Online Platform

    We are currently developing an online Vehicle extrication training tool, this is to be used as a blended training approach, where theory is undertaken on-line, then class room and on-site training is maximised as candidates have gained knowledge prior to the physical training. We are keen to…

    By Rescue-Sim

    Feb 15, 2023

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