By now many of you have heard about the tragic fire that occurred yesterday morning in Baltimore, MD. The original call was for fire on the porch, and it was…

In New Mexico we have businesses that will test ladders, test apparatus and test hose but not a business that will do everything during one visit.

The Fire Departments do hose testing and ladder testing and in most cases complete in-service pump testing. The ladders are tested at the station and the hose is tested at the station but it requires time out of service and travel to a water source to do the apparatus in service testing.

Most of the time it results in a muddy mess,…

• Hi all. well looks like winter final got here. its been cold and dry here. last night itwas only 5 degree's. with no moisture and a lite wind blowing . it seemed weird to go out and start the truck and not see frost on the windsheild. but it saved me time for not having to scrape off the window. lol. anyway. two days agoa it was 67. but not now !!!
• have been working nights and sleeping in the day's . wal*marts is crazy this time of year . i try to aviod the place except to go…

By Jeff Carman

There’s an old saying among the firefighter community: “Train as if your life depends on it, because it does.” Training can mean the difference between life and death, particularly when it comes to hazardous materials. Knowing what to expect and being familiar with your PPE will ensure you’re prepared from the first day of your hazmat training. Ultimately, preparation leads to peace of mind in the hot zone.…

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/dec/05/video-echoes-fog/

12 Die, Dozens Injured in I-75 Fog Pileup

On December 11, 1990, I was the Chief of EMS for McMinn County, Tennessee. I was at a regional EMS meeting in Chattanooga when virtually everyone's pager alerted within a few seconds of each other.…

Some training partners and I recently had the opportunity and honor to travel to rural Missouri to help with some safety and survival training. It was a one day event on a

Saturday and the department and area that we were in is staffed solely with

volunteers. We realized very quickly

that these men and women were eager and a little anxious at the same time about

this series of drills.

My background in the fire service…

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Recently, I have enrolled in a community college that offers both Fire Science and Paramedic degrees at night. It works perfect with my current work schedule until I complete both degrees and make a career change back into Fire/EMS full time. Although I am stoked to do this, I just found out that the F.S. program does not include the IFSAC FF1 certification. I have long debated whether I wanted to go just into EMS first and later add Firefighting if that's where I fel I needed to be. The…

positioning and using the first attack line (sorry Truckies). The question is, do we take our most effective life and property saving skill for granted? Do you know the WHAT, WHERE & WHY…

There is an ongoing debate in the Fire Service, a debate which seems to have two camps. One camp is the safety camp; they feel that we are on a dangerous path, that we are suffering too many fatalities each year and that it will take a complete cultural overhaul for us to find safety in our profession. The other camp is the aggressive camp; they feel that the safety camp is going too far, that firefighting is inherently dangerous, and…