July 2016 Blog Posts (6)

Ladder Rescues--Training is the Key

“What are you going to do at 3:00 in the morning when you get that call with people hanging out of windows with an active fire?”

We’ve all heard or said that in regards to our training and preparation at some point in our career. It’s safe to say that it can be considered cliché because it is mentioned so often. But, without a doubt and with no debate, it is true!

On July 20, 2016 my department responded to a report of smoke in…

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Added by Jason Hoevelmann on July 22, 2016 at 9:26pm — No Comments

PLACE YOUR BETS!

NEW July FireRescue magazine cartoon.

You can try your luck and place your bets - just know the House always wins!…

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Added by Paul Combs - Fire Caroonist on July 20, 2016 at 7:02pm — No Comments

With or Without the Hose Line?

Link to Podcast HERE

In the last few weeks I posted about being aggressive. In that post I mentioned that we, our department, will search without a hose line. This seemed to raise some eyebrows and concern about what I…

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Added by Jason Hoevelmann on July 15, 2016 at 7:18pm — No Comments

Grieving a New Normal

Join us in Sarnia Ontario September 14 and 15. Grieving a New Normal for first responders, their families and the community.…

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Added by Peggy Sweeney on July 15, 2016 at 1:14pm — No Comments

1993 International E-One Pumper for salehttp://my.firefighternation.com/profiles/blog/new#

1993 International E-One Pumper.pdf Specs and Details.docx

For Sale

1993 International E-One Pumper 1000 gal. 1250 GPM Hale Pump

Asking $25.000

Available immediately

See above links for details and photos.

Any…

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Added by Mike Haydon on July 14, 2016 at 10:08am — No Comments

Android application "Rope Access Pro"

Rope access reference book and visual materials.

Get it: Rope Access Pro

Current contents:

- Mechanical advantage systems reference book;

- Mechanical advantage systems builder. Allows to construct mechanical advantage systems used in rope access and high angle rescue. Builder allows to analyse gain, friction loss, devices and anchor loads;

- Deviation…

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Added by Anton Yuriev on July 14, 2016 at 9:30am — No Comments