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Check out some farm rescue options for the following scenarios

A bread-and- fire on  6, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio ended in the amazing rescue of one of our own.  Columbus Fire Lt. Mike Polaski collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while operating in…

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Some of you probably remember having to lift something heavy with wedges and cribbing.  That isn’t the case with many of the new recruits, mainly because we show them how to use the…

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Click the link below to check out a picture of a barrel vaulted ceiling with engineered wood I-beams.  Several questions to ask your crew during a company drill are also included.

This report is based on information from recorded times, recollections of HFD personnel on the scene during this incident, and the after crash investigation.  The

information should be used in a manner to train, educate, and make roadway

incidents safer for emergency responders.  …

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Can we set-up an elevated standpipe off of the ladder bucket?  That is just what a couple young firefighters asked and it turned into a fine company drill.  This is an example of the younger generations breaking the lazy and unmotivated stereotypes.  … Continue

This past week at BGSU’s State Fire School  (www.fireschool.org) we spent a great deal of time in the Heavy Rescue class focusing on lifting.  For this post, I am going to show some options for lifting a rolled over school bus that is pinning a victim.  Your thoughts might be gravitating towards

the use of airbags,…

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If I walked into the classroom and said……..I am glad some of you showed up.  My name is Paul Hasenmeier and I am a firefighter / paramedic and newly promoted lieutenant that is going to teach you everything you need to know about evaluating.  You might wonder what experience I have

evaluating employees.  Not much…

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Guess what?  Some firefighters and myself got our hands on another school bus for heavy rescue training in Norwalk, Ohio sponsored by the Northern Ohio Fools on a rainy April Saturday.  Of course, we spent some time covering the basics of school bus extrication with the newbies of this heavy rescue environment.  Then I had a few new ideas and… Continue

I love the sound of fire tones when I am bouncing off the walls of my monster-in-laws stick built joint. It’s like the lunch bell ringing or a get out of jail free card that doesn’t come often enough. For the record, I love my family, but until my in-laws house is on fire I get a little extra pep in my step towards the front door when those tones drop.



In volunteer or combination fire departments, it is critically important for officers and firefighters to show up for calls,… Continue

Some firefighters do, but others don’t or haven’t in a while, so train like your life depends on it. If we want to be the best on the fire ground, we must require the best on the training ground. Find creative ways to maximize your training resources and you will see new energy amongst the ranks.



Get out of the recliners, loose the “retired on duty” mindset, and slap complacency in the face by re-energizing yourself, your company and your department with “outside the box” training… Continue