Understanding Building Construction Types - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2012 · Randy Frassetto breaks down the differences among the various types of building construction, offering tips about what tactics ladder crews should apply to each type.
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Understanding the New SLICERS Acronym - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2014 · The success of many initial-attack operations, ranging from car fires to structure fires, relates to how effectively the engine company is able to lead-out the attack line.
Common Hose Loads & Finishes - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2010 · The way in which we carry or store fire hose on engine companies and other apparatus with pumps depends on many factors, such as apparatus layout, needed hose lengths, type and size of hose used ...
VIDEO: FDNY at Brooklyn Structure Fire - Firefighter Nation
Sep 21, 2021 · See video of the FDNY fighting a fire above a commercial laundry equipment store at 44th Street and 15th Avenue in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn (NY).
NC Firefighter Dies Responding to Car Accident
Nov 25, 2024 · A longtime Onslow County firefighter died while responding to an emergency call. Johnny Goines, a 69-year-old volunteer with the Verona Volunteer Fire Department, died late Friday night shortly ...
Fire Department Access Requirements - Firefighter Nation
May 8, 2018 · NFPA 1. NFPA 1 requires fire department access roads to meet much of the same criteria as the IFC. I will focus on the differences here. One additional requirement in NFPA 1 is that the access be ...
VIDEO: FDNY Operating at 10-75 Fire in Vacant Building in Hell's ...
Aug 27, 2021 · Video via THEMAJESTIRIUM1’s YouTube channel Here, the FDNY is operating for a quickly knocked down 10-75 all-hands fire in a vacant building on W. 47th Street in the Hell’s Kitchen ...
A Closer Look at LUNAR - Firefighter Nation: Fire Rescue
Feb 1, 2012 · A few weeks back, I had the wonderful opportunity to tour the training facilities at the Montgomery County (Md.) Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).
Training activities for the entire department are coordinated by one BattalionChiefon a 40-hourschedule: e. Kenneth F. Steele, Battalion Chief; Training Officer