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Inside ARFF Crash Trucks and Aircraft Fire Attack

Deputy Chief Walt Lewis and Lieutenant Lucas Green from Orlando International Airport (FL) Fire Rescue break down how aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) crash trucks are used on the airfield and in mutual aid responses.

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From Arrival to Action: The Impact of Assembly Time

Understanding and estimating "assembly time" on the fireground can help your department have a better grasp of how resources are deployed during firefighting operations.

10 min read

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Training Desk: The ALL-In Training Template

Brian Brush offers a model for company-level training drills that can be scaled to fit your fire department's training needs.

8 min read

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Drawn by Fire: Fight Club Fail

Time to bring fights back into the firehouse? Tough talk is easy, but real consequences aren’t, says Paul Combs.

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Truck Company Operations: Searching Ahead of the Line

While the idea of searching ahead of a hoseline is often hotly debated, when conditions allow and resources are available, the potential benefits are tough to argue, says Brian Brush.

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Forcible Entry: Commercial Door with Drop Bar

In this Training Minutes video, Justin Mann of Wood’s Forcible Entry demonstrates several options for defeating a commercial door with a drop bar.

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Mastering Modern Prevention: Boise Fire’s Collaborative, Data-Driven Approach to Risk-Based Inspections

Which buildings in your jurisdiction truly deserve the most attention when it comes to fire inspections? This fundamental question prompted the Boise Fire Department to collaboratively develop a new, data-driven, risk-based inspection protocol.

7 min read

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Why Are They Leaving So Early?

Why are firefighters bailing out of the profession as soon as they can? Ron Kanterman raises some hard questions, both for those leaving and the fire service as a whole.

5 min read

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The Rescue Leadership Playbook: Swiftwater Rescue

Swiftwater rescue success is built long before the tones drop, and often hinges on preparation done months or years earlier.

16 min read

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You Will Perform the Same Way You Prepare

Ownership mentality in firefighting emphasizes accountability and personal investment in work. Frank Viscuso on why this is so important.

8 min read

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Preincident Planning in Residential Sprinklered Neighborhoods

Residential fire sprinkler systems are incredibly effective, but their inclusion in communities can entail trade-offs and changes that may impact firefighting operations.

9 min read

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Mayday Monday: Commanding the Mayday

Tony Carroll examines the line-of-duty death of Prince William County (VA) Firefighter Kyle Wilson and focuses on "red flags" that can help incident commanders anticipate deteriorating conditions before a Mayday is transmitted.

5 min read

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