First arriving crews were faced with heavy fire on Side Alpha and the family reporting kids still inside.
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Organizers of yearly training event want your nozzle team photo.
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First due fire for 44 and others in the 4th Battalion.
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Date and registration are set continuing Andy’s legacy.
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Clear, concise, level-headed communication is one of the best characteristics a first-due officer can have. Especially when the local alarm turns out to be two floors of heavy fire and the exposures starting to go.
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Back in the eighties riding with Engine Co.37 and Ladder Co. 26.
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When SOPs, training and teamwork come together, the fire is almost a quiet, non-event.
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33 Loses New Wagon. Station Error Has Engine Rebuilt; Contractors and Officials Scramble. Advances In Safe Response Stressed
2 commentsBusy engine company has its new engine relocated as officials consider options.
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Pennsylvania house fire reminds us that we should always think of our area of refuge.
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The new guy was just putting away the last dish when someone yelled “First due box!” He’s the last one on board and the engine pulls out just as he closes his door.
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Grabbing the pipe, a fold and running like a bat out of hell will almost guarantee that the second due will have your fire.
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The housewatch wakes you, hitting the intercom yelling “first due box!”. At o-dark-thirty did you hear the address? Did it tell you how many lengths you’ll need?
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A working definition of an engine “company”, six members are recognized for their work in rescuing occupants and knocking down the fire.
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“Combat Ready” is not a slick ad slogan or an “aggressive” cliche. That call for bells at 0300 may be the only jump you get. How prepared will you be?
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A few years ago there was a blog site out of Fairfax County that was a good source of material if you were looking for something to train about or discuss with the others on your shift. Unfortunately it died away, but it has now come back with new content and a new look.
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Remember Lieutenant Carpluk and Firefighter Reilly by looking at dollar stores in your first due and asking “what if?”
On 24 August 2006 a FDNY lieutenant and probationary firefighter were trapped in the floor collapse of a burning dollar store in the Bronx. Immediately after, Engine 75 lieutenant Howie Carpluk transmitted a mayday message and began trying to help the FAST truck and others locate him and probationary firefighter Mike Reilly. (more…)
If you’re the first due engine, and you drop everything for the rescue, then who is doing your job? Dave LeBlanc looks at the obvious rescue and initial search priorities.
“Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Rescue 1….respond to a reported structure fire…138 Main Street, the cross streets are Elm and Pleasant. The time is 23:40 hours.” (more…)
…and it’s not a Seagrave. (more…)
Notice what’s missing?
No one yelling, screaming, racing around like a chicken with their head cut off. (more…)
We live in a quickly advancing technological age. My daughter will go through grade school without ever having to touch an encyclopedia; two firefighters states apart can do a live radio program from their own basements; and some of my coworkers can Four Square from the most remote locations. (more…)
Wednesday night and Thursday morning were busy in Brooklyn, most notably Thursday when firefighters were injured. Five members of Engine Co. 210 were injured at Box 4242, 192 Concord Street. The box alarm came with reports of people trapped (check audio) on the top floor and was quickly followed by Engine Co. 207 giving the 10-75. (more…)
Box 359, 211 Thompson Street (Squad Co.18 photo)
There are two individuals who serve as a literary barometer for me and fire service writing. Not a month goes by that I don’t look at what they have each produced and weigh the option of continuing writing. One is managing fire department communications in the Washington, D.C. area. The other was taken from us nearly nine years ago. His work still speaks loudly.
The 2010 Andy Fredericks Training Days information is out. No doubt it is probably the best money you will spend, especially if you are a local, and may well be one of the strongest upcoming regional training events that a group of fire service ‘inklings‘ could endorse. (more…)
Salisbury (MD) firefighters prepare to advance a hoseline at this residential basement fire. (Cliff Shockley/FITHP)
The 30-Second Drill is to provide a brief drill/discussion subject that can take no more than 30 seconds to read and reply to. (more…)
