In the wake of the pandemic, it appears that we have adapted to a new normal with virtual meetings. Some of us have participated in...

This is a post that was originally published in 2017, but it is even more helpful today than back then. I have added a link on the...

Here is a video covering the general use, care, and maintenance of the Scott 75 SCBA.

“It’s not enough to merely survive in fire and EMS today. To thrive in this business, you need to find value in what you do: value in...

The importance of your personal protective equipment should go without saying, however just how well do you actually know your SCBA? ...

Anyone in the Fire Service has undoubtedly heard of FDIC, and they have probably heard about State Fire Conferences. But, has everyone...

With all that we are responsible for knowing in the Fire Service, it is important to not forget the little things. We may feel that we...

Mastering fire ground command is not an end goal, it is an ongoing process that continues throughout your career. Your experience alone...

If you are in the Fire Service, then you undoubtedly have plenty of acronyms stuffed into your mind. These acronyms play a significant...

There has always been a lot of debate concerning firefighting procedures and tactics, and even though NIST and UL have been conducting...

The science behind firefighting has always been the basis of how we establish our procedures and tactics, and as we all know, it is not...

As firefighters we understand the importance of always learning more about our jobs to keep us safe and to help us perform at our very...

Writing incident reports is an essential part of our duties as firefighters. These reports are very important in the fire service for...

In an earlier post, we were discussing the triple loads on Engine 1. We now have a more detailed description of the procedure for...

There has been some recent discussion on the proper procedure of loading the crosslays on Engine 1 and the other apparatus of similar...