Christopher Martin
Florida Firefighters Arrested in Forged Certification Scheme
Four City of Fort Lauderdale (FL) firefighters have been arrested and a warrant has been issued for one former firefighter on charges of using bogus medical certification cards in a yearlong corruption investigation.
Read more: Florida Firefighters Arrested in Forged Certification Scheme
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Put the pump in gear
While waiting for the investigation to unfold, the apparatus operator can place the pump in gear to reduce the time needed if a charged hose line is required.
Firefighter Knots
Here are 27 different knots used in the fire service, in case you’re having trouble remembering or just starting out learning them.
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Weekend Tip – Extending Leverage
Another great tip from Traditions Training regarding forcible entry. [stream provider=youtube flv=x:/youtu.be/x9lHoUc31z0 embed=false share=false width=640 height=360 dock=true controlbar=over bandwidth=high autostart=false /]
Tips for the Nozzleman
Traditions Training has a great video for the younger firefighters. Check out their video:
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Chicago Fire Pilot!
Check out the Pilot for Chicago Fire one week before it airs on TV!
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Balloon Frame Construction Tutorial
Here’s a quick video tutorial as we head into the weekend. Stay tuned for Building Construction classes coming up. We’ll keep you posted!
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FF Tip: Using the Can
Firefighter Dale Pekel has a great Youtube Channel with various videos to assist firefighters with training. In this video, he shows how much fire you can put out with just a water can. Check it out!
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Mike Perrone Teaching Forcible Entry
I created a YouTube playlist of Mike Perrone teaching forcible entry using the prop he created.
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Firefighter Mode for Elevators
While perusing YouTube I found the following video on using the firefighter mode on elevators. It’s from A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy. Definitely worth a look.
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