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There are many areas of the country where innovative pieces of apparatus can be found. Some of these vehicles are older, used units which were acquired and then heavily modified to meet local conditions and budget requirements. Others are brand new rigs which represent the latest in technology and safety and typically are larger and heavier in size than their earlier counterparts. Whether old or new, well-designed engine company apparatus should be set up to provide safety for the crew as...

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Frank Brannigan

Frank Brannigan
Know Your Enemy #47
We continue with our pictorial discussion of trusses which started with Know Your Enemny #44. Brannigan takes us through his private image library

Robert Dube

Robert Dube
Collapse Rescue 101: Logistics
Operating on a collapse building incident requires planning and logistical support well above the normal fire call.
 

Recent Podcasts

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 17:29

Podcast host Bob Duemmel talks with Mike Donahue founder of Progressive Rescue in this edition of The Buzz on Technical Rescue.

Bob and Mike discuss various aspects of rope rescue operations during this session. They look at safety, equipment, knots and rigging related to rope rescue. Mike shares some thoughts on how a team or department functions at a rope rescue incident.

Monday, January 4, 2010 - 20:41

Do you have problems deciding what to do for training? Does your department have a yearly comprehensive training calendar?

Host Douglas K. Cline uses this podcast to bring a help you create a comprehensive yearly training calendar. The annual calender helps maximize points for your ISO rating and is focused focused on developing sharp and well-trained personnel.

Cline also provides information on how to keep your training focused on being compliant to national standards.

 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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