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Jan. 22--SAN BERNARDINO -- Virtually every city firefighter rushed to a four-alarm apartment blaze Thursday that was quickly carried through the attic by strong winds, causing $750,000 in damage.

A resident in the Dorjils Estates called 9-1-1 about 5:15 p.m. to report seeing flames coming from the roof. When firefighters arrived at the West Bradley Court town homes, they saw how rapidly the fire was spreading and sent up an alarm.

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Larry Manasco

Larry Manasco
Company Level Training - Rescuing a Downed Firefighter - Part 2
You must train your crew to a level that each and every one of them is capable of making high quality decisions under extreme stress.

Steve Prziborowski

Steve Prziborowski
300 Plus Abbreviations & Acronyms Every Firefighter Should Know
We are expected to use clear text when talking, to ensure the sender understands our message. Have you ever heard someone talk and you only comprehended a fraction of what they said?

John Dibacco

John Dibacco
Evolved from Individuals: Are We Freelancing Companies?
Have we evolved from individual freelancing to freelancing by companies?
 

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:54

A group of fire officers from California look at tactical and command priorities for fires involving strip malls.

Division Chief Ed Hadfield talks with Santa Rosa Captain Wes Kitchel, Riverside City Captain Jennifer McDowell and Captain Chris Vaughn from Salinas about a number of considerations for fires involving strip malls. Throughout the podcast, the panel uses a strip mall fire scenario to illustrate a number of points.

Monday, December 14, 2009 - 18:35

Cold weather brings new challenges to the fire service. If you mix snow and ice with the cold, a new dimension is created.

Join host Douglas Cline and his guest, Daniel Bernardy, training officer for the Inver Grove Heights, MN, Fire Department, as they explore responses associated with cold and inclimate weather.

 

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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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