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  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 50

    Article
    Posted: December 25th, 2011

    Drill # 50: EthicsReaders will learn the role ethics can play in improving the image of their department . The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members. Sit down and talk about the exercises...


  • Second Round of AFG Grant Awards Announced

    News
    Posted: December 23rd, 2011

    On Friday, Dec. 23, the second round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY2011 was announced. View the list of recipients The primary goal of the AFG funds is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire...


  • Firehouse and Fire Nuggets Announce Partnership

    News
    Posted: December 21st, 2011

    Burnsville, MN (November 2011) – Firehouse and Fire Nuggets are excited to announce a strategic partnership that extends the strength of both organizations in providing high quality education and content to the regional and local level. The first step...


  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 49

    Article
    Posted: December 18th, 2011

    Drill # 49: Post-Fire AnalysisReaders will learn the importance of post-fire analysis and some items worth noting during that analysis. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...


  • A Simple Gift for this Holiday Season

    Article
    Posted: December 16th, 2011

    Let me begin this visit with you by offering my best wishes to you for a happy and joyous holiday season. For some of us a Merry Christmas is the way to go, while for others best wishes for the joy of Hanukkah will be most appropriate. This is one of...


  • Riding Assignments for Firefighters - Part 2

    Article
    Posted: December 14th, 2011

    The second of the four elements in using riding assignments effectively is the tool assignments for each person depending on where they are sitting in the apparatus. If the first- and second-due ladder companies have to conduct tasks such as forcible...


  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 48

    Article
    Posted: December 11th, 2011

    Drill # 48: Securing UtilitiesReaders will learn how to secure the three main utilities on the fireground: the electric, the gas and the water.. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...


  • Working Above & Below Attic Fires

    Article
    Posted: December 5th, 2011

    Making an aggressive interior attack on a well-involved structure will require a considerable effort from the initial arriving companies. Any time that the suppression forces have to deal with a significant fire in an overhead space, there will be some...


  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 47

    Article
    Posted: December 4th, 2011

    Drill # 47: Carbon MonoxideReaders will learn about the dangers of carbon monoxide and the different affects for the different levels of exposures. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...


  • Pierce & Harley-Davidson to Name Full Throttle Winner Dec. 9

    Press Release
    Posted: December 1st, 2011

    What: For the third consecutive year, Pierce Manufacturing (America's leading custom fire truck manufacturer) and Harley-Davidson Motor Company have come together to develop and promote the NFFF Full Throttle Support campaign to benefit the National...