Rescue & Special Ops

Glen E. Ellman

The author (left) works with two students at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore.
The author (left) works with two students at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore.
Michael Donahue

Figure 1: The words which author Michael Donahue lives by as a fire service instructor.
Figure 1: The words which author Michael Donahue lives by as a fire service instructor.

Training the Technical Rescuer

While we generally cover skills in this section, it has come to my attention that a lot of instructors visit venues like Firehouse.com to pick up different ideas, tips, tricks and maybe learn about a new topic they have in their crosshairs. So, instead of discussing a particular skill, I thought...

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Emergency response to Plutonium/Uranium accidents

By Scott Beu

Thursday April 14, 2011

Recently it was expressed to explain the procedures of shutting down a radiation involved...

Today's Forcible Entry: Facing...
Presented by:
Ed Hadfield

The fundamentals of forcible entry are as old as the fire service, yet...
The fundamentals of forcible entry are as old as the fire service, yet, today's firefighters face greater challenges in providing rapid access and egress on today's enclosures.

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