Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 85

Drill #85: Directing and Penetrating Hose Stream Readers will about the science behind how to direct the hose stream. 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, and how they may apply to...

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May Tablet Edition of Firehouse for iPad, Android Out

The May edition of the Firehouse Limited Edition Tablet App features a fire chief's interview, "10 Tips" series, "The Views From the Jumpseat" column and more exclusive content.

News • May 17th, 2013
Pa. Agencies Conduct Aircraft Crash Training

Representatives from four regional airports, including Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, and three local volunteer fire departments battled live fire to train for an aircraft disaster Friday.

News • May 11th, 2013
N.Y. Fire Training Center Getting Its Finances in Order

The financial pieces of resurrecting the simulator at the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility in West Potsdam are starting to fall into place.

News • May 8th, 2013
Ky. Departments Conduct Mutual Aid RIT Training

The drills were part of mutual-aid training between Bowling Green firefighters and several county volunteer fire departments who worked on victim removal skills and search and rescue techniques.

News • May 7th, 2013
Firefighters Rescue Dogs, Cat from Wash. Fire

Spokane crews rescued three dogs and a 10-year-old cat named Chief, who firefighters found hiding in the basement.

News • May 4th, 2013
52-Year-Old Among Minn. Graduating Recruits

Mark Kos, 52, got word last fall that the Minneapolis Fire Department wanted to hire him, along with eight others from the testing class of 2006.

News • May 4th, 2013
Conn. Firefighters Rescue Two at Dwelling Fire

Battalion Chief Marc Melanson said one person was on the roof and crews forced the front door open to find a man who was conscious, but dazed, on the first floor.

News • May 4th, 2013
S.C. Ex-Medic Tangles With Death, Saves Co-Worker

Kevin Patterson, a job coach, relied on his training and the ABCs of EMS to save a co-worker in Moncks Center.

News • April 22nd, 2013
Training Underway at New Wash. Fire Academy

The Mark Noble Regional Fire Training Center is named after the department's line of duty death.

News • April 20th, 2013
Wis. Firefighters Reflect on Texas Tragedy

While Eau Claire firefighters have responded to large fires such as an explosive blaze that shot flames hundreds of feet into the air, smaller house and residential garage fires often are less predictable, Lt. Shawn Abrahamson said.

News • April 20th, 2013
Crew Delivers Wash. Firefighter's Baby Boy at Station

Spokane Valley firefighters were alerted and waiting as the Spokane firefighter and his wife pulled into the station driveway.

News • April 19th, 2013
N.C. Fire Academy Renowned For Rigor

Wilson Community College Fire and Rescue Academy draws volunteer firefighters and firefighter trainees from across North Carolina for a grueling 17 1/2 -week program.

News • April 5th, 2013
Audit Reveals Shoddy Record Keeping at Idaho Dept.

Questionable entries were discovered in the training records of 25 Boise firefighters of 45 randomly sampled during an internal audit.

News • April 4th, 2013
New York Firefighters Train at Maritime Academy in Fla.

A group of firefighters from New York City are in Florida learning how to battle infernos aboard ships.

News • March 29th, 2013
S.D. Man Helps Develop Pilot Online EMT Class

An Aberdeen man pitched and idea for an on-line EMT class and started a pilot program that, if successful, would lay the groundwork to allow volunteer ambulance crews to do course via internet.

News • March 28th, 2013

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