Sunday, May 19, 2013

Daily Fire Fix 01/19/12- Worst U.S. Fire Dept.?

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Have we found the worst fire department in the U.S.? Sadly, probably not. For every video we see like this there are dozens of fire departments as bad or worse that never make it to the “little screen.”

Daily Fire Fix 12/30/11

December 30, 2011 by  
Filed under Archived Audio, Daily Fire Fix, News

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Gary Fire’c attack on a storefront with flashover makes our YouTube video of the day, and the reasoning behind the dissolution of the Pontiac MI Fire Department

John and Rhett Welcome Brotherhood Instructors!

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Fortunate are the firefighters who have had the Brotherhood Instructors training experience come out to their department or training centers and actively participate in a hands-on environment of training focused completely upon their local needs.

New on Firefighter Netcast: “The Front Seat” Premieres Wednesday!

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Wednesday night, the Firefighter Netcast family grows once again as John and Rhett welcome the newest member of the Firefighter Netcast family, Lieutenant David LeBlanc, from East Harwich, MA.

The Voice of Reason 8/24/10- Positive Pressure Ventilation/Attack

August 21, 2010 by  
Filed under News, The Voice of Reason

Other than you and your water, there is no other piece of equipment on your fire apparatus that has more impact on the conditions in your fire than the fan.

So what makes the positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) fan both so helpful and yet, potentially deadly?