Understanding Building Construction Types - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2012 · Randy Frassetto breaks down the differences among the various types of building construction, offering tips about what tactics ladder crews should apply to each type.
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Pittsburgh Battalion Chief Dies After Medical Emergency on Duty
Nov 22, 2024 · Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief John Walsh died after experiencing a medical emergency while responding to a house fire in the city’s East Hills neighborhood.
VIDEO: FDNY at Brooklyn Structure Fire - Firefighter Nation
Sep 21, 2021 · See video of the FDNY fighting a fire above a commercial laundry equipment store at 44th Street and 15th Avenue in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn (NY).
Common Hose Loads & Finishes - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2010 · The way in which we carry or store fire hose on engine companies and other apparatus with pumps depends on many factors, such as apparatus layout, needed hose lengths, type and size of hose used ...
VIDEO: FDNY Operating at 10-75 Fire in Vacant Building in Hell's ...
Aug 27, 2021 · Video via THEMAJESTIRIUM1’s YouTube channel Here, the FDNY is operating for a quickly knocked down 10-75 all-hands fire in a vacant building on W. 47th Street in the Hell’s Kitchen ...
Understanding the New SLICERS Acronym - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2014 · The success of many initial-attack operations, ranging from car fires to structure fires, relates to how effectively the engine company is able to lead-out the attack line.
The Four Warning Signs of Flashover - Firefighter Nation
May 30, 2020 · Rollover. Rollover is a reliable sign of a flashover but because of thick, black smoke it may not be visible. You may not be in the room that is on fire; therefore, you might not see it.
Using an LDH Manifold - Firefighter Nation: Fire Rescue
Oct 12, 2011 · Fireground hose evolutions can take many forms, from the very basic large diameter hose (LDH) supply line with 1¾” attack lines to the extremely complex multi-apparatus combination master ...
New FDNY Super Pumper 1 - Firefighter Nation
Jun 18, 2021 · 5,250-gpm US Fire Pump and a Williams Fire & Hazard Control 2 x 8 Ambassador top-mounted deck gun, wireless remote control, 8,000-gpm rated. THEMAJESTIRIUM1 and Skyler Fire. Video and stills of ...