Content by EHT Instructor Mike Borgmann This is nothing new for some agencies but is a topic of discussion for sure. Our area has seen a rapid construction growth of 55 and older housing. Every time we drive by it appears they are breaking ground for another phase. This type of housing community posses a […]
The Start to a Good Search
By Kyle Sanders It’s 3 A.M. when you pull up to a two story home with smoke showing and a frantic mother meets you at the truck screaming that her child is still in their room! Do you know, from looking at the house, where would be the best point of entry for starting your […]
Limited Access and Set-back Structures
As I look at some of the residential buildings in my fire district, I realize the difficulties associated with access for firefighting activities. With homes that have been built on elevations, hill sides, tall retaining walls, and in alleyways; access for apparatus, hoselines and ladders are sometimes difficult. Other problems encountered could include access to […]
10 ft. Bailout Prop Build Instructions
By popular demand we have made the build plans and photos from the updated bailout prop (originally create by Dale J. Pekel) available for you to download and share. EHT 10 Foot Prop Build
Keeping up for when things go wrong
By Kyle Sanders Time to talk about the topic no one ever wants to talk about or train on. It always gets pushed off to the side or gets the classic “I’m smarter than that and won’t get in that situation.” This is something that no one expects to happen but can happen to the […]
Over Coming Challenges of Limited Water Areas
http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadingunderfire/Water_Supply_1_-_2116_9.08_PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThis episode we discuss some items to consider when handling limited or no water area incidents. You have to know where these are in your response area and have a plan to over-come the problem. Each has the potential for being a challenge, but this can […]
To Post or Not to Post
Is social media harming our notification systems As I sit down to share some thoughts; social media reminded me of an incident that occurred about a year ago. A neighboring department had an apparatus that was involved in a roll-over accident responding to an incident. With-in minutes, before the assisting apparatus could arrive on scene, […]
Donning Your SCBA with Seatbelt
Donning your SCBA while wearing a seatbelt can be a difficult and entangling task if not practiced. Here are a couple of quick techniques that might help you make this task easier.First have the seatbelt in a position that makes it easily accessible, but not in a position that will cause it to be closed […]