Statter911

• Early video from California house fire
  Fire Wednesday in Oxnard The post Early video from California house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from New Jersey house fire
  Fire Saturday in Hunterdon County The post Early video from New Jersey house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Body-cam video of shooting that killed Appleton, WI Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard
  Law enforcement officials release findings of the investigation The post Body-cam video of shooting that killed Appleton, WI Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Caught on camera: Houston fire engine burns on fireground
  Rig burns about an hour after funeral home fire extinguished The post Caught on camera: Houston fire engine burns on fireground appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: 4-alarm fire in Brooklyn burns 3 homes & leaves 12 injured
  Fire early Thursday in Midwood The post Video: 4-alarm fire in Brooklyn burns 3 homes & leaves 12 injured appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video: Two homes burn in Citrus Heights, CA
  Fire Wednesday on Glass Slipper Way The post Pre-arrival video: Two homes burn in Citrus Heights, CA appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video of fire at Southern Maryland firefighter’s home
  Fire Monday morning in St. Mary's County The post Early video of fire at Southern Maryland firefighter’s home appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Listen & watch live: Helicopter crash into Manhattan building with fire
  Incident Monday afternoon on 7th Avenue near 51st street The post Listen & watch live: Helicopter crash into Manhattan building with fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Pennsylvania garage fire
  Fire Thursday in Coplay The post Pre-arrival video from Pennsylvania garage fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Caught on camera: Close call at controlled burn in North Carolina
  Watch video from Salisbury drill on Thursday The post Caught on camera: Close call at controlled burn in North Carolina appeared first on Statter911.
  

Firerescue1 Daily News

• When should a firefighter retire?
  It is a very personal question with no easy answer, as our top responses show
  
• Community to gather for Charleston Nine Memorial remembrance ceremony
  Firefighters, family and members of the community will gather at the Charleston Nine Memorial Park to pay respects to the nine firefighters that lost their lives 12 years ago
  
• 27K gallons of water used to extinguish Ohio house fire
  Firefighters from 17 neighboring jurisdictions responded to the fire
  
• Firehouse security will increase at 3 NY Middletown FDs
  Amping up security at the firehouses comes in the aftermath of the "Operation Bread, White and Blues" drug-rings case, in which former Middletown fire Lt. Paul G. Smith, of Deerpark, pleaded guilty as a drug trafficker
  
• 8 questions to ask apparatus vendors at a trade show or conference
  Apparatus manufacturer representatives offer tips for maximizing your time at fire service trade shows
  
• Alabama FD releases name of FF-paramedic killed in training event
  Springville Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Echols died while participating in an off-site training exercise
  
• How to improve fire department visibility and convey relevance to the community
  Employ visual cues, citizen education and engagement, and media to highlight department activities
  
• Ohio county's active shooter training encompasses 200 people
  This will be a complex, coordinated event that will include multiple first responders, community partners, county, and state agencies in addition to the participating school districts
  
• 6 challenges for firefighters at railway disasters
  Rail disasters are growing more frequent and more severe and can happen in just about any community
  
• Ore. county emergency communication tower destroyed
  The emergency communication tower necessary for loggers, fire personnel and ham radio operators was cut down over the weekend, causing more than $60,000 in damage
  

Fire EMS

• Back to Basics: Helicopter Safety - Firefighter and EMS Operations - Fire Engineering
  Mark van der Feyst reviews basic safety tips for interacting with helicopters and helicopter crews at emergency scenes.
  
• Training Minutes: CPAP Applications - FireEMS - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video on EMS, Mike McEvoy discusses the use of disposable CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) masks, a method of assisting a patient's respiration without intubation.
  
• FDNY Awards Five Year Ambulance Contract for Wheeled Coach Ambulances
  The ambulance division of REV Group, a specialty vehicle manufacturer, was awarded a five-year contract to build up to 425 Type I Wheeled Coach ambulances for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).
  
• Training Minutes: EMS Transport for a Patient Who Is in Custody
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton reviews methods for transporting a patient who has been arrested by law enforcement and requires handcuffs.
  
• Firefighters Respond to Harvey (IL) School Bus vs. Car Accident
  Fire photographer Tim Olk offered some photos of firefighters and medics operating at the scene of an auto extrication in Harvey, Illinois, at which a school bus collided with a car.
  
• Savvik to Give Away 10 Pairs of Boots as Part of EMS Week
  To celebrate and commemorate EMS life, post a pic of you and your partner on social media and tag @Savvik and use the hashtags #SavvikSays #PerfectPair.
  
• Engine Company EMS: Talking About What Happens at Work - PTSD - Fire Engineering
  First responders have come a long way since the dark ages of "what happens at work stays at work.' We no longer have to suffer in silence, says Michael Morse. 
  
• National EMS Week: CA Firefighter Works to Prevent Child Drownings
  One of the worst calls an EMS provider can experience is a child drowning. Fire captain and EMT Mike Filson of the Chula Vista (CA) Fire Department has developed a comprehensive drowning prevention program that centers around high-quality education for both fellow EMS providers and the public.
  
• Training Minutes: Tips for Measuring Blood Pressure
  In this Training Minutes, Mike McEvoy reviews some tips for measuring blood pressure in patients.
  
• Starting a SWAT Medic Program
  In this training program from the Firefighters Support Foundation, Medford (OR) Battalion Chief Tom McGowan addresses an unmet need by describing how an agency should go about starting a SWAT medic program.
  

Firefighting

• Training Minutes Revisited: 'Pin and Hit' Tactics for 2 1/2-Inch Line - Structural Firefighting - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video, Ray McCormack shows you a technique to help conserve energy when advancing a 2 1/2-inch hoseline.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: Hostile Search - Structural Firefighting - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video, Anthony Avillo and Frank Ricci share tips on conducting a hostile search in a bathroom and fire room.
  
• Plan B - Structural Firefighting - Fire Engineering
  Firefighters need to keep a "Plan B" in their minds if their initial course of action on the fireground fails. David DeStefano runs through several examples for truck and engine operations.
  
• Training Minutes: Forcible Entry on Storefront Doors
  In this new Training Minutes video, Mike Ciampo and company discuss methods for establishing a gap for forcible entry on aluminum doors. They also cover saw positioning for effective cutting.
  
• Surviving a Mayday: A Company Officer’s Perspective
  Micah Kiger's lessons learned and reinforced from fire incidents.
  
• Shipboard Solutions for the Land-Based Firefighter
  Steven Zeliff says the best way to control a shipboard emergency is to preplan with all the potential agencies available.
  
• Chicago Rowhouse Fire
  Heat and building construction made firefighting in a rowhouse-type building difficult for the Chicago (IL) Fire Department.
  
• Air Traffic Control
  Sharing the air on your back is a split-second decision you’re going to have to make sometime in your firefighting career to save a life.
  
• Coordinating Ventilation with Suppression
  Successful ventilation tactics begin with knowing fire dynamics and the impact of ventilation on fire behavior. Several key fire dynamic concepts regarding fire development and ventilation control are highlighted along with FDNY’s tactics specific to fire-resistive and non fire-resistive multiple dwellings. Today, every firefighter and fire officer should know and understand the following: heat release rate, flow path, ventilation profile, and ventilation-limited fire. Armed with this knowledge, the firefighter and the fire officer will be able to implement tactics that coordinate ventilation with suppression and allow victims the best chance of survival.
  
• Water Delivery for the Rural Engine Company
  Richard Ray offers these best practices for getting water on the fire in a rural setting.
  

Comments on: News

Firehouse

• FL Crews Help Rescue Three after Chopper Ocean Crash
  Key West and Monroe County firefighters, as well as police and sheriff's deputies, pulled the helicopter pilot and two passengers from the water following an emergency landing.
  
• Metro Chiefs Meet in Alberta, Canada, Select New Officers
  More than 110 Metro chiefs from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States attended the conference.
  
• Acting MS Fire Captain Dies of Heart Attack
  Todd Lathrip, a 53-year-old acting captain with the Mathiston Volunteer Fire Department, suffered the medical emergency at home after he had responded to a car crash.
  
• Spartan ER Displayed New Rescue-Pumper at NY Chiefs' Show
  The Spartan rescue pumper, “Engine 32,” featuring a safety-first design, has been recently added to the Moyers Corners, NY, Fire Department’s emergency response fleet.
  
• GA Fire Chief Sworn In: 'I Accept with a Servant's Heart'
  "This is a position I accept with a servant's heart and humility," said Savannah Fire Rescue Chief Derik Minard, who officially became the department's 35th chief Monday.
  
• OH Crews Need 27K Gallons of Water to Extinguish Fire
  Lightning is being blamed for setting a house ablaze Monday night in Jefferson Township and drawing firefighters from nearly 20 neighboring departments.
  
• WA Firefighters Bring Down Roof to Put Out Fire
  Crews from Benton County Fire District 4 and several other fire departments used a backhoe to knock down the home's roof in order to extinguish the blaze.
  
• AL Firefighter Who Died in Training Identified
  Springville firefighter-paramedic Jared Echols, 35, became ill while participating in a recruit training drill Monday at the Anniston Regional Training Center.
  
• Tarkio, MO, Rural Fire Dept. Gets Flatbed Brush Truck
  The Tarkio, MO,  Rural Fire Department has taken delivery of a Midwest Fire brush truck built on a Ford F-550 SuperCab diesel chassis with a 6.7 L 4V OHV Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel B20 engine and a TorqShift 6-Speed automatic...
  
• Off-Duty CA Firefighters Called to Battle 4-Alarm Fire
  The Fresno Fire Department needed 11 pieces of apparatus and extra firefighters to extinguish a blaze that broke out in a furniture store Monday night.