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To properly place a ladder at the fifth rung above the roof edge. By putting and piece of reflective tape on the fifth rung, should be no less that five inches in width... To make easier to throw up a ladder when a life is in steak of emergency, to get somebody off the roof.... With it being reflexive it will ...

Today, methamphetamine is second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Western and Midwestern states. Seizures of dangerous laboratory materials have increased dramatically—in some states, fivefold – which is precisely why first responders should be extremely careful when responding to a scene. You never know when a routine call could put you in the path ...

This flight simulator puts you in the pilot's seat during one of the three experimental United States Navy torpedo bombers during World War II. Your mission: get to the end of the level destroying as many enemies as possible.

Have your own website? Have a MySpace account? Here's a great way to spread the word about FireLink. Just copy and paste the code from the text box below the image of your choice into the HTML body of your page. FireLink is now offering all department and member-owned websites the opportunity for partnership and link swapping. Email: info@firelink.com for more ...

Candidates who have served our country in the Armed Forces have a huge advantage over those who have not. It is generally believed that while a military veterans may not have as many certificates and fire science units as the other candidates (they were busy serving our country), they offer so much more. There is no substitute for life experience. The ...

*If still in high school look into a Regional Occupational Program (ROP).* Many local fire departments have community outreach recruitment programs. *Graduate from high school or obtain your GED.* A diploma is much preferred. Talk with a counselor at a community college that offers fire science courses. Set up a course curriculum that allows you to obtain a two-year degree in ...

Looking for the rules and regulations about facial hair? The rules have been bent by many a firefighter who just can't part with his beard. Some departments will allow facial hair if and ONLY if the hair does not interfere with a seal. In the next page of this article, the Washington Times details the story of a Muslim firefighter who ...

Try this one: Simulate that two firefighters went inside a structure to do some sort of operations on the first floor. When one of the firefighters went down, clapsed.....  The RIT crew sends a single roof ladder inside the window to extracate the down firefighter. By placing the roof ladder on the window seal and places the butt of the ladder ...

http://clients.wmteam.de/draeger/firefighter_en/index_fmx.php Great game for boring shifts, fight fire in Germany with Draeger Firefighter!

Ever since I wrote The Grinder PT – Key to Mental Toughness eBook, I have noticed that the majority of people who attempt one of my toughest workouts I have ever created do quite well on pushups tests upon finishing. This eBook is modeled after the first month of SEAL training, where pushups are done five days a week in the ...

We came to be known as the Worchester Six But we were just firemen; the ones God had picked We were called to respond to a fire one night When we arrived on the scene there was no one in sight A fire in a warehouse the dispatcher said We were told it was empty, we thought, victims, instead A faint ...

FireLink has teamed up with Informed ® to give you these free field guides available for download. These are essential tools for every member of the fire rescue and first responder profession, making it easy for firefighters, command officers, and volunteers to coordinate fire attack, incident command, tactics and more.   1. EMS - Medical Emergencies   2. HAZMAT - Hazardous Response   3. ...

I was scrolling through one of the major fire department magazine’s website and clicked on a banner ad that promoted fire department t-shirts. I scrolled down to view the different designs. Most were creative and colorful, highlighting the fun parts of our profession. One, however, really caught my attention. As a professional firefighter I found it to be in particularly ...

Version 2 of the famous Draeger Firefighter game... boring shifts are over!!

There is little doubt that in one of your firehouses right now, some members are engaged in a "solving the World's issues" discussion. The nature of firefighters is that we are fixers. Think about it. A woman calls 911. "My house is on fire! My baby's not breathing!! I smell gas! I'm locked out of my car." We respond and fix ...

“Combat” Incident Command on the Fire Scene -When you have to lead and fight fire at the same time. By Mike Moore, B.A./Firefighter II/NREMT It happens far too often. Understaffed apparatus leave the firehouse and arrive on the scene of a structure fire. We want to follow the ICS rules and establish command, but we also have the task of initial ...

How often have you heard the term, "real fire department"? It seems to be a common phrase, usually indicating that someone is unhappy with something about the fire department they work or volunteer for. You know the comments I am talking about, "I wish we were a real fire department, "My cousin works for a real fire department", "when I get ...

*Over the next few issues we will discuss what is required to effectively manage fireground emergencies. We will discuss command failures in this issue. Additional segments will look at command competencies, cue factors, resource management, communications management, command post staffing, and command adjunct materials.* Command Failures One of the lessons that I have learned over the years is that most of ...

1. The fire service is a dangerous profession. Every year, on average 100 firefighters die and another 80,000 are injured. To stay safe, study and learn about your emergency work and its hazards. Knowledge of your job enhances safety. [widget:news__schoolfinderintro] [widget: 738] 2. Heart attacks are the number-one killer of firefighters. Remain in good physical and mental condition. A lifelong commitment ...

In 2009, the US government will offer $510 million in Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG). These AFG awards, will be distributed in phases, and will help fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. There is $190 million dollars in SAFER grants for volunteer and career fire departments to assist in recruiting and retaining fire fighters. The SAFER ...