What does search look like for you? In your organization, in your fire company, as an Incident Commander, as a fire instructor. “Search” has changed over the years. Obviously, we are still looking for 2 things…

What does search look like for you? In your organization, in your fire company, as an Incident Commander, as a fire instructor. “Search” has changed over the years. Obviously, we are still looking for 2 things…

It’s Sunday morning and I’m about to get off. I answered a phone call on the main line at the station during shift change with an offer of overtime. “Yeah sure, where do you want me to ride?”, I said. “Downtown…

For me, laddering is a must. I’d say it’s one of the biggest “lost arts” of the fire ground. More and more people are making excuses on why we aren’t throwing ladders. It’s not hard! On many of our truck companies in the city, ladders fall on the Truck Chauffeur and #4 firefighter, the OV, on instances when we have the staffing. But the question is often asked, why are we throwing ladders? Well…

For me, laddering is a must. I’d say it’s one of the biggest “lost arts” of the fire ground. More and more people are making excuses on why we aren’t throwing ladders. It’s not hard! On many of our truck companies in the city, ladders fall on the Truck Chauffeur and #4 firefighter, the OV, on instances when we have the staffing. But the question is often asked, why are we throwing ladders? Well…