One Trapped on the Second Floor!
Here’s a situation…you respond to a working fire on the first floor. On arrival there is such a heavy body of fire on this first floor, it’s blocking the main building entrance as well as any chance...
View ArticleTruck Company Operations with Millwood, NY
Last weekend, Traditions Training headed north to Westchester County, NY for a Truck Company Operations class with the Millwood Fire District. This 16-hour class included some non-traditional truck...
View ArticleVideo Tip: Entering the window for VES
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKpBVZnIC8g Entering the window of a fire building from a ladder can be trecherous if not executed properly. In the above video, Mike Stothers, a senior instructor for...
View ArticleVideo of Truck Ops Class from Millwood, NY
[bliptv AYGP5FGZgG4] Just a little video compilation from some of the Truck Company Operations class in Millwood, NY a couple weekends ago… Thanks again to Chief Joe Rod and his guys for having us up.
View ArticleTraining tips through the eyes of the outside vent man: Helmet cam footage...
The following video features helmet cam footage from Traditions Training Instructor Joe Brown as his operates as the District of Columbias Truck 17 outside vent man. Watch through his point of view as...
View ArticleVent Challenges with Metal Awnings
Last week I responded to this fire on the 2nd due truck company. First arriving companies reported fire coming from the roof and subsequently a cockloft fire in a 2-story end rowhouse (flat roof)....
View ArticlePhotos & Video from January's Truck Ops Classes
Traditions Training traveled to southeast PA twice in January, each time for "Truck Company Operations" class. The first program was held in Kennett Square with the Longwood Fire Company. Two weekends...
View ArticleThe Art Of Seeing – Making The Most Of Your Public Service Calls
As responsibilities and time for focused fire related training shrinks, it is as important as ever to use your time wisely. With a little imagination, we can turn even the most benign public service...
View ArticleTower Ladder Class in Johnston, IA Reinforces Key Point on Knowing Your (and...
Last weekend TT instructors Scott Kraut, Mike Stothers, Joe Brown, and Nick Martin headed west to the metro Des Moines area for a Tower Ladder Operations course with the Johnston Fire Department. The...
View ArticleNew UL Study Reinforces Sound Old Fire Tactics
I can be a pretty skeptical guy when it comes to new studies and ideas in the fire service. That's because it seems that lately our profession tries to solve "hands-on problems" with fancy new...
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