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I was honored to be given the chance to be a guest on The Firefighter Podcast The Firefighter Podcast to discuss Firefighter Cardiac Arrest. This is a very important topic that I have written and presented on several times, and ...

The above video is highlighting some recent forcible entry training we have been doing at the company level and a critical issue we experienced. I hope you enjoy it!  

I fully understand the irony of this post as I sit here on my laptop, with my big screen TV, while checking my smart phone, and posting a blog… When I was a young volunteer officer the internet became a ...

The latest in the line of tactical simulation utilizing What is your on scene report? What is your mode of operation? Where would you position apparatus? What is your initial hand line choice? If in interior fire attack mode, where ...

As we come into a new year, reflection is and should be on our mind. This is usually a time for resolutions, or committing to something new in your life. There have been massive debates for years on tactics, health ...

The above simulation depicts a fire during the holiday season. I have explained the challenges with holiday season fires in a previous post here please take a moment to read it. Does the time of year affect your firefighting operations? How ...

Today I had the honor and privilege of listening to Dr. David Griffin now a Captain with the Charleston Fire Department in South Carolina. He was speaking from his first hand experience, about the tragic fire on June 8th 2007 ...

Another Tactical Simulation in the Averagejake Tactical Simulation Series. This simulation (using  Sims U Share ) depicts a commercial occupancy under construction, with a fire in a dumpster with trash tube connected to the interior of the building. What is your ...

Commercial Building Fire Occupancy Type: Pharmacy What is your size up? What is your mode of operation? What is your initial attack plan? hose line? Rescue Profile? If going to search, how? Starting point? As usual share with your crew, ...

I previously had a post about this topic on the site a few years ago you can read that Here I decided however that a video was worth making as well. Thanks for all the great feedback from my previous ...