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Apartment Fire Considerations
October 15, 2011 | buildling construction, fire stopping, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, forcible entry, rescues, search, situational awareness, size up, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics | dc802 | 2 Comments

As always, this is not the only considerations when looking at apartment fires. Follow your guidelines and get out to your response areas to become familiar with similar buildings.

Reading the Building: Just a Glimpse
September 29, 2011 | administration-leadership, buildling construction, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, rescues, RIT, search, situational awareness, size up | dc802 | 2 Comments

As you may know, I am playing with a different format. It wont be all of the time for every blog, but something a little different. So, here is one based off an article that I did. Please be patient as I work with this. Hopefully, it will enrich your blog reading.

Legacy Building Considerations: Old School Buildings
September 16, 2011 | buildling construction, fire codes, fire-prevention-education, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, inspections, situational awareness, size up, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics | dc802 | 1 Comment

Check out our new blog format, let us know what you think.

One Aspect of the 360
August 21, 2011 | administration-leadership, buildling construction, command-leadership, exits, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, forcible entry, mayday, rescues, RIT, scba, search, self rescue, situational awareness, size up | dc802 | No Comments
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This post is going to focus on some basement indicators.  The pictures shown below are just examples of things you might see when making the round.  Keep in mind that at night you need to take a hand light.  For example, the wood behind the basement windows below may not be noticeable with shining a light in the windows on the way around.

Ordinary Buildings and Considerations
August 6, 2011 | buildling construction, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, RIT, search, self rescue, situational awareness, size up, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics | dc802 | 1 Comment
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>Looking at these pictures shows us a building of ordinary construction.  These are usually older buildings and the building we see is typical of many downtown areas.  This particular building has storefronts on the main level with multi-family units above.

Basic Tactical Considerations
July 23, 2011 | buildling construction, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, fires, search, situational awareness, size up, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Uncategorized, vent, ventilation | dc802 | 7 Comments

What are some considerations that must be looked at with this fire?  What would be your next plan of action?  Why ist there so much heat and smoke with the fire venting the exterior?  What is your size up?

The “Me” Environment
July 2, 2011 | administration-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, rescues, RIT, search, self rescue, situational awareness, size up, VES | dc802 | 12 Comments

I have to admit that I am a proponent of safety.  I believe in wearing seat belts. I believe in wearing all of your protective gear and equipment. I believe in being healthier.  I believe in doing a 360 and situational awareness.  These are just a few of the safety issues that I believe in.

Storage in the Stairs
June 25, 2011 | administration-leadership, command-leadership, fire codes, fire sprinklers, fire-prevention-education, fires, high rise, inspections, situational awareness, size up, training-development | dc802 | 3 Comments
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We know the importance of inspections and identifying hazards in the buildings that we serve and respond to.  This is just a simple reminder of one hazard that depending on it's location in the building, can be missed.

The Door to Nowhere
June 12, 2011 | administration-leadership, buildling construction, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, forcible entry, inspections, mayday, rescues, RIT, self rescue, situational awareness, size up | dc802 | 2 Comments
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We have all been taught to control the door. I have watched countless firefighters try to kick in doors, bulldoze their way through them along with every other tactic that does not include a set of irons.  Here is one reason why control in forcing doors is so important. This door is in a city […]

Engine House Training, LLC
June 4, 2011 | administration-leadership, command-leadership, fdic 2011, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, MUFRTI, rescues, RIT, scba, search, self rescue, situational awareness, size up, special-operations, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics | dc802 | 1 Comment
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Engine House Training, LLC is a new training group based in St. Louis, MO. We have been doing training together for a long time and finally decided to do something formal with it.  As much as we like to train, we are great friends and have a blast with what ever we are doing. The […]

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