Motor Vehicle Accident Response
Responding to a motor vehicle accident is practically a daily occurrence in the fire service. Most accident scenes have similar situations but can be very…
Category: Firefighting Tactics and Strategies I
Defensive vs Offensive Operation Considerations
When arriving on scene to a structure fire and creating an IAP (Incident Action Plan), the first due officer needs to determine if the initial…
SLICERS vs RECEO-VS: Which Is Better?
Acronyms, acronyms, acronyms, everywhere acronyms. There has been much debate and confusion about two main acronyms in the fire service: SLICERS and RECEO-VS. What do…
Florida Brush Fire Basic Tactics
I live and work in Southwest Florida, and most of my brush fire incidents are different than, let’s say, out west with thousands of acres.…
Learn How And When To Use Fire Extinguishers
As firefighters, we learn most small incipient fires can be put out quickly if you know how and when to use a fire extinguisher. Sometimes…
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