Understanding Building Construction Types - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2012 · Randy Frassetto breaks down the differences among the various types of building construction, offering tips about what tactics ladder crews should apply to each type.
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Nozzle Types, Pros and Cons - Firefighter Nation
Jun 21, 2012 · Can’t pass debris easily; Moving parts inside nozzle, which may lead to mechanical failure, water deposit build-up changing operation; High-pressure versions can have poor flow at low pressure
Dry & Wet Hoseline Stretches - Firefighter Nation
Dec 11, 2012 · The single most important life-saving technique that you must employ when faced with people trapped in a burning building is advancing a hoseline. Mike Kirby and Tom Lakamp discuss how, where and ...
The Why & When of Ventilation - Firefighter Nation
May 1, 2012 · When it comes to job functions, ladder companies have historically been tasked with ventilation as their bread and butter function. In ventilation training, a significant amount of time is spent ...
VIDEO: FDNY Operating at 10-75 Fire in Vacant Building in Hell's ...
Aug 27, 2021 · Video via THEMAJESTIRIUM1’s YouTube channel Here, the FDNY is operating for a quickly knocked down 10-75 all-hands fire in a vacant building on W. 47th Street in the Hell’s Kitchen ...
Fire Department Access Requirements - Firefighter Nation
May 8, 2018 · NFPA 1. NFPA 1 requires fire department access roads to meet much of the same criteria as the IFC. I will focus on the differences here. One additional requirement in NFPA 1 is that the access be ...
VIDEO: FDNY’s New Tower Ladder Responds - Firefighter Nation
Sep 7, 2021 · Video via THEMAJESTIRIUM1’s YouTube page. See video of the FDNY’s new 2021 tower ladder responding from its Amsterdam Avenue station on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NY.
Understanding the New SLICERS Acronym - Firefighter Nation
Feb 1, 2014 · The success of many initial-attack operations, ranging from car fires to structure fires, relates to how effectively the engine company is able to lead-out the attack line.
VIDEO: FDNY at Brooklyn Structure Fire - Firefighter Nation
Sep 21, 2021 · See video of the FDNY fighting a fire above a commercial laundry equipment store at 44th Street and 15th Avenue in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn (NY).