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Category: Inside Functions
Privacy Door Latch
Engineer Caleb Eiriksson from Fort Walton Beach (FL) Truck Company 6 sent in these photos and information about overcoming the PEMKO Privacy Door Latch. We have featured a large numberContinue readingPrivacy Door Latch
Extending Your Hand, Not Your Tool
Searching with a tool is something that every firefighter needs to be proficient in. Unfortunately, like many of the essential fireground skills we must master, most fire schools do notContinue readingExtending Your Hand, Not Your Tool
Strap That Can
In the hands of a well trained firefighter. The watercan can keep a tremendous amount of fire in check. But before the true effectiveness of the watercan can be achievedContinue readingStrap That Can
Expose the Gap
In this video we demonstrate one way of gaining entry into an outward swinging double door. Before we get into the post we want to get something out of theContinue readingExpose the Gap
Portable Door Lock
Ken Deichler from Poughkeepsie (NY) sent in these photos that he came across on a non-fire related website. They are of what is called a “portable door lock” these locksContinue readingPortable Door Lock
Can You Force Me Now?
Captain Scott Allison, of Tower 1 in Harrisonburg (VA) sent in these pictures of something they recently encountered on an odor investigation call at a cell phone store. Take aContinue readingCan You Force Me Now?
Outboard Saw Conversion
The rotary saw equipped with a metal cutting blade is an extremely important tool for us to have in our forcible entry cache. There are a handful of modifications and conversions that weContinue readingOutboard Saw Conversion
The Lost Art of the Fire Service Podcast
Jimm Walsh was just interviewed on the Jumpseat Radio Podcast. The Host Ryan Pennington asked Jimm what VentEnterSearch.com’s tagline The Lost Art of the Fire Service is all about clickContinue readingThe Lost Art of the Fire Service Podcast
Secondary Functions
In some of our recent posts we have been sharing thoughts on the benefit of riding assignments. Part 1 of the post can be found here and part 2 canContinue readingSecondary Functions