Matt Leonard from Montgomery County (MD) Fire Rescue Station 3 submitted this awesome document measuring their 2019 Seagrave 95′ Aerialscope – Which happens to be one of our favorite tower ladderContinue readingKnow Your Aerial
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High Vis RIT
Matt Leonard from Montgomery County (MD) Fire Rescue Station 3 submitted this high vis idea! Matt was going over the RIT pack and thought of all the important parts beingContinue readingHigh Vis RIT
Durable Grips
Firefighter Ben Singer from Catonsville (MD) Fire Station 4 sent in these images of a spiral weld grip on their hooks. The grip he made is a metal spiral weldedContinue readingDurable Grips
Minimalist Fireman
We have shared countless “go-to” tool ideas that fit inside our bunker gear pockets. Everything from webbing, self-rescue items, grease pencils and through the lock tools to name a few.Continue readingMinimalist Fireman
Carrying Tools
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date July 29th, 2015. We have always been advocates of riding assignments and tool assignments. It’s one of the easiest ways to improve your company’sContinue readingCarrying Tools
Strap Storage
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date December 27th, 2017. Maekin Healy from Santa Clara (CA) Fire Department sent in a way to store ratchet straps for easy deployment. Here isContinue readingStrap Storage
Organization is Key
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date December 29th, 2008. Lt. Ray McCormack from FDNY Ladder 28 sent in this method of organizing the set of elevator keys. Most rigs simplyContinue readingOrganization is Key
A Welcomed Butt
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date April 6th, 2014. In today’s fire service we continually have to do more with less. As firefighters we have the mindset to improvise, adapt,Continue readingA Welcomed Butt
Aerial LED’s
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date December 09th, 2010. The crew from DCFD 13 Truck #4 sent in these photos of an upgrade they made to the tip of theirContinue readingAerial LED’s
Padlock Twist
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date August 20th, 2014. Our friend Andrew Brassard submitted this video showing the Padlock Twist. A padlocked chain is an extremely common forcible entry situationContinue readingPadlock Twist