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
Category: Tips
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
Golf Ball RIT
Captain Shawn Royall from Charlotte Ladder Co. 23 sent in this idea to make sharing air in a RIT situation a bit easier. When training with their new packs theyContinue readingGolf Ball RIT
Homemade J-Tool
“Ferg†from Sacramento City (CA) Truck 2 sent in this awesome idea on how to create a simple J-tool for non-destructive forcible entry. It even gets some bonus points forContinue readingHomemade J-Tool
Gas Leak: Grab n’ Goes
Every community is different in regards to their natural gas line infrastructure. Some departments have a large number of gas leaks and as a result have become very capable ofContinue readingGas Leak: Grab n’ Goes
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
Padlock Twist
Our friend Andrew Brassard from Brotherhood Instructors LLC submitted this video showing the Padlock Twist. A padlocked chain is an extremely common forcible entry situation we may come across. One popular method of defeating thisContinue readingPadlock Twist
Color-Coded Cribbing
Assist Chief. Dennis Baker Jr. from Baden (PA) sent in these pictures of how they set up their cribbing. He made sure to point out that Lt. Tim Firich wasContinue readingColor-Coded Cribbing
A Welcomed Butt
In today’s fire service we continually have to do more with less. As firefighters we have the mindset to improvise, adapt, and overcome problems we encounter. Unfortunately, we are nowContinue readingA Welcomed Butt
Induction Loop Video
A few years ago we published a post titled Induction Loop Trick. In the post we wrote about how and why induction loops worked. We thought it would be appropriateContinue readingInduction Loop Video