Captain Daniel Troxell from DCFD Truck Company 6 sent in this ladder carrying tip. This technique is useful for an outside vent team that needs to transport ladders and toolsContinue readingTwo-Man Technique
Category: Tips
Set It Don’t Forget It
With all of the different settings we have to remember for different types of equipment, here is a simple way to ensure that they are never forgotten. Make up aContinue readingSet It Don’t Forget It
Personal Escape Hook
Engineer Jason Simms from Gwinnett County (GA) sent in this tip. He bought a small crow bar at the local home improvement store and cut it off at about 5Continue readingPersonal Escape Hook
Non-Rotating Saws
John Simpson from Osceola County (FL) Truck 72 sent in this tip to use while performing your daily equipment check. Saws have a natural tendency to bounce and rotate whenContinue readingNon-Rotating Saws
Organization is Key
Lt. Ray McCormack from FDNY Ladder 28 sent in this method of organizing the set of elevator keys. Most rigs simply carry the elevator keys exactly how they came fromContinue readingOrganization is Key
DCFD Hook & Ladder
Joe Brown from DCFD Truck Company 17 sent in this tip that works well for truck companies with side mounted ladders. It involves a webbing tension strap, a bull ring,Continue readingDCFD Hook & Ladder
$2 Glove Dryer
Tim Dowd from DCFD Rescue 2 sent in this simple idea to keep your gloves dry. Each one of us has gotten our gloves wet, and come back next tourContinue reading$2 Glove Dryer
RIT Mask 2
Lieutenant Doug Mullford from Lisle-Woodridge (IL) send in a slight modification to the DCFD RIT mask spoke about here a few weeks ago. They took the piece of hose andContinue readingRIT Mask 2
Aerial Saw Scabbard
Jake Portillo from Corona (CA) Fire Dept. Ladder 3 “B†sent in some photos of a tip without a bucket. Although you cannot really tell from the photo, Ladder 3Continue readingAerial Saw Scabbard
Twist Lock Higbee
Here is a helpful tip that makes a simple job even easier. Undoubtedly, every one of us has had to try multiple times to hook up a twist lock electricalContinue readingTwist Lock Higbee