Firefighter Maekin Healy from the Santa Clara (CA) Fire Department submitted these amazing shoring props! These props serve as a tabletop visual, representing the most common shores built. They are built roughlyContinue readingShoring Props
Category: Building Construction
Door to Nowhere
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date November 30th, 2007. Ryan Royal from Colorado Springs Truck 19 sent in an interesting find. These photos are of two different structures he foundContinue readingDoor to Nowhere
Vent Grills
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date May 5th, 2010. We have shown many photos in the past of deceptive buildings. We truly believe they all hold a valuable teaching pointContinue readingVent Grills
Basement Bars
Chief Hurshel Shank from the Gettysburg Fire Department submitted this interesting basement while at an automatic fire alarm of a single family dwelling. The only other exits that were noted were your typical smallerContinue readingBasement Bars
Residential Roof Over
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date June 8th, 2009. Assistant Chief David Wolf from Cayuga Heights (NY) Fire Department sent in these photos of a friend’s house in Houston. TheContinue readingResidential Roof Over
Cover that Bowstring
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date June 29th, 2007. Firefighter Scott Lyons from FDNY Tower Ladder 79 sent in these photos of another deceptive building feature. It’s the infamous parapetContinue readingCover that Bowstring
Double-Wide Addition
Joseph Dorsette, from Broward County Sheriff’s Office (FL), recently submitted his findings that were discovered during an alarm at a residence. While conducting a 360 he noticed the single-wide mobileContinue readingDouble-Wide Addition
Look Close
Every day is a training day, and every call is a pre-fire plan… Captain Shawn Royall from Charlotte (NC) Ladder Company 23 sent in theses photos that prove this lesson.Continue readingLook Close
Know When to Say When
Dan Rinaldi from Providence Fire Department sent in this door he recently had the pleasure of forcing on a run. Upon initial inspection, it appears to be a normal outwardContinue readingKnow When to Say When
Problem with that Pitch
Engineer Caleb Eiriksson from Fort Walton Beach (FL) Truck Co. 6 sent in some photos of how he and the Truck 6 crew recently spent an afternoon out in theirContinue readingProblem with that Pitch