Port City
Fire Training
The difference between operational success and failure is determined during training.
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“Stretching and Advancing the Initial Handline” Fire Engineering (October 2014)
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“From Urban to Rural: Urban Expansion and Its Effects on the Fire Service” Fire Rescue (January 2015)
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“Hoseline Selection: 1 ¾- and 2 ½ Inch Hoselines” Fire Engineering. (2015, April 13)
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“Are You Using the Hydrant Kit to Maximum Advantage?” Fire Engineering (November 2015)
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“Where Has the Pride Gone? What Can We Do to Get it Back?” Firehouse (2016, November 9)
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“The Initial Handline: Selecting the Proper Hose Diameter and Nozzle” Firehouse (2017, January 10)
“The Importance of Preassigned Responsibilities” Fire Engineering (2017, January 19)
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“Under Pressure: Pressure-reducing devices and the fire service” Fire Rescue (February 2017)
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“The Senior Man” Fire Engineering (2017, February 16)
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“Stairwell Designation at Fires in Multiple-Story Buildings: Designating Fire Attack Stairs and Evacuation Stairs” Fire Rescue (March 2017)
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“Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections” Firehouse (2017, July, 11)
“Attitude: The Driving Force in the Fire Service” FireFighter Nation (2017, July, 31)
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“Extending the Hoseline: Overcoming a Short Stretch, Part 1” Fire Engineering (2017, August, 21)
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“Extending the Hoseline: Overcoming a Short Stretch, Part 2” Fire Engineering (2017, August, 22)
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“Effective Training: Getting out of Your Comfort Zone” Fire Engineering (2017, September, 14)
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“From Hoselines to Hydrants: Understanding Water Supply” Firehouse (2017, November, 14)
“The Second Line: A Backup Line or a Second Attack Line” Fire Engineering (2017, December, 28)
“The Well-Hole Stretch” Firehouse (2018, January, 25)
“Fire Boat Use for Water Supply at Structure Fires” Fire Engineering (2018, January, 26)
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“Nozzle Management” Fire Engineering (May 2018)
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“The Proactive RIT” Firehouse (2018, June, 19)
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“The Importance of Kink Management” Firehouse (July 2018)
“Know the Hose” Firehouse (2018, August, 1)
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“Standpipe Systems: Stretching from the Street” Fire Engineering (2018, September, 13)
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“Passion and Expectations” Firemanship (January 2019)
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“The Increaser: The Adapter Many Fire Departments are Missing" Firehouse (2019, February 5)
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“Attack Line: The Preconnect vs. the Static Hose Load” Fire Engineering Water on the Fire Supplement (February 2019)
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"The Second-Due Engine Company & the First Hoseline" Firehouse (2019, March 1)
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“Preplanning: Include the Hose Stretch” Fire Engineering (October 2019)
“Gated Wyes: Not For Standpipe System Operations” Fire Engineering (October 2019)
“Those Guys” Firemanship (November 2019)
“The Standpipe Bag: What's in Your Bag and Why?” Fire Rescue (2020, January, 14)
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“Nozzle Knowledge is More Than Just Smoothbore or Fog” Fire Rescue (2020, February, 29)
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“Ground Ladders: Size Really Does Matter” Fire Engineering (March 2020)
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“Standpipe Ops; Bleeder Valves” Fire Department Training Network (2020, March)