Firehouse Ops/Training eNL - Nov 28th, 2023
 
 
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November 28, 2023

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FEATURES
Marty Ingram provides lessons learned during Superstorm Sandy, including the intricacies of weather alerts, operating apparatus in deep water and training in inclement weather.
Brian S. Gettemeier tells why company officers and their crew must prepare and train to opt for tactics that are different than what were expected to be necessary while they are en route to a fire.
John Salka Jr. removes any possible confusion for first-in engine officers at a structure fire regarding pulling hose to attack the fire based on diameter and length.
Jonathan Hall says the fire behavior and hazards of a residential fire that involves knee walls require particular approaches to size-up and fire attack to minimize risk to firefighters.
TRAINING NEWS
Ocala firefighters, who were not hurt, changed their operations.
Firefighters battled an early morning fire in a vacant restaurant in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
The operation aboard the ship where two Newark firefighters were killed is unveiled by an investigative journalist.