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Comment on Wire Cutters…What Works For You? by Jason

Jason — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:29:23 +0000

I carry a pair like those pictured on the left in my left jacket pocket thats on my chest (The one usually intended for a radio). My radio is on a strap that goes over my shoulder with the radio hanging by my hip. That style cutter (mine are Channellocks) fit perfectly in that pocket.

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Wed, 02 May 2012 12:09:44 +0000

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Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Ricky Connor

Ricky Connor — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:34:55 +0000

Do you know the history of the book? If so, can you share it and can it be re-published? I know 21 Firefighters who were just sworn in as probationary Firefighters yesterday who would enjoy it. Their Academy experience was set up around this very type of ideology. Looking forward to reading more.

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Dwight Clark

Dwight Clark — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:27:49 +0000

My Father was a military firefighter at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas during WWII and called this manual known to him as “The Fireman’s Bible”. I remember him reading it to me.

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Jose

Jose — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

GREAT JOB on your find, Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us, and tahnks again for applying your own interpretations, as usual they fit in to what most of us feel!
If you dont mind, I would like to add a few thoughts:
“No two fires are alike”
Could not agree more, especialy with the newer construction and constant remodeling. I would also add that No two firefighters are alike either! Every fire is fought by firefighters of varying degrees of experience, knowledge, intelligence, common sense, aggressiveness…..and the list goes on. So therefore at times a set of guidelines or Tac Ops manual can be very important. However these guidelines should be considered a baseline foundation and not a set in stone, must do strategy or tactic. To say that we will ALWAYS do something, or NEVER do something may lead to a catastrophic outcome. Starategy and tactics must be considered with as much information as possible, unfortunately we rarely have all the info we need. What we do know is who we have, who we have coming. We have us, are we ready? What level of training, experience and knowledge do we have? Same question with those coming. The answers differ from fire to fire. We, unfortunately are NOT all at the same level, we ARE all trained to the lowest common level of the training academy! Not saying thats bad, what I am saying is that its NOT enough! So some search out more training and gain more knowledge, while some prefer not to and depend on their academy training, even if it was 15 or 20 years ago!
Man, you gotta love the way they wrote back then! None the less, however you write Life safety, Incident stabilization and Property conservation, it sure seems that we are getting away from the last two, the old saying “Risk a lot to save a lot, risk a little to save a lttle, risk nothing to save nothing” is left up to interpretation of what what exactly is a little or nothing. It seems there has been more discussion lately that an unoccupied home (meaning that someone lives there, but are not in the home) is placed in the “nothing” stage of the saying, soley because “I’m not going to die or kill someone for an empty house that will be replaced by insurance!” “They” have taken out the “risk a little”. Go/No go, a decision made soley on the absolute safety of the firefighter. I am NOT advocating risking a life for property, however, just because we enter a burning structure does not mean we are in absolute danger of of the ultimate sacrifice. Aggressive DOES NOT mean unsafe, yes it is a risk, however we can reduce that risk with knowledge and experience, ours and those around us!
What the writer also said was to learn from every fire you go to, critique your actions, you, a lot of times, are the only one that knows, really knows, what you did, right and wrong. Share the learning, those of us at slower stations need the learning as well!
Sorry for the long post, but I feel better now!!!

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Trevor Leland (TRUCK 4)

Trevor Leland (TRUCK 4) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:34:10 +0000

Now this is a real firemen’s book, written by firemen for firemen with the ultimate goal of getting the job done. Think you should work on getting it to an e-reader type format, might reach many more of the youngeer generation firefighters. Nah Im just kidding!!

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Les Chapel

Les Chapel — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:21:32 +0000

What a great read. I’m looking forward to reading more of it. Many of us share your thoughts and comments; keep it up.

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by Kyle Tischler

Kyle Tischler — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:55:16 +0000

This is amazing! Please, please post more. This is from the old school days. This is information that so many of our younger firefighters need to see. And for the older ones, who should always remember where they came from.

Thanks a bunch for sharing.

Comment on Manual Of Firemanship by ben fleagle

ben fleagle — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:07:27 +0000

Excellent post! I have heard several times about the existence of this book, but never seen it. I feel like I’m goin to the movies! Keep it goin, brother!