Think about every urban, suburban and rural area where you respond. Hopefully you can come up with a few scenarios where you would have to decide if you should use the standpipe or stretch from the ...

This month, I want to discuss the task level operation of properly preparing an attack hoseline for fire attack off a standpipe system–specifically, the art of doing this with tactical patience and, ...

It is another cold and windy night at 2am when the tone alert sounds. There is a report of a fire on the 12th floor of a high rise senior housing project in your district. As you pull up to the ...

Many jurisdictions are experiencing a growth in construction of large apartment complexes. These buildings present unique challenges to responding engine companies. Long hose stretches and ...