"Firefighting Fridays"
Strategic Fire Training and Fire Engineering presents "Firefighting Fridays." Airs on the second Friday of each month. We discuss many topics, focusing on traditional Engine Company culture, tactics, attitude, teamwork, and much more.
Episode 1: Culture in the Engine House, Part 1 (02/12/2021)
Episode 2: Culture in the Engine House, Part 2 (0312/2021)
Episode 3: Engine Tactics Do's and Dont's (04/09/2021)
Episode 4: Engine Company Strategy and Tactics (05/14/2021)
Episode 5: Hose, Nozzles, and Attack Packages (06/11/2021)
Episode 6: Hoseline Video Review and FDIC (07/09/2021)
Episode 7: Hands-on-Training and FDIC 2021 Recap (08/13/2021)
Episode 8: Everything Standpipe Operations (09/10/2021)
Episode 9: Engine Company Leadership (10/15/2021)
Episode 10: Large-Scale Fires (11/12/2021)
Episode 11: Basement Fires (12/10/2021)
Episode 12: Stretching Hose (01/14/2022)
Episode 13: The Fire Service and Fire Research (02/18/2022)
Episode 14: The 2" Attack Line (06/11/2022)
Episode 15: Hands-On-Training at FDIC 2022 (04/15/2022)
Episode 16: First-Due Engine Operations at Residential House Fires (05/13/2022)
Episode 17: Designing a War Wagon (07/22/2022)
Episode 18: The 15/16-Inch Nozzle (08/12/2022)
Episode 19: Water Supply and Pumping (09/16/2022)
Episode 20: Heavy Streams (10/21/2022)
Episode 21: Command and Control for First-Arriving Company Officer (11/18/2022)
Episode 22: 2022 Retrospective (01/13/2023)
Episode 23: The Engine's Response to Gas Emergencies (03/10/2023)
Episode 24: Strategies and Tactics for First-Due Companies (06/09/2023)
Episode 25: Fire Service Culture (08/11/2023)
Episode 26: Engine and Truck Work (09/08/2023)
Episode 27: 25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies (10/20/2023)
Episode 28: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company (03/01/2024)
Episode 29: What and Why We Train the Way We Do (06/14/2024)
Episode 2: Culture in the Engine House, Part 2 (0312/2021)
Episode 3: Engine Tactics Do's and Dont's (04/09/2021)
Episode 4: Engine Company Strategy and Tactics (05/14/2021)
Episode 5: Hose, Nozzles, and Attack Packages (06/11/2021)
Episode 6: Hoseline Video Review and FDIC (07/09/2021)
Episode 7: Hands-on-Training and FDIC 2021 Recap (08/13/2021)
Episode 8: Everything Standpipe Operations (09/10/2021)
Episode 9: Engine Company Leadership (10/15/2021)
Episode 10: Large-Scale Fires (11/12/2021)
Episode 11: Basement Fires (12/10/2021)
Episode 12: Stretching Hose (01/14/2022)
Episode 13: The Fire Service and Fire Research (02/18/2022)
Episode 14: The 2" Attack Line (06/11/2022)
Episode 15: Hands-On-Training at FDIC 2022 (04/15/2022)
Episode 16: First-Due Engine Operations at Residential House Fires (05/13/2022)
Episode 17: Designing a War Wagon (07/22/2022)
Episode 18: The 15/16-Inch Nozzle (08/12/2022)
Episode 19: Water Supply and Pumping (09/16/2022)
Episode 20: Heavy Streams (10/21/2022)
Episode 21: Command and Control for First-Arriving Company Officer (11/18/2022)
Episode 22: 2022 Retrospective (01/13/2023)
Episode 23: The Engine's Response to Gas Emergencies (03/10/2023)
Episode 24: Strategies and Tactics for First-Due Companies (06/09/2023)
Episode 25: Fire Service Culture (08/11/2023)
Episode 26: Engine and Truck Work (09/08/2023)
Episode 27: 25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies (10/20/2023)
Episode 28: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company (03/01/2024)
Episode 29: What and Why We Train the Way We Do (06/14/2024)
FE 2022 Articles
All articles are for educational purposes only. They are not be sold for profit. Each article is published, copyright, and owned. They are not for sale, to be purchased, and/or sold. If anyone violates this, they are subject to prosecution by publisher/owner.
March: The Two-Inch Hose: The Middle Child (Always Misunderstood)
April: The Two-Inch Hose in the Modern Era
April: The Two-Inch Hose in the Modern Era
2022 FDIC HOT (2" Line with 1 1/16" SB Tip)
2022 FDIC HOT (Nozzle Mechanics)
2022 FDIC HOT (Door Control)
2020 FDIC 8 hour H.O.T. video teaser
2020 FDIC Seminar promo video
Bread and Butter- Initial Lines
Video credit: PennWell, Fire Engineering Books & Video