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SSG Jon Martin 5k/10k This Saturday
This Saturday we will be running in the SSG Jon Martin Memorial 5k/10k in Bellevue, Ohio. Registration ends at 0830 and the run/walk starts at 0900. Links to the registration / location details are in...
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Wall Breach Prop
Below are a couple pictures of a wall breach prop Andrew Brassard passed along. Looks to be a pretty good reusable prop that we can make with some scrap around the firehouse neighborhood. “LIKE” FIRST...
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Some Tech Rescue Extrication
Below are some pictures Grant Light shared of the last day of a recent extrication tech class in Cincinnati. Somehow a school bus rolled onto four cars with dummies trapped in them all. Well done...
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5k For Ella In The Books
I ran in the 5k for Ella this past Saturday in Norwalk, OH. It was a charity fundraiser for Ella Enderby’s family to help with expenses during Ella’s treatment of leukemia. There was a great turnout...
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D-Day Remembered With Tips On How To Exercise Leadership
We remember a historic day in world history today. D-Day, June 6, 1944. There are many opportunities to learn about the events of the past and how we can exercise leadership in ways those before us...
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Some Band Saw Work
Last week at the NY State Fire Chiefs Association HOT extrication class we had a chance to use Milwaukee’s new M18 Fuel Band Saw. It’s another good option for cutting metal, but not great on posts of...
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NY State Chief’s Conference Recap
Last week I was teaching with some great guys at the NY State Fire Chiefs Conference. We started setting up for the HOT extrication class and it was raining. We finished the classes Friday evening...
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Stein Hospice 5k
Yesterday was a great morning for a run in Sandusky, OH. A few of us ran in the Stein Hospice 5k that was basically an out and back course along the Sandusky Bay and downtown. Many of us know the...
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Remember and Train On the Basics – You Might Need Them
Gear from Tecgen Xtreme Sometimes we get caught up in all the fancy and extensive tools on our rigs. This is a reminder that we can do great work with simple tools. The pictures below show a pretty...
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New Griphoist Box
For those that have a grip hoist you know the box it comes in is very tight. We had a new box made to prevent the jack-in-the-box effect. The box can easily be used to move other equipment as well....
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Elevator Rescue – Rigging, Plasma Cutter, and Ropes
Brass shared this video he saw on YouTube. It’s a elevator rescue in a blind shaft with heavy rigging (griphoist), metal cutting on rope (plasma cutter and saw), and a pick-off. More on the griphoist...
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Huron (OH) FD – New Rescue
Below are some pictures of the Huron Fire Department’s new rescue. There is a large amount of storage up top for additional cribbing, hazmat and leak containment equipment, some ellis screw jacks,...
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Picket Anchor Systems
Hand tools, electric tools, air bags, air chisel, trex saw, pickets Pickets can be driven through hood of cars in front of the engine when on a slope. This helps with stabilization. We did some...
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Revolution 3 Triathlon in Sandusky, OH
GloRun This past weekend a bunch of us raced in the Rev3 Triathlon in Sandusky, OH. Friday night was the Glow Run where about a dozen local firefighters ran in turnout gear. On Saturday, a few...
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H6 Replacement Radio Strap – Product Review
We were sent a replacement radio strap from Homeland-Six to review. Some of the features include: multiple attachment points for gear (flashlight, knife, etc), a built in pocket on the strap for latex...
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Torch Work On Rope
Some torch operations on rope from the Cincinnati Heavy Rescue 9 crew. “LIKE” FIRST DUE TACKLE ON FACEBOOK Pass it on!
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Ladder Bridge
What’s your plan for getting to a victim on the top of a car in flood waters? Swift water operations? Andrew Brassard sent over some pictures of his crew constructing a ladder draw bridge. This is...
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Extrication On Rope
Check these pictures out of a extrication training on rope. Push your training to prepare for the unusual, but just as importantly, to strengthen your critical thinking. Scene size-up Other resources...
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This Saturday we will be running in the SSG Jon Martin Memorial 5k/10k in Bellevue, Ohio. Registration ends at 0830 and the run/walk starts at 0900.
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