Andy Starnes is a career firefighter who grew up in and around fire stations following his dad around. He started as a young volunteer and now is a career Captain in North Carolina.
Andy brings a perspective on the balance needed between body, mind and spirit and shares that perspective with us today.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, June 15, 2014
60 Second Safety - Public Transportation
This week the 60 Second Safety Message is about public transportation
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Tactical Problem - House Fire with a victim
We are looking at a rather small house fire and while we are making the size up, things change rapidly.
1.) What impact does the live, and critically burned female have on your first due crews capabilities? How many personnel to treat her and be removed from firefighting duty?
2.) What would cause a young woman to stay inside the structure so long as to endanger her own life?
3.) Based upon your first due resources is a greater alarm warranted ?
4.) Based upon the size of the structure and information from this victim, how long do you think it will take to do the search? (in minutes)
Consider fire conditions.
5.) Based on the facts of a known burn victim, and probable other victims, do you think there has been a delay in alarm? What does a delayed alarm mean to the first due crew?
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
1.) What impact does the live, and critically burned female have on your first due crews capabilities? How many personnel to treat her and be removed from firefighting duty?
2.) What would cause a young woman to stay inside the structure so long as to endanger her own life?
3.) Based upon your first due resources is a greater alarm warranted ?
4.) Based upon the size of the structure and information from this victim, how long do you think it will take to do the search? (in minutes)
Consider fire conditions.
5.) Based on the facts of a known burn victim, and probable other victims, do you think there has been a delay in alarm? What does a delayed alarm mean to the first due crew?
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable - What things have changed in your career?
Join us this week as the panel talks about the things that have changed in your career, and what impact it had on them, and the fire service.
Sunday evening, June 15, 2014 at 8:00 PM Eastern
Watch us live on YouTube, or on the events page.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday evening, June 15, 2014 at 8:00 PM Eastern
Watch us live on YouTube, or on the events page.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Firefighter Training Podcast - What is the Fire Smoke Coalition and what does it do for us?
This week we talk with Robert Marschall from Hillsborough County Florida Fire and EMS about the treatment of smoke inhalation victims, and the importance of recognizing and treating cyanide exposure.
We also talk about the Fire Smoke Coalition and their educational efforts on behalf of fire and EMS responders.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
We also talk about the Fire Smoke Coalition and their educational efforts on behalf of fire and EMS responders.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
60 Second Safety - Food handling in the firehouse
This week 60 Second Safety goes into the fire station and talks about food preparation.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Tactical Fire Problem - Firefighter Down Floor 2
This week we have a firefighter down on floor 2 of a wood frame apartment building.
1.) At your next training, activate a PASS device on floor 2 of a building and determine how difficult it might be to hear from the outside. Inside crews will hear it easily. How do you normally respond on your Fireground when a device operates?
2.) How will you make this rescue?
3.) What is a valid plan B or your second means of rescue?
4.) When was your last training drill using your RIT pack?
5.) Has your RIT training involved the rescue of a 3 person crew?
We all like to do complicated RIT training, but does our training match what is likely to happen in the field?
Think about it!
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
1.) At your next training, activate a PASS device on floor 2 of a building and determine how difficult it might be to hear from the outside. Inside crews will hear it easily. How do you normally respond on your Fireground when a device operates?
2.) How will you make this rescue?
3.) What is a valid plan B or your second means of rescue?
4.) When was your last training drill using your RIT pack?
5.) Has your RIT training involved the rescue of a 3 person crew?
We all like to do complicated RIT training, but does our training match what is likely to happen in the field?
Think about it!
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable - What makes a good firefighter?
Join us Sunday evening, June 8,2014 at 8:00 PM Eastern time when the panel discusses and subjectively define, what does it take to be a good firefighter?
You can watch us live on the events page, on YouTube at at firefightingtoday.com. You can interact with us by leaving a YouTube comment, or you can call in on the phone. Details on calling in will be available when the show starts.
WATCH ON THE EVENTS PAGE HERE
WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
You can watch us live on the events page, on YouTube at at firefightingtoday.com. You can interact with us by leaving a YouTube comment, or you can call in on the phone. Details on calling in will be available when the show starts.
WATCH ON THE EVENTS PAGE HERE
WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Firefighter Training Podcast - Enhanced Water Streams (EWS) - An interview with Chief Shawn Oke
This week we are discussing enhanced water streams with Chief Shawn Oke. Chief Oke has done a great deal of research into this topic and presents a small sample of it here for us today.
This episode is the second in a series of the three parts of the Kill The Flashover project from an earlier episode with Joe Starnes from the Kill The Flashover (KTF) Project. You might want to listen to that episode again, but this one certainly stands on its own.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
This episode is the second in a series of the three parts of the Kill The Flashover project from an earlier episode with Joe Starnes from the Kill The Flashover (KTF) Project. You might want to listen to that episode again, but this one certainly stands on its own.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
60 Second Safety - Trapped Civilians
This week 60 Second Safety is about how safety is affected by the report of civilians trapped.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable - What's on your mind?
The Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable will be held Sunday evening, June 1,2014 at 8:00 PM Eastern time. We will be discussing whatever topics come up from the viewers or panel members.
If you have something on your mind, post it in the comment section on the events page before Sunday night, or watch live and post a YouTube comment and we will discuss it.
You can watch it live on the events page or YouTube, both links below.
WATCH ON THE EVENTS PAGE HERE.
WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
If you have something on your mind, post it in the comment section on the events page before Sunday night, or watch live and post a YouTube comment and we will discuss it.
You can watch it live on the events page or YouTube, both links below.
WATCH ON THE EVENTS PAGE HERE.
WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Tactical Fire Problem - Large industrial Building
This week we are looking at a large industrial building. If you do not have an industrial or manufacturing building, think about the largest building in your response district.
1.) As you look at this building with the volume of smoke, ask yourself how much space (or area) of the building is full of smoke? The building is the container.
2.) What does the fact that the smoke is hanging, and appears to be low indicate?
3.) What is your standard attack line plan? How do you create a long stretch with an adequate rate of flow?
4.) How does this fire and building size affect your firefighters air supply capability?
5.) What is your first initial C A N (conditions, actions, needs) report?
Send your responses via email if you would like feedback on your responses. Pete@petelamb.com
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
1.) As you look at this building with the volume of smoke, ask yourself how much space (or area) of the building is full of smoke? The building is the container.
2.) What does the fact that the smoke is hanging, and appears to be low indicate?
3.) What is your standard attack line plan? How do you create a long stretch with an adequate rate of flow?
4.) How does this fire and building size affect your firefighters air supply capability?
5.) What is your first initial C A N (conditions, actions, needs) report?
Send your responses via email if you would like feedback on your responses. Pete@petelamb.com
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Firefighter Training Podcast - A leadership discussion with Chief Dennis Rubin
This week we are having a leadership discussion with Chief Dennis Rubin. Chief Rubin is an International speaker on many topics but has a real passion for developing fire service leaders.
This discussion revolves around the traits and qualities of a leader as well as some things the leader can do to improve their skills.
http://www.chiefrubin.com
Twitter @chiefrubin
Email:chiefrubin@me.com
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
This discussion revolves around the traits and qualities of a leader as well as some things the leader can do to improve their skills.
http://www.chiefrubin.com
Twitter @chiefrubin
Email:chiefrubin@me.com
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
60 Second Safety - Fires in the firehouse
This week 60 Second Safety is about fires in our own firehouses (or fire halls for my Canadian friends)
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Tactical Fire Problem - Occupied apartment building
This week you arrive at a 3 story occupied apartment building and this is the ALPHA side entrance view.
1.) What is your immediate first action after victim removal and care?
2.) What do you interpret from fire showing in the upper part of the window on the right?
3.) What does that smoke hanging high in the entry way indicate?
4.) This is a daytime scenario, how would this situation be different for you if you had the same thing showing at night?
5.) What is your specific attack plan? Where do lines go and how will ventilation be implemented?
If you ant feedback on your answers send an email to pete@petelamb.com
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
1.) What is your immediate first action after victim removal and care?
2.) What do you interpret from fire showing in the upper part of the window on the right?
3.) What does that smoke hanging high in the entry way indicate?
4.) This is a daytime scenario, how would this situation be different for you if you had the same thing showing at night?
5.) What is your specific attack plan? Where do lines go and how will ventilation be implemented?
If you ant feedback on your answers send an email to pete@petelamb.com
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Firefighter Training Podcast - Fire Service Ladders - An interview with Captain Rick Connelly, Boston FD (Retired)
This week I have invited Captain Connelly (Rick) back to talk about fire service ladders. We talk a lot about use, a bit more on training, and some plain common sense discussion on ladders from Rick's practical experience.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
60 Second Safety - The hazards of fertilizer
This week 60 second safety is about the hazards of fertilizer.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Tactical Fire Problem - Restaurant - Searching a place of assembly
This week the tactical problem puts a couple of members in a hazardous environment inside a place of assembly.
1.) How much time have you trained searching a complex environment with tables, chairs, tablecloths and other non symmetrical layouts?
2.) What is the likely square footage of this area? How long does it take two members to search an area like this on a standard air supply?
3.) What impact does the fuel and decorative materials have on expected operating time before a hostile fire event?
4.) Have you practiced stretching hose lines in this potentially entangling situation?
5.) Have you preplanned (tactically) these restaurants, barrooms, and banquet halls? (Use a rope to simulate hose line if you need to)
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
1.) How much time have you trained searching a complex environment with tables, chairs, tablecloths and other non symmetrical layouts?
2.) What is the likely square footage of this area? How long does it take two members to search an area like this on a standard air supply?
3.) What impact does the fuel and decorative materials have on expected operating time before a hostile fire event?
4.) Have you practiced stretching hose lines in this potentially entangling situation?
5.) Have you preplanned (tactically) these restaurants, barrooms, and banquet halls? (Use a rope to simulate hose line if you need to)
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Firefighter Training Podcast - Fire Behavior an interview with Chief Ed Hartin.
This week we talk to internationally known speaker on the topic of fire behavior. We talk about why things are different today and how we might try to get an understanding of how to better operate on the fireground.
http://www.cfbt-us.com/
ed.hartin@cfbt-us.com
http://www.nist.gov/fire/index.cfm
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
http://www.cfbt-us.com/
ed.hartin@cfbt-us.com
http://www.nist.gov/fire/index.cfm
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
60 Second Safety - Marijuana Grow House
This week 60 Second Safety is about hazards of a marijuana grow house.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.
Pete Lamb
Copyright 2014
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