The Sandusky Fire Department shared some information about the Great Lake rip currents the other day. It just so happens that the weather is right and a North East blow is making the southern shore of Lake Erie treacherous today in our area (Huron, OH - halfway between Cleveland and Toldeo).
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Haix Fire Flash Xtreme Boot Review
It has been about two months since first zipping up the Haix Fire Flash Xtreme boots.
Read More »Glass Bulb In The Fire Service – GRENADE…
Below is an article from Victoria Williams of the Gloucester County Times on the old school glass bulb fire grenades. All credit to Victoria for the history lesson write-up. Just another great piece of fire service history to keep us tied to our roots and encourage further training as things change...Enjoy the read.
Read More »Stair Climbing and Triathlons
Some of the events up and coming that we are participating in for a variety of reasons. Some in memory, some to build the team, and others for charity. In each, firefighter fitness is involved.
Read More »Cold Weather…Get Your Cold Weather Bags Ready
Lt. Bronner sent the following notice about getting your cold weather bags together as the temperature drops. If you have a cold weather bag share what you have in it so others can get an idea of what works and what doesn't. Stay warm.
Read More »Stretch Before Training…Are You Kidding?
Let me first start this post out with a question...Have you ever stretched before a fire department training as a group? Prior to this past Saturday, my answer would have been, NO.
Read More »Let The Snow Fly
For the last several weeks we have given away a bunch of great products in the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. Somehow, Smitty over at Boron Extrication and the FDT crew have managed to juggle what goes to who. We certainly couldn't have made it without the help of Shane at the National Firefighters Endowment. Consider joining the Officers Club.
Read More »Helicopters, School Buses, & Automobiles
The sites main goal is to give you the best possible information on how to quickly identify what type of aircraft is in front of you, gain access, shut-down aircraft systems, and remove aircrew members during an emergency incident and/or accident in your response area or community.
Read More »Busting Wood & Quick Sh!t On The Wall
We just wrapped up four company drills of forcible entry training with the Oregon (OH) Fire Department. Many of the pictures are on the First Due Tackle facebook page. Be sure to check them out. We talked tools, technique, and brotherhood.
Read More »Glass Management Idea From Across The Pond
We spent a morning with Packexe Smash CEO Andrew Orchard at a scrap yard in Michigan to demo a glass management product. Mr. Orchard is not a firefighter, but seems to get what we do. He put his money where his mouth is by flying in from the UK to show us what his product is all about and to make sure we understood the application.
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