First Due Tackle Pass It On – Firefighter, Rescue & Extrication Training

The 2014 version of FDIC has come and gone. I had the chance to meet some new friends and connect with some old ones. If you haven't made it to FDIC be sure to put in on your list for 2015.

This past Thursday we kicked off our racing season at the Courage and Valor 5k at FDIC. Before I could get home this morning some other brothers ran in the Humane Society 5k in Sandusky, OH.

I've been preaching the combination of experience and education for some time. These aspects of the job should not work in opposition to one another, yet bring forth a more powerful fire service.

The first due racing team will be kicking off the season with two races this week.

Below are a few pictures from training the other day with a Petrogen torch. Also below is a short video on initial operations including: determining tip size, gasoline pressure, O2 pressure, and lighting procedures.

Georgetown and Round Rock Fire Departments (Texas) worked together on I-35, just north of Westinghouse.  The crash involved a 18 wheeler that came to rest on its nose. Pictures from the Georgetown Texas Fire Department Facebook page. What are your stabilization concerns if an occupant is still trapped in the cab.  Talk about this one with your crew. Struts Cribbing ...

Always subject to additions, but here is the start of the 2014 FDIC itinerary. I'll have FDT chips from The Chip Site and stickers to share. Come find me.

This car left the main roadway and struck the bridge at a high rate of speed.

We had a chance to use the Iron Fox Flathead Axe in several different scenarios. It's a tough axe that can breach, break, and always starts.

This little scenario put some more tools in the guy's hands. We jammed a metal ring around a dummy's arm. The goal was to cut the ring off without cutting the coat or dummy.