Tag Archives: The Pig

When I say thinking with muscle I include your cranium muscle. At last nights training we set-up a roll-over pinning scenario and also moved big blocks. It's not rocket science, but sometimes we could fall into a trap of what is not fastest and safest.

If anybody has the brass axes to criticize from a computer screen this year, then here is my proposal for next year: I'll climb next to you next year at FDIC with structural gear plus an airpack and make the donation for your entry fee.

It's been a busy day at FDIC. We've met up with some old friends and made a bunch of new ones. This is just a quick glimpse of some of our stops today.

With just days before FDIC 2013 we have put together a tentative itinerary. Smitty from Boron Extrication and several of the FDT crew will be in Indy for the greatest firefighter pilgrimage.

So one of the local high school career center students and fire explorer asked if I could help him learn more about forcible entry for a skills challenge competition. He said competition, right? All in!

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.

Sky Putman threw in The Pigskin for the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. The Pigskin is, at its most basic, a tool belt. It is made specifically to be used in conjuction with the most versitile and inovative forcible entry tool since the Haligan - THE PIG!

Boron Extrication and First Due Tackle have teamed up to give you a chance to win some new equipment and swag. We'll announce a new product or more every week until the giveaway ends on October 31, 2012. The more often you like and share, the more chances you have to win. Be sure to review the rules on the Enter The Giveaway page linked below and check the blogs regularly for the next product announcement.

Don't laugh to loud at this next suggestion, but the next time your in one of the big box stores, check out the baby section and see all the different locks and gates.

Let's review the muscle memory we are trying to gain through repetition. (1) Gap (2) Set (3) Force. Now, to many times when we are gaining access through a commercial door, we loose the gap when a tool slips out or the metal springs us back.