I’m currently 17, 18 in December and I want to try and immediately sign up, however I don’t think I’m even nearly physically fit enough, do you guys have any advice on cardio and strength/ endurance building?

Hi everyone,

I'm a cadet with the Military Fire Department in Brazil. For my thesis, I'm looking for innovative technologies and procedures to improve our urban firefighting operations (or some general structures implementations).

I'm hoping to learn from your experiences.

What's a piece of equipment or technology that has significantly enhanced your department's effectiveness in urban environments? (e.g., thermal cameras, cutting tools, or data systems).

What procedural or structural change has made a major impact on how you handle large-scale urban fires?

Your insights are invaluable and could help shape the future of firefighting in my home state.

Thanks for your help!

Our mechanic is needing to know the official name of this side saddle, to replace a damaged one on an Engine. The TO, diagrams, schematics, etc do not say a name or refer to it. We've called it trash line beds, side saddles, side buckets, etc.

Anyone know what the OFFICIAL name is?

At 7pm a 10-75 was transmitted for a fire in a 6 story apartment building. Minutes later, a 2nd alarm was transmitted at fire was blowing out the windows and heavy fire was found throughout a 5th and 6th story apartment. A mattress and debris was engulfed in fire on the sidewalk before a few chauffeurs stretched a line to extinguish it.

Hi all! I’m a student designing a product for protecting pets in case of a home fire while nobody is around. I have an idea, but would be grateful to get input from the experts!

The product is a smart pet kennel opener/closer linked to an app, but thinking of possibly extending it to doors to give it a more general use. The idea is that if a fire breaks out while people are out, you could open the kennel if it’s in the area affected by fire, or close it to prevent your pet from running into a dangerous area. I read that closing all doors can slow the spread of a fire, so perhaps the ability to remotely control doors while out could help?

Also curious about the protocol for rescuing pets during a fire and general pet safety: - How do FFs approach house fires when pets are inside? - In terms of fire safety, is it better to keep pets in a kennel/confined space or let them roam free? - How big is the risk of the kennel being in an affected area? How does that compare to the risk of a pet running and hiding in a tight spot like under a bed? - Can FFs reach those small spaces like under a bed? - Any experiences rescuing pets in a house fire?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your hard work and bravery🫶🏻

Has there ever been an instance where there was one person in particular that you just refused to work with? And I’m talking you don’t want to work with them out of fear for your own safety, not just because you didn’t like them.

Myself and another individual from my department do not get along. There have been some things that unfolded outside of work that proved to me that they are not a good person and we quickly were no longer friends. However, I try my best to not bring that into work. You don’t have to like someone, you just have to work with them.

I am able to avoid this person for the most part. But in the rare occurrence that we have worked together, they have quickly proven to me that they are not under the same belief of not bringing this outside conflict into work. I have tried being the bigger person and working willing with this person for 24 or 48hrs at a time, but they continue to act hateful and disgusting towards me.

Every decision or action I take is questioned and criticized, I get scoffed at for even speaking, and to be completely honest, I am not confident at this point that they would put their life on the line for me if I needed it. I am constantly treated like I know nothing despite having more time on the job than them. Any approach I’ve made at resolving this and speaking about it directly with this person has been met with complete immaturity (name calling and blame game). And even their company officer is letting this behavior slide and chalking it up to “can’t force you guys to like each other”.

I don’t want to be friends with this person. All I ask is that Im able to have a little faith and trust in the people I’m spending my 48hrs with. If this continues to become a safety concern, am I right to take this further up the chain and voice my concerns?

Just a few rushed off the top of my head, lemme hear some slogans you guys hear round the house. Humorous, serious, sarcastic, let em fly..

"Wet stuff on the hot stuff"

"A bird bath is all you need if you do it right"

"Embrace the chaos"

"Chief said so.."

"You revert to the level to your training"

"I'll do it next shift"

"Hardest decision of everyday is what's for lunch"

I was on vacation near a river and I ran into a crew doing swift water rescue class and I chatted with them for a while and a couple instructors ended up asking me for some help moving something while the class carried on. They then gifted me a badass SORT patch but seeing as im a rookie i dont want to put it on anything that would indicate im trying to steal valor. What would you put it on?

and doesnt need to, all of the possibly needed equipment is stored on the sides or under the crew seats, Its 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) long 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) wide And 3.18 meters (10.4 feet) tall Tiny if you compare it to US trucks, but it gets the job done just as good, if not better (but that "better" probably just because germany is all about fire safety)

Is

What do y’all call this tool

What does this mean over the radio?

Hello everyone, I am a new firefighter and I was just looking for any tips or tricks or useful information to help make me better and more useful! Also, any items that I should keep on me or in my bunker gear that are very useful and nifty. Possibly a helmet mounted light? Just looking for some senior guys to give me good recommendations! Thanks in advance!

My apologies if this isn’t the most appropriate place to post this, but there aren’t really any subreddits dedicated to this kind of thing.

My pager will go off for certain tones like 894.7 802.0 and 686 545.3, but it won't go off for these two for some reason: 804.6 680.1 and 742.7 and 848. I have spent hours tinkering around and just can't get it to work. The tones work fine on my friend’s minitor I programmed for him, and they are the correct tones. Any help would be really appreciated!

I don’t mean washing the rigs or picking the weeds gimme some good project ideas fellas!

(for context, chinese firefighters before 2018 were under the china fire services(of the ministry of public security), who were active service members; in 2018 they lost their military status and became part of the newly founded china fire and rescue)

The Specialist brigade of the beijing fire and rescue is an elite component of the Beijing Fire and Rescue that is used to respond to incidents of a particularly dangerous nature, large scale natural disasters along with large scale fires where standard firefighters have failed to control. They have also been deployed overseas to assist with disaster relief.

It was established in October 2013; It's lineage traced back to the China Fire Services Beijing Fire Department(old name of beijng fire and rescue) Gaomidian Company(established 1999) and the Beijing Fire Department Specialist battalion(established 2003).

As of 2023, it consists of 157 firefighters; Also in 2023 the brigade responded to a total over 85 calls, rescued a total 42 people and evacuated a total of 734 people.

Source:

The Beijing News: https://m.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1703727581168800.html

I don't know if we can share our own videos here but There is a video I recorded as a search and rescuer of the chaos that occurred during the Bursa, Türkiye forest fires. I tried adding subtitles in different languages, but I think the translation was very poor. I suggest you try the subtitle option.

Either the whole webbing and straps or just the straps. In dire need of replacement. Thank you.

My company contracts for a city near where I live and we spray weeds for them. We have approval from the local FD/water dept. to fill our water tanks from a hydrant in town. They gave me a coupler that attaches a garden hose to it but I would rather use an actual fire hose. I bought a 3 inch hose but it is just to big. Then I got a 2.5 and it’s too small. Those are the only options I have found available. Any one have any idea what size it is?

Hey guys, I am looking to gain strength while also having an endurance base for functional fireground fitness. I am currently 6'3 and 160 lbs.

I am looking at this for a workout plan and was wondering if you guys thought it would be good. Thanks

Monday: Strength day

Barbell bench press 4x8

Barbell squat 4x8

Overhead Press 4x8

Pull ups/ Chin ups 4x8

Tuesday:

Zone 2 cardio

Wednesday: Strength day

Bench press 4x8

Deadlift 4x5

Overhead press 4x8

Barbell rows 4x8

Thursday:

Zone 2 cardio

Friday: Endurance day

Several circuits and ab work (Most likely from tactical barbell)

Saturday

Zone 2 cardio

Sunday

Rest day

I was also thinking of maybe running this template below instead

Monday: Strength

Tuesday: Circuits

Wednesday: Zone 2 cardio

Thursday: Strength

Friday: Circuits

Saturday: Zone 2 cardio

Im only a junior, but as i stand. My helmet has been ran through so in that process my eye sheilds per say have gotten really dirty to where instead of being clear they now have a yellow tint. Any help?

Blurred my face for privacy reasons

Just wanted wanted to say thank you to everyone that suggested the ifsta app and guidance on study material. Passed both FF I & II and completed practical skills testing today. I am fire and hazmat official!

Stay safe out there!