In today’s fire service, there are a multitude of nozzles available to firefighters that are capable of delivering various stream types and fire flows. Some have been around a long time, some are ...

One of the longest lasting debates in the American fire service is the smooth bore vs. fog debate. One of the greatest problems with this debate is that in many areas of today’s fire service, it has ...

When advancing the initial handline that will be used to make the attack on the fire, there are many considerations and decisions that must be made within seconds. Some of these considerations include ...

Water application by firefighters is the foundation of firefighting. The American fire service has used water as the primary extinguishing agent since the beginning of bucket brigades, such as ...

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