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Check out the new G-XTREME® 3.0 at FDIC 2015
Hear Rob Freese, one of the fourth-generation owners of Globe, talk about the new G-XTREME® 3.0 at FDIC International 2015. ...
Reality Training: Well-involved house with exposure problems
Chief Wylie examines the strategies and tactics used at this wind-whipped fire with onlookers and limited first-arriving resources. You can watch the full video here.
Reality Training: A compromised structure and firefighter safety
Chief Wylie examines this residential fire from reading smoke, to crew safety, to resource deployment, to command decisions. You can see the full-length video here.
Reality Training: Good fireground communication is a game changer
This auto repair shop fire shows the importance of good communication between officers and the attack crew, of being fully suited up in PPE and of using the right size attack line for the fire.
Reality Training:The dangers of gas-fed fires
Chief Wylie examines a helmet cam video and points out the visual cues that these firefighters are dealing with a gas-fed fire; he also provides insight on how to best handle these fires.
Reality Training: Live fire safety
Chief Wylie looks at a full-structure training burn and points out what the crews are doing right and where they are compromising their safety.
Reality Training: Dumpster fires
Chief Wylie shows us why this dumpster-fire training video covers all the bases from firefighters in full PPE to an ample amount of instruction to situational awareness. You can watch more videos on fighting dumpster fires here.
Reality Training: Live fire training precautions
Live-fire training or demonstrations are just as dangerous as structure fires. Chief Wylie examines this video of a training gone wrong and explains how to take the necessary precautions to keep everyone safe.
