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About
Anthony Avillo started the job on the former Weehawken (NJ) Fire Department, which, along with Union City, North Bergen, West New York, and Guttenberg, merged in 1999 to form North Hudson Regional Fire...
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The Fire Attack-Ventilation Connection: Street Considerations
In addressing and researching the recent scientific information regarding coordinating fireground operations in the modern fire environment, I analyzed the information and put it into terms that make...
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Welcome to the Blog
Hey. Just wanted to say hi to all. Thanks to Fire Engineering for making this possible. Will try to post regularly. New edition out any day. Check out the cover. Be safe
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Technology and Recon
Technology and Recon There is a great deal of technology out there that can help us do the job better and safer. We have computer databases that can identify at the push of a button so many things...
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Blog Talk Radio
Tune in with me and Chief Jim Duffy from Wallingford, CT to Fire Engineering Blog Talk radio for Fireground Strategies and Other Stuff from the Street. Our next show is November 30. See and like our...
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The New Edition to Fireground Strategies is out!
Thanks to Pennwell, Fire Engineering, and all who made this possible
View ArticleKnow your Rig
One of the most basic requirements of a firefighter is to know his equipment. Even more basic is to know where it is on the apparatus. There is nothing worse than having to rummage through the...
View ArticleThe Rig and the New Firefighter
Just had a other thought about the rig thing I just posted. For new firefighters as they come into FF1, one way you can ensure they check out the rig is to give them the following homework: Produce...
View ArticleFireground Russian Roulette: How Many Bullets are in Your Gun?
Anyone who knows me or has seen me or read my stuff knows I am a huge building construction zealot. My feeling is that if you do not know how the building was put together, you will not know many...
View ArticleMayday Checklist
This is a checklist for Command Mayday checklist. I used to keep it in the pocket of my turnout coat. Use it, modify it, whatever. Merry Christmas _____ Acknowledge MayDay _____ Clear Radio Traffic...
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Electrical safety: Does your department have a policy??
Does your Department have and enforce electrical policy? C’mon Man!!! Every fire department must have a policy in place addressing electrical safety on the fireground. The reason for this is that there...
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Cold-weather firefighting: Nowhere to run to, baby. Nowhere to hide
Cold-weather firefighting: Nowhere to run to, baby. Nowhere to hide (Ron Jeffers) If the only place you’ve seen ice is in your drinks, you have missed out on of half the “fun” of being a firefighter....
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New Roll Call Tips Video: Anti-freelancing tips
Follow the link below to hear a short video I did for Fire Engineering Roll Call Tips on anti-freelancing measures http://bcove.me/w6faj88y
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Tips for the Street Firefighter
Reminder: Always probe with your weight on the back foot. Gravity never takes a day (or a minute) off. When making those forays across a floor above a fire area, across the roof, or in any area where...
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Experience-based decisions
I want to talk a bit about how much influence our experience has on our decisions on the fireground. While no two situations are alike and every fire presents different issues, we must understand...
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FDIC 2016: Giving Back
I wrote this column for the New Jersey FMBA. I reprinted it here because I like it. This column is being written from my hotel room in Indianapolis where I have the great privilege of attending and...
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Where Do You Stretch to Dry?
This is another one of those things that we learn in firefighter 1, but deviate from once we gain “experience”. This subject of where to stretch dry depends greatly on where you are going to fight...
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Water Supply Stuff
Water Supply Issues Just a few issues and concerns with water supply, something most of us take for granted. Hydraulic Reserve Having one good water supply is never adequate. What if something goes...
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PROACTIVE REPORTING
PROACTIVE REPORTING I want to cover some issues regarding the importance of fireground reports. We often refer to the fire service as being proactive when in reality we are one of the most reactive...
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Accountability the Easy Way
Accountability The Easy Way As a foundation of safe fireground operations, a strong accountability system based on solid SOP’s being followed by solid and disciplined Officers and firefighters is the...
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