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Propane Hazards Review and common tank illustrations. See the photos and click the files below for NEED TO KNOW INFO ON PROPANE! Beat yesterday’s version of yourself. Because when the tones drop, the "warm-up" is already over. Be disciplined. Be Elite! Reminder: Log your training appropriately with our Training Form . Use the description: Propane Hazards and Propane Facts with Tank Construction Review Let's Be Elite!

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Firefighter line of duty injuries and near-miss incidents provide a unique opportunity to interact with and collect information from the scene and the personnel involved.

Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Response Here are a few quick tips for stabilizing EV's when involved in an accident. Sharpen your edge on EV vehicle Stabilization by reviewing this, but also by practicing this in your near future! Create the cradle, but do it in less time by7 adding the reps needed. EV Scene Survey and Rapid Access Bring out the Thermal Imager! To complete your full hour this week, you can review the following document published by FEMA and NHTSA Reminder: Log yo

Understanding Firefighter PPE Do you know how your gear protects you when you respond to a fire? Most firefighters put on their personal protective equipment every call, but many do not stop to think about how it actually works. Think of your gear as a system designed to protect you from extreme heat and dangerous conditions. Do you understand how the layers block heat? Do you know the warning signs that your gear may be reaching its limits? When was the last time you careful

Reading Smoke - What is the fire telling you??? The main lessons in this week's TET are from Dave Dodson. As you have seen in previous posts, fluid movement is important, whether it be how we move water or how the effects of ventilation cause fire growth. Before the flames ever show themselves at a fire scene, we can count on the fact that the fire is talking to us. ARE YOU LISTENING? The video this week is from Dave Dodson. It is an older video, however, it is still good inf

This training post is an introduction to Tactical Edge Tuesday. For this reason, we kept it to a few videos, however, at the end of the post there is a link to 22 Tactical Considerations Videos on a playlist created by the Fire Safety Research Institute. Record your Training accordingly on our Training Form . Fire Safety Research Institutes - Impact of ventilation on fire damage patterns (Take this course by registering on their website) Tactical Consideration: Fire Developme

For our third part on fire dynamics, lets discuss and think about How to Apply Fire Dynamics to Fireground Decision Making Fire dynamics knowledge is most valuable when it is applied to real fireground decisions. Size up begins early by observing smoke color, volume, and movement. W99e must consider the conditions at doors and windows. Conditions provide clues about fire location, heat levels, and oxygen availability. These observations help crews choose safer tactics from th

As a continuation to our study on Fire Dynamics, this week we share videos covering why water is awesome, and we dive deeper into flashover. Water is our best friend, and controlling ventilation is a strategy we must keep at the forefront of our minds! 6Reminder: Control one part of the fire tetrahedron and control the fire. Asking on scene units to close doors at building fires slows down fire growth and allows us to be ready prior to making an attack. This saves lives by sl

Fire dynamics is the study of how a fire grows, moves, and reacts to its environment. Heat, fuel, and oxygen all work together, and changing one will change the fire. Modern homes burn faster and hotter because of lightweight construction and synthetic fuels. Understanding the science behind fire gives firefighters better decision making when conditions change rapidly. When conditions change rapidly, we need firefighter's to adapt rapidly. If not us, then who? Smoke tells the

Welcome to the Colquitt-Miller Fire Rescue Training Blog. This space is designed to support our members with refresher training and fundamental fire service concepts. The goal of this blog is to strengthen understanding, reinforce learning, and encourage professional growth through education that is practical and easy to apply. It was inspired by non other than our own Assistant Fire Chief John Edward Wells. Firefighting is a profession built on shared experience, research, a