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At the front of the plant they have a legend of what the different colored pipes mean. Great idea and great value for us rescuers that will be working in areas around these pipes.

Confined space training at the Milton (Ontario) FD using a culvert pipe and ladder gin.

It's that time of year for the Northern Ohio FOOLS host the annual Heavy Rescue 101 training. It is free training. CE's provided by Ehove Fire Academy. All the details are below. Be sure to register by April 1.

Below are a couple pictures of a interesting elevator rescue set-up from the Edmonton Technical Rescue Team (Engine 3 and Rescue 3). They used Paratech collapse shores.

The prusik makes it easy to adjust where you want the working end of the jackhammer to be. This can also be accomplished with a tool being held by two personnel.

Heck, most of yes have the materials laying around the firehouse. Have a rookie on your crew?

Mr. Burkell wasn't going to tell us, but we were his first official tour with his license; although he has been guiding EFO students through the battlefield for years.

Often times I've been told that guys will flip a switch or step up to the occasion on an incident scene.

In the pictures below you will see that going through the lock is a good option. Cutting the bars may be more difficult as they spin and will not leave you a way to secure the occupancy after the call.

The sign on the door states "Emergency access only. To be used by local fire department." The only way to access this door from the outside is via extension ladders due to limited access and an overhang.