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Sometimes we get caught up in all the fancy and extensive tools on our rigs. This is a reminder that we can do great work with simple tools.

We started setting up for the HOT extrication class and it was raining. We finished the classes Friday evening and it was still raining.

Last week at the NY State Fire Chiefs Association HOT extrication class we had a chance to use Milwaukee's new M18 Fuel Band Saw.

We remember a historic day in world history today. D-Day, June 6, 1944. There are many opportunities to learn about the events of the past and how we can exercise leadership in ways those before us did.

Here are some pictures Grant Light shared of the last day of a recent extrication tech class in Cincinnati. Somehow a school bus rolled onto four cars with dummies trapped in them all. Well done training testing the techniques the students learned.

Here are a couple pictures of a wall breach prop Andrew Brassard passed along. Looks to be a pretty good reusable prop that we can make with some scrap around the firehouse neighborhood.

Need a bit of motivation? Give the speech below a watch by yourself or with your crew. U.S. Navy Admiral McRaven gives some advice on changing the world at the University of Texas's commencement.

The scenario went bad when the truck slid down the hill and pinned a guy between the tractor and the truck. The victim's leg was impaled with one of the truck's tow hooks.

Not only have I been able to share what I know, but have continued learning at every meal, rescue scenario that we set up, and during every tailgate chat with some great friends, mentors, and rescue junkies.

Some pictures of high-lift jacks and sleeves at work in a charter bus roll-over scenario. Links to previous posts as well. Lot's of fast and safe options for lifting and moving.