Last year, I shared some tips on how to deal with common problems the hydrant firefighter faces when forward-laying a supply line into a fire scene. Following that article, I got some calls and ...

Firefighters are enjoying the quiet of a summer afternoon in their fire station discussing the night’s dinner when the stationhouse speakers crackle. The dispatcher announces “a reported structure ...

Jonathan Hall puts engine company teams in the right frame of mind for response to a garage fire in an alley, including with respect to water supply in a circumstance where a pumper can't position ...

Many fire departments across the nation have used the forward lay as a first-due engine water supply tactic for years. Our predecessors have preached water supply as a top priority, and it still ...