Quick Trainings & Tips

The "Coffee Break Trainings"  listed below are provided by the U.S. Fire Administration through FEMA.  Most are a quick 2-4 minute read, even though we don't routinely encounter these hazards, they do exist in our community.

Vapor Pressure, Boiling Point and Vapor Density                             

Compressed Gas Cylinder dangers 

Building Construction: Fire Wall Parapet Alternatives           

Buildings Under Renovation or Construction 

Abandoned Buildings                                                                  

Buildings with Cellars and Basements

Hidden Flood Dangers                                                               

Fire Service Ethics

What Does It Mean to Exercise Leadership?                         

Firefighter Health & Safety

Health, Fitness & Wellness                                                       

Hazardous Materials: Carbon Monoxide Toxicity

Hazardous Materials: Aboveground Tank Locations for Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing  

Fire Alarms & Detection: Smoke Detection in Duct Systems: Part 1 

Fire Alarms & Detection: Smoke Detection in Duct Systems: Part 2


The training links below are from www.FireRescue1.com


Tips to being structure smart                                               

Understand the law before competing interests blow up on scene

Fire attack: New methods for new threats                             

Blocking schemes: Using apparatus to protect firefighters on MVAs


Hybrid Vehicle Extrication Information


Free hybrid extrication guide for I phone, Android or I pad http://www.extricationguide.com/

Rescue Methods and Fire Rescue 1: Hybrid Vehicle Shut Down Procedures (Video) 

Points out key hybrid technology (orange cables are the industry standard and indicate high voltage which can kill  you if cut improperly)

2011 Chevy Volt Part 1 1  (Better video delineating "cut points" for First Responders. This pertains to General Motors hybrid vehicles only.)

( Part 2 explains more on the battery, disconnect module and the location of airbags and actuators)