Does your supply support your attack operations strategically?

Hydrant withMercedes MegaFlo Breather LDH connected in front of engine

In recent years, the fire service has advanced attack strategies with hose & nozzle packages based on modern realities. Yet Capt Caleb Langer tells us these same realities also call for a renewed focus on the supply side. In his three-part series Right-Sizing Supply, he looks at ways to advance supply strategy by utilizing different lays & stretches, optimizing the “short game”, considering large diameter hose features, and configuring hose beds for maximum flexibility and function. Read more…

Orangeburg (SC) Apparatus Crash

Orangeburg (SC) Man Injured in Fire Apparatus Crash After Allegedly Setting Girlfriend on Fire

He’s in a hospital receiving treatment after his vehicle collided with a fire engine as he was leaving the scene, according to law enforcement incident…

Chicago (IL) FD Pumper Crashes Into Food Pantry at South Side Church

Surveillance video shows the engine avoiding a pole and a traffic light box and then crashing into the building.