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Modified Minuteman: Loading the Hose Bed (Ep #116)

A well-loaded hose bed sets the stage for every successful deployment. In this episode, Brian Brush demonstrates how to load both 1-3/4″ and 2-1/2″ Modified Minuteman configurations for a variety of simulated apparatus layouts. He covers key considerations for spacing, direction, and...

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Extending and Securing (Episode #102)

Extending a line using a leader line tip or from a shutoff is an operation that can happen when a smaller line may be needed for maneuverability or mop up after a hit with a 2-1/2”.  In this episode Jon Hall reviews this tactic and some considerations for extending the line and securing it. CONNECT...

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Brass Tacks & Hard Facts – Introducing the Series

Get ready to get down to BRASS TACKS and HARD FACTS! Utilizing some of the country’s top engine company instructors, we are checking our emotions at the door and presenting the pros and cons of the relevant engine company topics in the fire service. Part Art. Part Science.

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Get Ready to Get Down to BRASS TACKS and HARD FACTS!

Utilizing some of the country’s top engine company instructors, we are checking our emotions at the door and presenting the pros and cons of the relevant engine company topics in the fire service. Part Art. Part Science.

This educational video series will be sure to leave you a better informed about nozzles, flows, your fire flow system, and engine company operations as a discipline.

This site is your central location for the entire library of this series.

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