There are more than just a few different types of hose loads that are used on engine companies throughout the United States, and they all work. The problem is that they don’t all work for every ...

Martin County Fire Rescue – This is a follow-up video to our original 5″ hose load that was filmed in 2012. The engines are newer with different style hose beds. This hose load and instructional video ...

It has been said a thousand times, but it still rings true – the most important life-saving tactic performed at the scene of a fire is stretching and operating an attack line to extinguish the fire.

Its 0200 HRS and you’re responding as part of an initial-response complement to a fire in a four-story, wood-frame, multi-family dwelling. Upon arrival, you observe fire coming out of a front window ...