HOT Footage Captures Nozzle Forward Techniques in Alabama during Firefighter Training

The Fire Spotlight crew spent a day with Central Alabama Training Solutions, capturing footage from a variety of one-day training evolutions. In this HOT action, CATS instructor Shaun McAteer teaches Nozzle Forward techniques, focusing on successful interior attacks while putting life first. It will be low visibility. We have hay burning so you will not be able to see. This …

Latest Battery Fan Technology Opening Door for Evolution of Firefighting Tactics in Europe

By Dave Rivett Ventilation fans have been a mainstay in the fire industry for many decades, and during that time, these fans have involved considerably. This article looks at the evolution of battery fan technology and its impact on firefighting. Initially, ventilation fans were utilized in negative pressure application, but in the 1980s, field testing showed positive pressure ventilation (PPV) …