“When you’re off duty, be off duty.”

— Andy Starnes | Instructor and Founder at Insight Fire Training LLC

Self-Rescue

“Start at the top and wrap down. If I start at the bottom and wrap up, (the rope) binds on itself because it comes over.”

— Parker CO, Fire College | “When things go bad”

Rapid Intervention -Stairwell Rescue

“So many people don’t see victims as victims because of how they perceive a prostitute.”

— iEmpathize | Addressing Human Trafficking Victims Training Course

Human Trafficking Confrontation

“When you are putting a chain on the strut, put the welded piece closest to the strut.”

— Parker CO, Fire College

Vehicle Stabilization

“When in doubt, cheat out”

— Parker CO, Fire College | Rescue 42’s

Vehicle Stabilization

“Beware of airbag cylinders.”

— Parker CO, Fire College | Team Holmatro

Vehicle Extrication

“You want to do diagonal cuts on your seatbelts. If you don’t cut seatbelts when you’re doing the blowout or the laydown, they will hang you up every time.”

— Parker CO, Fire College

Vehicle Extrication

“A space containing more than 23.5% of oxygen is enriched and enhances combustible flammability”

“We’re not lifting the dash 18 inches like the textbook training. A lot of times people’s feet are pinned underneath the dash, we’re just trying to get the dash to where it used to be.”

— Parker CO, Fire College

Vehicle Extrication

“If we anchor this (rope) right where the hose is coming off the engine, I know that if I reached the end of my rope, I should be close to the nozzle. I can sweep that area for the nozzle or the men.”

— Parker CO, Fire College

RAPID INTERVENTION