When members don’t practice forcible entry, they easily can lose a step. Further, the fireground isn’t a place to relearn skills; it’s where members should implement previously covered skills and only ...

Firefighters can’t be selective in regard to their pursuit of proficiency in eight main skills based on whether they are assigned to a pumper, a ladder or another type of apparatus. Firefighters must ...

HAMILTON, Ala. (WBRC) - Practice makes perfect. Hamilton firefighters exercised that adage Thursday in Marion County with a ‘forcible entry door’ class. Hamilton firefighters say they brought in a ...