Snap-tite Hose, a leading manufacturer of high-performance fire hoses, is committed to supporting the communities where their facilities are located in Northwest Pennsylvania. That’s why Snap-tite has ...

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.

The Oak Creek Fire Department has a new member named HOSE-A. Made out of old rubber fire hose, HOSE-A, named in part by the community, is a training dummy firefighters can use during drills for ...

When was the last time you were at a working structure fire? When was the last time you wore all of your bunker gear, including your SCBA? When was the last time you responded to a fire with more than ...

Summit Hose Company in West Tarentum was named by the state to an elite list for its commitment to training. The Participating Department Recognition Program lauds departments for ongoing education.

Four Harrison volunteer firefighters were properly equipped, trained and working by the book when they responded to a fire at a Brackenridge business 30 years ago this year. Despite all those things ...

In my last post, I described an approach to talent development that’s been proven not to work: fire-hose training where an expert swoops in, tries to stuff people’s minds with knowledge for a day or ...

COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. (WBAY) - Combined Locks Fire and Rescue will do fire hose training on Monday, and inviting kids to come and get wet. With high temperatures and humidity expected, they’re offering ...

EVERETT — When fire hoses no longer are useful for battling blazes, they find new life in unexpected places. Think public safety meets Pinterest. Local examples include boat dock linings, zoo animal ...

Crews taught the kids how to make sure the smoke alarms in their homes are working, how to call 911 in case of an emergency, and where to go if a fire does break out. "They get to see how the smoke ...

This is the hilarious moment a student was knocked over by the powerful recoil of a fire hose during a training exercise. Leslie Salud and her classmate, both dressed in heavy personal protective ...