May 2015 All Hands Fire Equipment & Training was recently awarded a contract by the County of Union to provide Water Rescue training and Emergency Boat Operations training to firefighters and responders from that New Jersey county. The training includes all levels of swift water rescue – Awareness, Operations and Technician. Students will attend classroom …
Reprint from FireOpsOnline.com – Snapshot Size-Up #127 Fires in Sheds and Out Buildings Fires that occur in sheds or similar types of out buildings pose a variety of threats to firefighters. Mostly, it is the uncertainty of what is stored inside these structures. Ask a homeowner what’s inside their shed, and you may hear, “some …
Firefighter Escape Systems anchor hooks have evolved since the introduction of the Crosby S-360 anchor hook. Most hooks now come with “hitching slots” located on the spine. Most would agree that this is an improvement because in theory, a user can more easily do a “tie off” through the hitching slot as opposed to tying a …
Article published in April 2015 issue of NEW JERSEY FIRE Magazine (page 6) By Donald Colarusso New Jersey towns with volunteer fire departments have to battle more than fires these days. We work relentlessly to get women and men to volunteer for our fire departments. But once we get them in the firehouse, keeping them …
According to The Baltimore Sun, overnight from Monday April 27 to Tuesday April 28, there were 144 vehicle fires and 15 building fires. This does not include other requests for the fire department for various calls for service. As was shown by media outlets, fire apparatus was pelted with bottles and bricks, and thugs even …
The AB Inflatable Inflatable Water Rescue Boat with Aluminum Shallow “V” Hull is receiving an overwhelmingly high interest level from water rescue teams. This boat is versatile, durable and the perfect answer to many water rescue environments including urban, shallow water, open water and more. Several regional demonstrations have been held or are scheduled. A …
Newark Fire Department’s “Probationary Firefighters” class received training of Firefighter Escape Systems. The training was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, based out of central New Jersey. 41 recruit-firefighters received the training on Tuesday, January 6 at Newark Fire Department’s Orange Avenue training facility. The recruits attended a classroom session which introduced them …
Reprinted news story from StratfordStar.com Story by Greg Reilly on December 18, 2014 NOTE: Training was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training. After receiving a federal grant of $75,000 last summer to acquire personal escape systems for firefighters who need to escape a fire through an upper-story window, Stratford Fire Department has the …
All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is proud to announce that we will be providing eight days of training to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. Stratford Firefighters will be receiving the Sterling F4 personal escape system, which consists of the F4 auto-locking descender, Lightning GT anchor hook, 40-feet of Firetech rope and lumbar …
Accurate size-ups and clear information is incredibly important when it comes to fighting fires. However, all too often it seems that what we hear on the radio isn’t what we find when we arrive at the scene of an emergency. For instance, the term “fully involved” is regularly misused. When we hear “the car is …
