This Month’s Online Training

Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents

Due date extended. Now: 05/01/2022

CEs: 1 Hour

Directions:

1. Create an account here

2. Click here for the lesson

3. Complete the assignment

4. Save the certificate and email to firechief@portagefiredistrict.org

Recent Training “Gamefilm”

Previous Lessons

December 2021

• Mill Creek Case Study

• Swiftwater Awareness

November 2021

• The Power of 1 ¾” Attack Line

• Lexipol Login Page -- Click Here
  

• Username: Email you receive PFD emails to

• Password: Use reset link if you do not remember it

• Remember: Your first login must be on a computer, then you can use the mobile app or mobile website.

Anytime Resources

TACTICS:

• UL Tactical Considerations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBd-H3M-ml4&list=PLNdnD-mvUrm_0FKDfNXoxgyHNi4JcGwk6

Size-up and other tactical considerations:

• Stockton: 6 minutes of Size-ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yINijp2vuQc&t=54s

• 360 Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzR7b0HkNJk

• Fires in Kneewalls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HWF1u4gHgQ

When you have some more time on your hands:

• UL online training courses https://training.fsri.org/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFIT1rtfWxMM1oMHk-atLwCu4ZlsKAcQ97RnFPsPFin0tolhhkD__ohoCNEEQAvD_BwE

  • Send certificate of completion to firechief@portagefiredistrict.org and you will get training credit and paid

• Incident review from a structure fire: https://youtu.be/F-vKPAMAEyY?t=54

• Chief Dorner’s mayday on Stickney Ave.: https://www.fireground4.com/3425-stickney-ave-mayday

• Chief Dorner’s account of Magnolia double LODD with investigation documents: https://www.fireground4.com/magnolia-st-fire

Raw stats:

• Firefighter Rescue Survey https://www.firefighterrescuesurvey.com/

• Project Mayday http://projectmayday.net/

What we're headed toward

• Riding assignments & playbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxANGFK-tAU

Good pages to follow and scroll through:

• Search Culture https://www.facebook.com/SearchCulture/

• Nick Martin (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/user/nmartin33

• Nick Martin (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/NickMartinCombatReady

Podcasts

• Journeyman Fire Podcast http://www.brothersinbattlellc.com/journeyman-fire-podcast

• Grabs Podcast (first-hand stories of rescues) http://www.brothersinbattlellc.com/grabs-podcast

Random thoughts:

• What happens when ammunition burns? (Short answer: nothing dangerous) https://www.facebook.com/NewarkOhioBattalion1/posts/321438029557924

• Chief Dorner’s blog posts (Fireground Training Bureau): https://www.fireground4.com/bureau-bulletins

• Chief Dorner’s blog posts (Fire Engineering): https://community.fireengineering.com/profile/BarrettDorner#gref

• Realtime attack & searching off the line in hoarder conditions from For Bama Search Weekend training in 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZLfs2BIOg