I don't want this to turn into a cop bashing thread. If you are inclined to go there, please leave now.
I run the power tool program at my fire department and have recently been contacted by our local SWAT team about tactical chainsaw use. In my research, I found this...
Would you believe that spinal immobilization is on it's way out? It's been proven to do more harm than good in most cases. It's crazy how stuff changes.
I have absolutely zero training in aerial tree rescue. That said, rescues are almost always made to be more difficult than they actually are. I think that freezes guys up. I know it froze me up the first time I rescued an unconscious occupant from a burning house. I had the "oh shit" this is the...
I ordered 2 for my Fire Department. I think they'll be excellent for that purpose(vs. the 461)
I'll take the opportunity to cut some wood while I'm breaking them in.
I'll base my purchase personally on how they perform.
I'll post the same thing here that I posted on TB.
It is sad that the TRT didn't have the skills to rescue him, but if you had any idea the things most rescue teams are trying to be proficient in, you might understand. The TRT on my department specializes in High/Low angle(cliffs, bridges...
Are you guys seeing these available in the USA? I tried to order 2 and my dealer told me they can't get them yet. Something may be going on with my dealer, they only have 4 saws on the shelf right now.
I don't mean to offend you, nor do I imply I think you are a snowflake.
I've been in fire, and specializing in wildfire for 25 years. I'm not too far south of you. Yes, I read the whole article. I agree there is a lot of smoke in recent years. I'm sure it won't prolong your life or mine. My...
I'd take that with a grain of salt. The air we breath every day has traces of most if not way more than their list of the "Chemical Soup". There are lots of people that get very old smoking 2 packs a day. Something is going to kill every one of us, eventually.
Our wildland firefighters are and...
Add to the irony the fact that forest fire suppression started so those trees could be saved for commercial use. Now we've screwed up the natural fire cycle in the forest so bad and we aren't harvesting enough. Now the forests are full of litter (natural litter), the roads aren't being...
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