Thirsty Thursdays Webcast Series

​Prevalence and Prevention of Kitchen Fires

STB Instructors returns with Guest Assistant Chief Rob Frampton, of the Salisbury (MD) Fire Department, as we talk about kitchen fires and some of the research Chief Frampton has done regarding the prevalence and prevention of kitchen fires. 

High Rise Operations

STB Instructors and Guest Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan, of the FDNY, discuss operating at high rise fires.  Our instructors and guest have extensive experience in high rise firefighting operations.  Join us as we talk about the ways to set up for success, carry that plan out, and challenges we have faced during incidents in these types of buildings.  

All Things RIT

STB Instructors and Guest Firefighter Paramedic Mike Wood discuss the research Mike has done on Maydays, RIT deployment, and how training can be updated to reflect the research he has done.  Tune in, we will also be monitoring the comments on YouTube for questions.  So feel free to interact during the webcast, there is a delay so we will get to the questions as soon as we see them.

UL-FSRI Coordinated
Ventilation and Suppression

We are back with our second webcast!  This is no April Fools Joke!  Tomorrow, Thursday April 2nd, at 7:00pm we will be going live again to discuss the report put out by Underwriters Laboratory's Report on Coordination of Suppression and Ventilation in Single-Family Homes.  Please tune in, we will also be monitoring the comments on YouTube for questions.  So feel free to interact during the webcast, there is a delay so we will get to the questions as soon as we see them.  If you are watching on your phone, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen to see the comments.

Introduction

Watch below to see our first webcast.  We had some technical errors that prevented us from talking with Lt. Ray McCormack about the recently released UL study, but Chief Steedman, Captain Waples, and Lieutenant Magee discussed how the fire service deals with change, some of the changes coming from the research UL is doing, and the importance of efficiency in the basics.  Please watch below and enjoy!