Good evening, folks,

I've been working on a project for quite a bit! It's like NYC Firewire but 100% automatic/automated, and it takes in community feedback with the up/downvotes. Good way to see who has what going on.

The website is free, makes no money, no ad revenue, etc... just a buff website.

Would like to get feedback on it!

It's an LLM that is currently learning transcription and FDNY houses/procedures too so it becomes "smart".

https://nycalert.ai/

Hello I’m writing an essay for my college course regarding fitness and cardiovascular disease in the fire service. 1 of the requirements is I need a surgery instrument. I have made a 6 question google forum survey. This is for educational purposes only. Thank you for your time.

This is the survey link https://forms.gle/UrsmtMgkGJo1NmDY6

I’m the developer of Super Scooper, an upcoming iOS game inspired by water-bombing aircraft. I’ve put a lot of care into it and thought the trailer might interest some of you here

I recently got a job offer with a department offering 24/48 schedule. I always thought of that as the norm but lately I’ve been seeing some people post about their 24/72 schedules or even better 24/96. Just wondering if anyone has experience with the 24/48 schedule and if it’s good for a healthy work/life balance or if you’re constantly feeling drained. Thank you

My experience with Trifecta Leather Concepts

On May 28, 2026, I placed an order for a Boston style shield with Trifecta Leather Concepts and paid $57.94 by credit card. As of October 15, 2026, I have not received my order.

I contacted the company multiple times seeking an update or resolution, but I have not received a satisfactory response. The company's website lists typical lead times of 8–16 weeks, and that period has passed.

I have filed complaints with the North Carolina Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, and I have initiated a credit-card chargeback through Capital One.

I am sharing my experience so prospective customers can make an informed decision. I will update this review if the company delivers my order or resolves the dispute.

I would highly recommend reading the reviews for this company before considering order a shield. Wish I had

I have a question regarding high rise firefighting (which we hardly do). There is a couple of high rise buildings in our area (10 plus stories) that only have 1.5 outlets in the stairwells. Our current set up is a 2.5 TFT valve where we connect our 2.5 inch hose bundles to. We do have reducers / adapters for the valve. If we had the valve connected to the 1.5 standpipes via our reducer, how much of an issue would this cause? I understand you should never go small to big but this is what we currently have. We do not carry any bundles smaller than 2.5. Would there even be enough pressure to flow our lines? (We also have an inch and an eighth nozzle on our bundles). Thanks.

Howdy, all. In short, I’d like to know why there’s not an ‘All Clear’ signal for commercial/commercial residential buildings (at least) in the US.

The alarm goes off, everyone evacuates (hoping they don’t think it’s a false alarm), and then people wait, fire/PD show up, inspect the building, and then the alarm goes off.

I had this happen just last night where the whole buildings alarm went off, fire/PD came and 15 mins later the alarm went off until I realized the flashing lights were still activated, but not the sound (they just muted the alarm).

According to an email sent out by management, they said there was an issue with the sprinkler system and that the alarm system contractor would be out the following business day (alarm turned on at 22:21 and was muted at 22:52 with the email going out about 12:30).

This had me wondering why a manual ‘all clear’ code isn’t used or is the all clear the alarm being muted/turned off.

I will add that having this would be helpful as if the power went out or the alarm panel had a fire in the room or failed, then the alarm would go off. I know, slim chances, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned doing EMS, it’s that if it can happen, it will.

Note: I’m not fully educated on how the alarm systems work but I have a higher than average understanding.

Note 2: The alarm system contractor inspected everything less than a month ago including fire extinguishers and sprinklers.

Thanks!

I live in a new building with all electric appliances. This morning I was air frying something greasy and all the alarms went off in my apartment. The food was dark and crisp, but not burned. I didn’t visually see any smoke in my apartment. Strangely, a few days ago, I was frying something and it did get smoky but the alarm did not go off.

Anyway, I opened my windows and after about 7 min, the alarm cut off. It wasn’t until I spoke with my landlord that he mentioned that it’s a smoke and CO detector that I had considered it could be carbon monoxide. Neither me nor my roommate are experiencing any symptoms.

I immediately went out and bought a three new CO-only detectors that have a digital display panel so that if there is any CO, I can see what the reading is were it to go off again and so I could isolate the problem if the alarm rings again. So far, so good. I haven’t seen any readings of CO.

Is there anything that I should be doing now or anything I could’ve done differently?

Just got a brand new tL2 out of its box. Is this just a crease that didn't get paint or damage? I don't feel anything with my nail. It's under the back left side. It's my first leather.

Hey guys, I got an offer for my local department and this is the schedule they run: 2 days on - 2 days off followed by 3 days on - 3 days off. This sounds absolutely terrible but I’m looking for my first firefighting job and this is my only offer. What would you guys do? Should I keep looking?

My father purchased these on Amazon and was wondering if they’re any good. He specifically bought them for Carbon monoxide detection. Any advice is helpful thank you.

I got hired on as a FF/EMT about a month ago. The department I work at is relatively small and has a low call volume. Although I do my job when on calls, check my truck in the morning, and do my cleaning duties. It’s been brought to my attention I’ve got to show more initiative to improve/learn as a rookie who goes to academy in 6 months. My department has been notoriously known for being hard to get hired at. Besides a few other guys who have already been to academy, I’m the newest by 5 years in the department. Most guys have already been here for 12 years or more. Therefore, they tend to take it easy at the department. Nobody has brought me to the bay and told me to do drills, or anything like that at all.

I’m making this post to ask what are some things I could do while I’m on shift that would possibly impress the guys above me. I’ve started on the wrong foot and want to try and turn things around.

You guys probably get this a lot but seriously y'all are so damn cool. Thank you so much for what you do

Not sure if I'm allowed to post this here, I apologize if it's not the right place

Hi, I am a high school sophomore and my school district has a program where you can go to a different building for two hours a day and learn real life skills and perform what those professions do.

I am in the firefighting program so we learn hose rolls, work with bunker gear and scba, learn about the truck and the job, and do bi-weekly workouts. We basically prepare to do what you would typically do in the academy on a much lower scale.

The only problem is this class lasts two years so next year is my last year to be able to do it. There is a class only available for seniors and it is an EMT class and i am planning on doing it senior year, but I really really don’t want to lose my passion for firefighting during that year. What can i do to keep up my desire to be a firefighter during that time?

Hey everyone, I’m a leather worker and would love to share this with y’all. I’ve had a bunch of guys love this design and I hoping for some feedback. Buckle for quick attachment is metal and there is a quick adjust with teeth on the other side. I was thinking of selling them for $30 and an extra $15 for your name. Is that reasonable?

Is it known did it ever happened, also what came out of it very interested I hear about it military wise but I never hear about first responder stolen valor

I have noticed many trucks on my department do not run foam for some reason. Our foam is capable of class a and class B fires, depending upon the percentage set

At a low percentage like 0.1% it helps break up the surface tension and penetrates fires better.

Since 99% of our fires are class A I don’t understand why people do not use foam rated for class a on those fires.

How often do you use foam on class A fires?

Alright, I know the answer to my question but I want some input from the masses.

Would it be acceptable for the association president to have “chiefs meetings” while on duty, and by himself? How would your membership go about this?

Got a new helmet and took out the liner to wash it after a fire. And it’s kicking my ass trying to get it back the right way. Anyone have any videos or something that can help me out.

We got approved to buy new foam to replace our current c-word causing foam. Does anyone have any recommendations for or against anything? We’re looking for class B foam, not really any other requirements 3% x 3% or 3 x 6, doesn’t matter. The only thing I’m current on is F500 encapsulating agent, but I also know it gets a lot of hate. Me knowing about F500, being old enough to remember protein foam and calling it 3 x 3 or 3 x 6 apparently makes me our leading foam “expert” so any help is appreciated.

An old Jones Snap wall hydrant still in use that I came across the other day. Something you really don't see anymore. We carried the adapters on our trucks but this is my first time actually running into one.

Brothers and Sisters,

I am reaching out to fire departments internationally to learn more about current policies, procedures, and health and safety guidelines relating to lithium-ion battery fires, with a particular focus on decontamination practices and occupational exposure risks.

My department is a medium-sized, full-time fire service in Canada with HazMat and CBRN techs. We are currently assisting a government agency with research into lithium-ion battery fire suppression methods, specifically LiNiCoAlO₂ batteries. Our firefighters have been directly involved in controlled testing, applying various suppression agents to lithium-ion batteries undergoing thermal runaway.

The objective of the experiment is to evaluate the effectiveness of various suppression products (water having demonstrated the most effectiveness to date). The research also involves characterizing the chemical composition of smoke and gaseous emissions produced during battery failure and fire events, as well as collecting and analyzing suppression water and runoff to assess potential contamination and environmental impacts.

Until recently, our personnel were conducting technical decontamination on scene following testing and operational activities, with contaminated PPE sent for water-based extraction.

However, following new information provided to us from the IAFF and scientists working in this field, we have put a stop to the research while we gather additional occupational health and safety information. Although the expected contamination levels associated with our activities were considered extremely low, we believe a precautionary approach is warranted given the remaining uncertainties surrounding exposure risks, contaminant persistence, and the effectiveness of current decontamination methods as shown in research bellow.

We are interested in information supported by peer-reviewed scientific literature, validated research, occupational exposure assessments, or documented operational experience.

Specifically, we would appreciate information regarding:

1. Personnel decontamination procedures and PPE cleaning or extraction methods.

2. Procedures for cleaning and testing contaminated SCBAs, tools, and other firefighting equipment.

3. Exposure monitoring  programs(Ex. Blood testing)

4. Validated cleaning methods, post-cleaning assessment, and criteria for returning PPE and equipment to service.

As we are located in the eastern part of Canada and are familiar with policies in the North East, we are interested in hearing from departments and research organizations located in central and west coast of North America, as well as those in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe, where techniques and policies may vary.

Two relevant resources we have identified so far are from TEEX – Lithium-Ion Battery Fires and Emissions Characterization and Recent research published in Fire Safety Journal.

If your department has relevant policies, training materials, research findings, or documented decontamination procedures that you are able to share, we would greatly appreciate your input.

Thank you and Stay safe!