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Firefighter Training Articles

California’s newest fire training facility

November 15, 2009

A Thousand Palms facility designed for firefighters to get the training they need to protect Coachella Valley residents is scheduled to open today.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at the Roy Wilson Fire Station and Training Center at Ramon and Robert roads.
Named after the late Riverside County supervisor, the $10 million facility includes [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #19 – SBFD

November 6, 2009

Here is a look at a well-involved-double wide mobile home fire. These fires obviously burn very fast but we have found that trying to lay supply lines into a trailer park can sometimes be very difficult. Knowing what is burning and your resources available can often mean making an attack without laying supply lines and [...]

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ANNOUNCING THE 13TH ANUAL CRAIG ALDER CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

August 6, 2009

Announcing the 13th Annual Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament! Craig Alder, the son of retired LAFD (Los Angeles City) Fire Captain Rich Alder and brother of SBFD (San Bernardino City) Battalion Chief Mike Alder, was an SBFD firefighter whose career was cut short when he suffered serious brain injuries after being struck by a car [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #18 – SBFD

August 1, 2009

http://westcoast911.com A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the “Dynamic Risk Assessment” (DRA) process that should be applied to all fires. The need to follow a systematic process to determine the mode and continually evaluate the fire conditions is absolutely [...]

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SB County Firefighter prepares for Guns-N-Hoses Tourney

June 18, 2009

He pictures his opponent as the Incredible Hulk, a humanoid monster with bulging muscles climbing into the fight cage.
It’s what motivates San Bernardino County firefighter Travis Aguirre to do an extra set of squat walks or stack more weight on the bench in preparation for his first submission grappling match.
The 26-year-old doesn’t know anything about [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #17 – SBFD

June 4, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip was shot during the Memorial Day weekend of 2009. First arriving SBFD units found a single family dwelling with potential backdraft conditions. The need to perform and coordinate vertical ventilation is crucial for firefighter [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #16 – SBFD

May 28, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip was shot during the Memorial Day weekend of 2009. First arriving SBFD units found a single family dwelling with potential backdraft conditions. The need to perform and coordinate vertical ventilation is crucial for firefighter [...]

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The SBFD Just Arriving

May 21, 2009

A video collage of the City of San Bernardino Fire Department first arriving Company and Chief Officers establishing command setting up the fire ground operations.

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The SBFD: A Look At A Series Of Arson Fires In Black & White

May 14, 2009

This video clip is a look back at a few fires from a series of arson fires that impacted the City of San Bernardino for about an 18 month period.

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #15 – SBFD

May 7, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC setting up his Incident Action Plan and the Initial companies arriving on scene and starting to suppress the fire on a 2-Story Garden Style Apartment Fire on the first and second [...]

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