Air Management for the Fire Service the stripes on your sleeve

the stripes on your sleeve

and changes in regulations and standards that have widened the knowledge gap since the publication of Chief Downey's book

Leadership skills

Mission statement

decades of forestry mismanagement

Air Management for the Fire Service the stripes on your sleeveEven though firefighters have strapped on some type of self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for more than a century, the proud history of fire service always revered the toughest of the "smoke eaters." Intermittent use of SCBA, lack of proper procedures and training, and sometimes even those time honored fire service traditions resulted in a tragic loss of life. The toughest of these lessons are here for all firefighters to read and learn. Proper