Roof Operations
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Monson firefighters said solar panels slowed down firefighters during a recent fire
Firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price loved being a firefighter and was loved by many
Truck company firefighters need to understand roof construction and how it reacts to fire
This fire held lessons on truss-roof dangers that the fire service ignored for decades
The firefighter fell through an addiction center’s roof to his waist; other firefighters rescued him by placing a ladder beneath him
Use this three-step size up method to identify the safety red flags when committing to roof operations
No firefighter should ever be on a roof without a partner, without full PPE or without a primary and secondary way off
San Diego Fire Capt. Vadid Cisneros walked out of the building after falling about 20 feet through the roof
The unidentified firefighter was taken to a hospital with a severe left arm injury
Capt. Al Marion was on the roof using a hose when he lost his footing and fell about eight to 10 feet onto the ground
