The nozzle position could be referred to as first-line, the knob, riding the “D” seat, “probie” or “rook.” Typically, this is the first job that firefighters learn when they first set foot in the ...

Our fire department recently purchased low-pressure nozzles for all our rigs. In the course of that transition, I discovered many firefighters were never trained on how to handle a nozzle without a ...

In today’s fire service, there are a multitude of nozzles available to firefighters that are capable of delivering various stream types and fire flows. Some have been around a long time, some are ...

A 26-foot-tall sculpture of a fire nozzle is coming to the new location of Fire Station 10 as a tribute to Arlington firefighters. The artwork is the result of a partnership between Arlington Public ...

A fire victim’s best chance for survival is when the first-arriving engine company makes an aggressive interior attack. As such, the single most important tactic on the fireground is putting water on ...

Some volunteer fire departments are using new hose technology to help fight fires more efficiently. Across Northeast Minnesota there are rural communities with fire departments operating with few ...