Steve Reno explains why truck officers who perform disciplined, informed and continuous size-ups elevate the entire operation ...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Leland fire crews recently conducted vertical ventilation training. The important training involved cutting a hole in the roof of a burning building to release heat and smoke.

Reading the roof of a fire building starts as the apparatus nears the incident, including assessment of the roof's pitch and covering, of ventilation indicators, and of dead loads and structural ...