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Sloped Floor Shoring Systems
For this month’s article, I wanted to take a look at sloped floor shoring systems. Shoring systems can look complicated purely because of the number of components and steps involved in their construction. Remember the simple concept called the double funnel principle? The double funnel simply represents transferring the captured load from point A to […]
The Rescue Lab
MIKE DONAHUE is a 17-year veteran of the fire service. He has been a volunteer and a federal firefighter and has been a career firefighter in the Elizabeth (NJ) Fire Department for the past 14 years. He is assigned to Rescue Company 1. He is a rescue specialist with NJ-TF1. He is an instructor at Middlesex Fire Academy and Middlesex County College, where he is an adjunct professor and fire science program coordinator.
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Training The Technical Rescuer
Thanks Chris I appreciate the comment. I always like hearing content ideas, if you have any you would like to see let me know. Mike
2016-05-19 17:46:30
Training The Technical Rescuer
Good article. Excellent web page actually. I've followed a few of your things. Good stuff brother.
2016-05-17 00:02:01
Set Your Tripod In More Ways Than One
Not at all Scott. The front legs are both tensioned via tie-backs. With all three legs under a compression force the fourth force that being the actual load,balances everything out. The force generated in the tie-backs exceeds that of the load which is what needs to happen. It's when the load exceeds the force that…
2016-03-09 01:52:09
Set Your Tripod In More Ways Than One
Are you concerned that the skedco tripod's legs cannot be pinned in place? That was one of the concerns Bud at Skedco had with using it in this configuration.
2016-03-09 01:28:19
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