Tom Harding

Between 10am and 1pm tomorrow (Saturday 16 August), firefighters from @Fire_Kendal will be tackling a simulated building fire at Sand Aire House in Kendal, which enables us to practise our procedures designed to protect you in the event of a real incident.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 🚫 Don’t have open fires/campfires or barbecues 🚭 Put out cigarettes 🚯Take all litter home 🚗 Take care when parking – don’t block access roads, tracks or gates

@stackofire Congratulations on the promotion Stacko 👍

I'm leaving Tollcross Fire Station with a heavy heart. I had the pleasure of working with and learning from fantastic professionals and great firefighters there. Now onto a new challenge of Watch Commander (Captain for friends in the US) in another busy inner city station.

Fire ground set up training tonight finishing with a domestic house fire scenario for Carlisle, Longtown & Brampton crews. #Trainhard @CarlisleEast @longtown_fire

@ToonPolls Fair I guess, but frustrating having entered every ballot this season and not yet won a single one (individual seats as well)

How are people feeling about the Cup Final ticket allocation criteria? #NUFC

@stackofire @FSRI_org I’ve started the structural FF one mate. I feel like it’s going to take me a while 😂

A couple of busy nights at work 🙂 Again, absolutely fantastic learning resources from @FSRI_org. Evidence-based Structural Firefighting module should be essential knowledge for everybody. It is very comprehensive, so it took me longer than 158 minutes, but I am a bit slow 😁

What's waiting for us behind door number 1? Many firefighters do not use the TIC for size up. Scanning the exterior for thermal bridges can indicate the fire location, thermal severity, and survivable spaces. By using unique application modes such as the Search & Rescue Mode on the FLIR K55, a firefighter can see colorized areas of thermal threat beginning at 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Early Identification Leads To Successful & Efficient Mitigation! Stay Intelligently Aggressive! Insight Training LLC Thermography Certified Fire Service Professionals

Recently I praised guidance on "Foundation for Firefighting" on NFCC website, so to put everything into balance, I will now express my disappointment to see such an outdated info as this in the same document. "Creating a seal around the door" is impossible and very inefficient.

@stackofire There’s some positive information in there without doubt but completely agree with this @stackofire, this was incorrect when it was originally published let alone considered outdated now.

Another exceptional video from Matt. This time about ventilation induced flashover. Check out his other clips as well. He makes complex subjects easy to understand. This should be compulsory watching for all new firefighters (and some older ones too 🙂). youtu.be/kP_cKVuB9CM?si…

@WM_GMFRS_BA @LancashireFRS Great day. Always inspired by days like these. Fantastic as always to catch up with you Dave and great to meet some of Lewis’s and the Lancs Team. One thing is for certain, the future of Tactical Firefighting has never been so bright with the passion of those driving it!

Fantastic as ever to be invited to @LancashireFRS for collaborative work with Lewis and @FfHarding! Live fires with jets in the morning and straight into meetings this afternoon about the future of firefighting tactics!

@CanteenTalk @WM_GMFRS_BA @LancashireFRS Love visiting Lancs but still a white rose at heart 😂👍

@WM_GMFRS_BA @LancashireFRS @FfHarding SM Harding?ex West Yorks?

@Youngfaldo @WM_GMFRS_BA @LancashireFRS Mr Burns, long time no see, hope you’re well also good sir

@WM_GMFRS_BA @LancashireFRS @FfHarding Good to see Tom….hope you’re well pal 👏🏻⛳️

Tonight we had @andysmanclubuk for a Station induction. They will be holding weekly meetings in our Community Room, beginning Monday 11th November. For more information about their fantastic work, visit their website at: andysmanclub.co.uk

@WM_GMFRS_BA Love to see it Dave ❤️👍 You guys are making some amazing strides in GMC.

Day one of the latest BA Initial training courses. Today my trainers have changed our approach somewhat by introducing managing charged jets at an early stage. They offer much higher flow rates at fires although they are more difficult to handle than hose reels.

@stackofire That thing is creating a new lake somewhere! Serious water pumping that!

One of these can pump up to 45000 litres per minute (over 10000 GPM) 💪🚒

There is some serious water pumping in flooded areas in Poland 😳

@dminto2010 Hi David, this sounds great. Wouldn’t mind a chat with you about this if you have time? I’m part of an emerging tech group in Cumbria FRS, which has the aim of educating and providing input to crews and something like this would be on my agenda to develop up here.

Duty weekend for RG1 and I arranged a training session at L'Oréal Trafford. We managed a joint desktop scenario with on site managers, based on a large lithium ion battery fire at a local COMAH site. An interesting morning and lots of learning for both organisations.

@kingtimbo1 🫣🫣🫣 it’s a catalogue of errors this one. Great video for training purposes though 👍 every cloud and all

I’m all for improvising with equipment but just get a freeeeking ladder! And a helmet while you’re there so that branch out of control doesn’t put a hole in your head

@stackofire @WM_GMFRS_BA Always welcome for me @stackofire Like minded people learning from each other. Pleasure to listen to your thoughts and opinions.

Big thanks to @WM_GMFRS_BA for inviting me to take part in the North West BA instructors workshop. Amazing opportunity to exchange knowledge with colleagues from Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria. I was very impressed with their evidence based approach to training.

@stackofire Accountability. Such an important word and a more important action.

Gerard is my close friend and absolute professional. He is changing his own service and many others around the world for the better at a frightening pace. It's a pleasure to listen to him and to watch him work. Don't miss this episode. Strong work brother!