If thought is given to the position necessary for a vehicle leaving its location, a simple adjustment can minimize or even eliminate the need for backing This column is a component of VFIS' "Operation ...

As firefighters, we’re routinely involved in dangerous events that have a lot of negative consequences–people getting hurt or killed, for example. This repeated exposure to danger sometimes makes us ...

Despite advances in technology and apparatus safety features, backing a fire apparatus is still a dangerous task. Too often, we read about backing accidents that occur on the fireground or in the ...

While backing up a trailer might seem like an easy task, anyone familiar with ball hitches knows better. The reality is that a trailer usually does the exact opposite of what you want it to do when ...

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has been honest about using backing tracks in the band's concerts. Still, questions have persisted -- with some even suggesting that the group isn't performing live ...