The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to firefighter safety when it concerns the dangers associated with smoke inhalation.

For more information about the CPTC go to: www.firesmoke.org

Available smoke inhalation supplements from the CPTC:

Smoke I (original)

Smoke II

Smoke Advanced by Dr. David Penney

Jack Reilly

The Reilly Emergency Breathing Technique (REBT) is named in honor of my grandfather, Jack Reilly.

Jack was a member of 4 Truck, 22 Engine, on Dwight and Ocean Avenue with the Jersey City FD, back in the late 50's through the 70's.

Jack was also JCFD's IAFF union president (6 years), as well as a Fire Instructor at the 'original' Jersey City Fire School, at Roosevelt Stadium on Danford Avenue.

Jack is certainly missed and will never be forgotten...

The Procedure for Evaluating any Breathing Technique used with SCBA

This article outlines the items that you need for evaluating SCBA breathing techniques as well as how to prepare for the tests and the steps necessary to do the evaluation.

1. You can do everything right on this job and still get yourself injured or killed.
2. You are only as good as your crew and your last fire.
3. Taking an extra couple of seconds during size up and save you minutes or your life. 
4. All skills on this job are perishable.
5. We all must be lifelong students of our trade.
6. Train, Train, Train.
7. When you make a mistake, own it. Do not make excuses. It is how you recover on scene that matters.
8. House work due a little extra. A mutt in the firehouse is usually a mutt on a job.
9. Check out your equipment at the beginning of every shift.
10. You have two hands bring 2 tools.