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Tactical Safety for Firefighters: Nozzle BackwardsIn this satirical commentary piece, Ray McCormack makes that point there are no silly ideas in today's fire service, there's just poor salesmanship. |
Tactical Safety for Firefighters: A Rush to Judgment and a Person of InterestRay McCormack explains how the typical legal and law enforcement phrases "A Rush to Judgment" and "A Person of Interest" can apply to firefighting tactics. |
Tactical Safety for Firefighters: Quick, Aggressive, ViolentRay McCormack offers three words that describe a firefighter's battle posture with no dangling apologies. |
Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Engine CompanyWhen firefighters practice the operations they may not encounter at every incident, they help maintaining the sharp edge that makes for a superior engine company, David DeStefano writes. |
Recognizing the Suburban/Urban InterfaceAs communities move from semi-rural suburbia to urban, firefighters may experience not only an increased volume of incidents, but a widening variety of problems to mitigate, Dave DeStefano writes. |
Carrying a "Bag of Tricks"David Destefano suggests that firefighters put together an easy-to-carry "bag of tricks" that contains critical small tools and gear that you can't carry with you otherwise. |
Firefighter Response to Natural Gas Leaks and Emergencies
Natural gas leaks and explosions are growing problems across the country, James Kutz writes, and firefighters need to...
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Barn Fire Tactics and Strategies, Part 1: Agricultural Barns
Most firefighters would think barns hold nothing but farm equipment and livestock, but sometimes people live inside t...
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Tactical Safety for Firefighters: Nozzle Backwards
In this satirical commentary piece, Ray McCormack makes that point there are no silly ideas in today's fire service, ...
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Tactical Safety for Firefighters: Quick, Aggressive, ViolentRay McCormack offers three words that describe a firefighter's battle posture with no dangling apologies. |
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Casey Grant Named Fellow by the Institution of Fire Engineers
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), United States of America Branch, has recognized Casey Grant, P.E., of the Fi...
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Arsonists Don't CareThis week's featured firefighter near-miss report looks at one near miss in an arson fire that reminds us the hazards we face may be intentionally set. |
Fireground Search: How Do you Know?Firefighters should not abandon aggressive tactics to rescue potential victims on the fireground, Jerry Knapp writes, but there are strategies that can be used to help minimize the risk responders are exposed to at emergency incidents. |
First-Due Battalion Chief: Keeping the Troops SafeIt is easy for firefighters to get caught off guard at fire incidents, so it's extremely important to maintain your situational awareness and open up all hidden areas for potential extension, Dan Sheridan writes. |
From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity ConflictDo the stories that make up how firefighters think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that says yes. |
Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires
Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.
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Firefighter Response to Natural Gas Leaks and EmergenciesNatural gas leaks and explosions are growing problems across the country, James Kutz writes, and firefighters need to be on alert when responding to "nuisance" calls involving natural gas leaks. |
Fire Police Officer Dies after Lightning-Sparked Fire at PA Chemical PlantA fire police officer suffered a heart attack and died after leaving the scene of a chemical plant fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
Crawford on RIT: Dangerous but Necessary WorkIn his classroom Wednesday at FDIC 2012, Jim Crawford reviewed the evolution of rapid intervention over the past 15 years. |
Barn Fire Tactics and Strategies, Part 1: Agricultural BarnsMost firefighters would think barns hold nothing but farm equipment and livestock, but sometimes people live inside these structures. Chris Willis discusses tactical considerations for barn fires. |
Colorado Wildfire Grows to 400 AcresA northern Colorado wildfire that has grown to an estimated 400 acres is now five percent contained. |
Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call CentersCassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the James City County ECC in Virginia. |
Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers
May 16, 2012
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solut...
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