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Survey: Time management issues in the fire service Thu, Mar 8, 2007 Ever wish you had more time to accomplish all of your assigned duties? You're not alone. Complete a questionnaire that will help design time management training for firefighters.
NFA Alumni Association Passes 19,000 Members Thu, Mar 8, 2007 The National Fire Academy Alumni Association, created to help increase fire service educational opportunities around the nation, has surpassed the 19,000 member mark as of March 1, 2007.
From The Jumpseat: The Efficiency of Aggression Fri, Mar 2, 2007 Today's aggressive firefighting tactics enable us to easily extinguish fires that would've taken hours or days to fight in the not-so-distant past. Mark Cotter reviews modern offensive firefighting strategies.
Incident Report: City of Richmond (VA) firefighters deal with house fire Thu, Mar 1, 2007 Response to a house fire was delayed when the fire location was misidentified. Also, crews had a hard time maneuvering in the fire structure, which was under renovation.
Actions of First-In Officer Thu, Mar 1, 2007 Question: In your department, what are the actions of the first-in officer at a fire? What should the officer do? Where should he be?
One Tough Door Thu, Mar 1, 2007 Almost all of us can recall an incident where we encountered a door difficult to force open.
Feel the Burn '07 Itinerary Update Wed, Feb 28, 2007 Germantown (OH) firefighter Michael Manning, who will be bicycling across the country in May to raise money for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, has confirmed a number of stops along his route.
Be heard: Answer Fire Engineering's June Roundtable Question Mon, Feb 19, 2007 In your department, what qualifies or disqualifies a line firefighter as it pertains to health? How do you deal with insulin dependent vs. noninsulin-dependent diabetic firefighters?
Incident Report: Three-alarm fire displaces 10 families in Paterson, NJ Thu, Feb 8, 2007 Firefighters from Paterson and crews from surrounding New Jersey departments coped with icy conditions while battling a fire in a mixed-use building that began in the structure's basement.
From the Jumpseat: Nurturing Your Officers Fri, Feb 2, 2007 Officer development requires the support of every crew member. Mark Cotter discusses simple ways to help train leaders in your company.
Incident Report: Henrico County, VA, crews battle commerical two-alarmer Thu, Feb 1, 2007 Creative use of thermal imaging cameras and truck positioning gave members the edge in firefight.
RESCUE WITHOUT THE BIG RED TRUCK Thu, Feb 1, 2007 You’re amazed at the properties of some of your customers, with their multistory homes hidden behind long, beautifully manicured, tree-lined driveways.
ICE WATER RECOVERY: 11 COMMAND AND CONTROL LESSONS Thu, Feb 1, 2007 Editor’s note: This river-rescue-turned-recovery operation contains numerous valuable lessons learned.
Get involved with Fire Engineering's May Roundtable Discussion Mon, Jan 22, 2007 What necessary fireground activity do you believe is the most dangerous for firefighters to participate in, and how can that activity be made safer for the firefighters involved?
Drill of the Week: Size-up questions Mon, Jan 22, 2007 Proper size-up of the fireground is everyone's job. Use your department's procedures for performing size-up when answering the size-up questions in this week's drill.
Medtronic unit halts defibrillator sales Thu, Jan 18, 2007 Medtronic's Physio-Control unit indefinitely suspended shipments of external defibrillators and other emergency-response gear because of quality-control problems at a factory in Redmond, Washington.
Incident Report: Chesterfield, VA, firefighters tackle night fire Wed, Jan 10, 2007 Crews had to deal with extreme fire and heat conditions and freezing outside temperatures during incident at single-family home.
Incident Report: Four-alarm fire in Prospect Heights, IL Fri, Jan 5, 2007 On Christmas Eve, a fire spread quickly through an apartment's faux mansard roof, but responders were able to knock it down and rescue trapped residents.
Renewing Our Legacy: 130 Years of Fire Engineering Tue, Jan 2, 2007 Read Fire Engineering Editor-in-Chief Bobby Halton's editorial marking a milestone in our magazine's history.
LIVE-PRODUCE STORE FIRE POSES UNIQUE PROBLEMS Mon, Jan 1, 2007 There are some jobs you never forget. Some you remember by virtue of a great rescue or a great stop.
Join in April's Fire Engineering Roundtable Discussions Wed, Dec 20, 2006 Does your department have a policy of where the chief officer should position himself during an incident? Add your voice to the Roundtable discussions in future issues of Fire Engineering.