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Risk Analysis at Normally Occupied Structure Incidents Mon, Oct 29, 2007 The decision to search a burning structure--or not--is one of the most diffiuclt an incident commander must make. Jeff Goins shares some thoughts on the implications of entering a burning building to locate and remove fire victims.
Rescue: Are You In or Out? Sat, Sep 29, 2007 You know all about OSHA's "two-in/two-out" requirement, but do you know about the apparent exception that rule? TJ Welch explores the ambiguity of the OSHA Respiratory Standard and what it may mean for your rescue operations.
Neglected air pressure means precious minutes Tue, Sep 18, 2007 How much is 500 pounds of air pressure worth to you? Jim Nagle shares a drill that demonstrates the value on the fireground of a little extra pressure.
Incident Report: Henrico (VA) firefighters battle house fire Thu, Sep 13, 2007 Firefighters returning from an incident come upon a house on fire with residents sleeping inside.
USFA report on school fires available online Thu, Sep 6, 2007 The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a special report that explores the causes and characteristics of school fires.
Fire in the United States available from USFA Web site Wed, Aug 29, 2007 Fourteenth edition covers the 10-year period from 1995 to 2004 and provides an overview of the fire problem in structures, vehicles and other mobile properties, and outside and other properties.
New UL Certificate Program for firefighting garment repair orgs Wed, Aug 15, 2007 The Underwriters Laboratories program lets groups that repair structural and proximity firefighting garments to NFPA standards obtain formal certification.
Real-life Mayday video available for training purposes Fri, Aug 10, 2007 TheBravestOnline.com has received the rights to exclusive video and audio from the March 28th, 2007, four-alarm Houston, Texas, high rise fire that left Captain Eric Abbt trapped for 27 minutes awaiting rescue.
Senate passes campus fire safety right-to-know bill Thu, Jul 26, 2007 The Senate passed legislation to provide students and families with crucial fire safety records of colleges and universities. Since 1990, colleges and universities have been publishing crime statistics on campus thefts, assaults, and sexual and capital crimes, but fire-related incidents are not required to be made public.
Incident Report: Hotel fire in Chesterfield County, VA Thu, May 31, 2007 Smoke detectors alerted hotel occupants to a fire that ripped through the structure. Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS members' defensive operations managed to keep the fire under control.
Commentary: The Missing Link with CAFS Fri, May 25, 2007 Although compressed air foam systems (CAFS) provide benefits for structural firefighting operations, there must be more independent research and training on them. Nick Perkins shares his personal observations of working with CAFS.
Firefighting Strategies for Steel-Frame Construction Tue, May 1, 2007 In the April 2006 issue of Fire Engineering, we discussed issues to be considered when confronting a fire in a one-story commercial building.
Incident Report: Problem-solving at Chesterfield County (VA) fire Mon, Apr 30, 2007 Chesterfield County (VA) firefighters and mutual aid crews had to use hand tools to break down an exterior brick wall to extinguish a fire at an apartment complex.
Fireman's Shield Structural Firefighting Glove Gets NFPA Certification Fri, Apr 13, 2007 Waubridge Specialty Fabrics, LLC, and Fireman's Shield, LLC, announced that its Alpha structural firefighting glove has achieved full NFPA 1971-2007 certification.
Incident Report: Henrico (VA) Crews Tackle Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Thu, Apr 5, 2007 Firewalls helped contain fire to a single apartment, but responders had to contend with evacuating residents and an unrelated medical situation at the scene.
Incident Report: Chesterfield County (VA) firefighters battle fatal fire Wed, Mar 21, 2007 Although firefighters managed to quickly extinguish a house fire in Ettrick, two youths died. The department then reached out to the community to reinforce fire safety lessons and dispense smoke detectors and batteries.
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.
Cyanide antidote database published online Tue, Feb 27, 2007 The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition has published the International Cyanide Antidote Database (I-CAD) on the group's Web site.
Niles (IL) Fire Department presents Firefighter Rescue & Survival Seminar Thu, Feb 22, 2007 On March 23, 2007, the Niles (IL) Fire Department is presenting a one-day Firefighter Rescue & Survival seminar featuring instructors Robert Hoff and Richard Kolomay. Below is a summary of the event and information on how to attend.
Chiefs Plead with Media for Help in Reducing Fire Fatalities Mon, Feb 19, 2007 The International Association of Fire Chiefs is pleading with the media to help inform the public of the high number of house fires with fatalities that have occurred since the beginning of February.
Incident Report: Chesterfield Co. (VA) firefighters battle fully-engulfed home Thu, Feb 15, 2007 Crews had a tough time navigating apparatus through a narrow area in order to fight a fire at a two-story residence situated on a river.