Inside Fire Engineering and fireEMS you'll find a mix of features and columns on topics ranging from incident reports/fieldwork (with the emphasis on lessons learned) to using tools and equipment, health and safety, management, and training techniques.

Regular rotating columns include Volunteers Corner, Training Notebook, Rescue Company, The Engine Company, The Truck Company, Fire Prevention Bureau, Apparatus: The Shops, Fire Service EMS, Fire Service Court, Speaking of Safety, Fire Commentary, Technology Today, and Innovations: Homegrown.

Each month, a selection of articles will focus on a particular topic. Monthly themes include Training/Instructor Development, Engine Company Operations, Technical Rescue, Fire Protection, EMS, Truck Company Operations, Apparatus, Fire Technology, Firefighter Safety and Health, Officer Development, and Leadership and Management.

We accept only material submitted exclusively to Fire Engineering and fireEMS.

Send us two double-spaced, typed copies of your article, as well as a copy on disk, if possible. You may also e-mail submissions. See contact information below. Include complete contact information (name, address, home/work phone/fax numbers, e-mail address), and a short biographical sketch about yourself. Send any relevant illustrations and photos.

Photos may be slides or prints; send the full name of the photographer, complete contact information (name, address, home/work telephone/fax numbers, e-mail address), and photo captions. Never write directly on the backs of prints; use labels or stickers for identification purposes.

Submit electronic photos and art in the following format: Image Resolution: 300 DPI (dots per inch); Mode: CMYK color; File Format: EPS, TIFF, or JPEG; Submission Format: regular computer disk, ZIP disk, CD, or e-mail. Important: When e-mailing photos, send in the smallest possible size and compress if necessary. All electronic photo submissions must follow this format, or they will not be accepted.

When we receive the material, we will try to let you know within two to three months if we can use it.

We consider unsolicited material, but if you want to check with the editor first to see if the article is of interest, you can send a query to Fire Engineering or fireEMS at the contact information given below.

We also welcome the following:

• Comments in the form of Letters to the Editor.
• Submissions for Coming Events at least three months before the issue you would like them to run in.
• Information about recent promotions, awards, or other significant accomplishments of prominent fire service members for Names in the News.
• Submissions for Apparatus Deliveries. Include a color photo, a list of the apparatus' important features, the name of the photographer, and a contact person in the department. Explain why this apparatus is suited to your community and department's needs.

Send submissions and queries to Diane Feldman, Fire Engineering/fireEMS, 21-00 Route 208 South, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Telephone: (800) 962-6484, ext. 5047. E-mail: dianef@pennwell.com.

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