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(November 2011)

I read Editor in Chief Bobby Halton's "Brown M&M's" (Editor's Opinion, Fire Engineering, July 2011) wit...

CT Firefighters Injured in Rope Rescue

Three New Haven (CT) firefighters were injured Thursday in the rope rescue of a female climber who was stuck on a cli...

Wood Shoring Systems: How Do They Perform?

Because of its availability and versatility, wood shoring is widely used to temporarily stabilize damaged structures ...

High-Angle Rescue Challenges: Wind Turbines and Radio Antenna Towers

George Potter discusses considerations for conducting high-angle rescue operations at two difficult types of structur...

Grain Bins: A Complex Response Requiring a Complex Solution

Grain silo entrapments are a leading cause of death among farmers and agricultural workers. John K. Murphy points out...

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Search is the foundation of the structural collapse rescue operation. If victims can’t be located, they can&rsq...

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Lock Out, Tag Out

Realistic training involves any number of opportunities to place firefighters and other emergency responders at great...

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team Gets Structural Collapse Technician-Level Training

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire-Rescue recently put 30 members of their elite technical rescue team (TRT) through an 8...

Fire/EMS Stand Down on Confined Space and Technical Rescue

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) through their Safety, Health and Survival Section are urging all ...

OSHA Cites VT Halter Marine for Willfully Exposing Workers to Toxic Vapors in a Confined Space

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined VT Halter Marine Inc., a...

Rescue Is Not Always Technical

The chief of the Fayetteville (GA) Fire Department directed that the 2008 training calendar include a rescue awarenes...

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High Angle & Confined Spaces

(November 2011)

I read Editor in Chief Bobby Halton's "Brown M&M's" (Editor's Opinion, Fire Engineering, July 2011) with great interest.

CT Firefighters Injured in Rope Rescue

Three New Haven (CT) firefighters were injured Thursday in the rope rescue of a female climber who was stuck on a cliff.

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August 2011
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Firefighting Engine Company Operations: Elephant Hunting with a BB Gun?

Big fires require as big a water flow as you can produce to extinguish, writes Paul Shapiro, and for firefightin... Read More

 

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2 Girls Die in Detroit (MI) House Fire

Two girls were killed early Wednesday in a suspicious house fire in Detroit, Michigan, after they reportedly refused ... Read More

 

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