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Handicap Yourself! Thu, Feb 21, 2002 Want to get better? Handicap yourself! Are there ways we can artificially handicap ourselves, so when we get "unhandicapped" we are much better at what we do?
FDIC West 2002 Classroom Session Descriptions Thu, Jan 31, 2002 synopsis
First Courage and Valor Foundation Dinner to be Held at FDIC Thu, Jan 17, 2002 With the theme of "Remember Forever," Fire Engineering and parent company PennWell will give the first Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award at the Courage and Valor Foundation Dinner.
Inaugural Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award to be Presented at FDIC 2002 Wed, Jan 16, 2002 The Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award, presented by the Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation, commemorates the life and career achievements of Deputy Chief Ray Downey, chief of rescue operations and 39-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York.
Rescuers Unable to Save Driver Trapped in Vehicle Sinking in Swamp Wed, Oct 17, 2001 On October 15, rescue crews in Florida were called to the scene of a vehicle accident-a reported 18-wheel tractor-trailer was sinking in a swamp.
Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation Mon, Oct 8, 2001 With the spirit of the firefighters at Ground Zero and at the Pentagon, and firefighters around the country that put their lives on the line each day in mind, PennWell Corporation has established the Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Endowment.
NYC Fire Commissioner: "FDNY Will Be Back" Tue, Sep 25, 2001 September 25--New York City Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said on CNN's Larry King Live that he wants to send the message "The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) will be back."
Firsthand account of World Trade Center rescue operations from Jim King, firefighter, North Arlington (NJ) Fire Department: Fri, Sep 14, 2001 I have been at the site for the past three days. The first time our department went in was to support the Port Authority Special Response Unit with our cascade system.
Firsthand account of World Trade Center rescue operations from Raymond Kiernan, fire chief/commissioner, City of New Rochelle (NY) Fire Department Thu, Sep 13, 2001 FDNY asked us at the time the first tower collapsed to relocate to a staging area in the Bronx, which is where out-of-city departments were staging. We would be assigned from there. As we were getting ready to go, the second collapse occurred, and FDNY told us to go directly to the World Trade Center.
Death Toll Rises in NYC; Secondary Collapse of South Tower Wed, Sep 12, 2001 UPDATE: 10:38 PM--1 Liberty Plaza has been deemed safe and the triage center that had been evacuated from it is now stationed there again.
Chiefs, First Deputy Fire Commissioner Among Confirmed Dead in NYC Wed, Sep 12, 2001 Chief Peter Ganci, Deputy Fire Commissioner William Feehan, and Chief of Rescue Ray Downey are among those firefighters confirmed dead after yesterday's carnage in New York City, Newsday reports.
CRANE ACCIDENT TRAPS OPERATOR AT MALIBU RESTAURANT Sun, Oct 1, 2000 On November 15, 1999, a crane overturned onto a restaurant on the historic Malibu Pier while transporting a 3,000-pound piece of hardware for a pile-driving operation to renovate the pier's storm-damaged understructure. As the heavily laden boom crashed through the roof of landmark Alice's Restaurant, the driver's cage was crushed against a concrete wall separating a parking lot from the pier structure, pinching the 19-year-old operator between the wall and the body of the crane.
EARTHQUAKES: LESSONS FROM THE PAST, PART 2 Sat, Jul 1, 2000 It takes constant effort to ensure that fire and rescue professionals are familiar with the dynamics of postearthquake structural collapse operations as well as the use of survivability profiles to determine where live, viable victims are likely to be found and to determine when it is appropriate to end search and rescue operations.
EARTHQUAKES: LESSONS FROM THE PAST, PART 1 Thu, Jun 1, 2000 One of the most important lessons from recent earthquakes in Taiwan (September 1999), Athens (September 1999), and Turkey (August 1999) is this: No single government has all the answers or all the resources to manage the worst earthquake disasters likely to strike in the future.
BURIED ALIVE, Part 2: RESCUE AND LESSONS LEARNED Wed, Dec 1, 1999 Editor`s note: Part 1, "Size-Up and Initial Operations," was published in the November 1999 issue. The author, a captain of LACFD USAR Company 1, was assigned as the entry team manager after USAR-1 was dispatched on a mutual-aid request from the Los Angeles Fire Department to the engulfment within tons of soil of Arturo Garcia, a contract worker at a public works project. Part 1 ended with the completion of preparations to insert the first primary rescuer into the collapse zone containing the vi
BURIED ALIVE, Part 1: size-up and initial operations Mon, Nov 1, 1999 At 1550 hours on January 20, 1999, the City of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Operations Control Division (OCD) received a 911 call reporting that a worker was buried in a 25-foot-deep trench at a pipeline construction site in the northeast San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Pacoima. The first-alarm LAFD assignment included Task Force 98, Engine 77, Engine 81, USAR Task Force 88, Rescue Ambulance 98, and Battalion 12 Chief Daryl Arbuthnott, who became the incident commander and identified t
NFPA 1670: NEW STANDARDs FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE Fri, Oct 1, 1999 The provision of technical and rescue services in the late 1990s has become more common. Even the accreditation process that many departments are exploring references the delivery of technical rescue services. For many years, organizations and individuals have been developing service systems, training, and delivery to customers based on local requirements, state guidelines, or organizational prerogatives. National technical rescue service delivery and the associated identification of specific tr
CONFINED-SPACE RESCUE EQUIPMENT Sun, Aug 1, 1999 Gemtor, Inc.: Choice of portable Quadpod base with four independently adjustable legs or permanent Davit base that can be mounted to truck, concrete pad, or steel floor. Bases accommodate 360-degree rotating boom that can position over virtually any space and locks in 90-degree increments. Arm offers mounting positions for any combination of two Gemtor winches and a hanging fall protection system. Both units support a static load of up to 5,400 pounds and meet or exceed OSHA and ANSI standards.
LIFEDETECTOR^TM COMPACT SYSTEM Thu, Jul 1, 1999 Delsar Search and Rescue Equipment: Detects signs of life during rescue through sensors that can pick up extremely small vibrations transmitted in solid or gaseous media. Seismic/acoustic omnidirectional sensors, position insensitive one to 3,000 Hz. Users may listen to up to six sensors at once and have a simultaneous amplitude display of any two sensors. A small intercom probe (microphone/speaker) detects airborne sounds in voids. The system operates on alkaline batteries and is compatible wit
UNUSUAL TOOLS FOR UNUSUAL RESCUE CALLS Tue, Jun 1, 1999 It has been said that effective training and realistic standard operating guidelines (SOGs) provide the foundation for effective management of routine emergencies. And it is generally recognized that unusual incidents often exceed the scope of written guidelines, challenging emergency responders to rely more heavily on their experience and critical judgment. In both instances, a subtle but important part of this equation is the ability of firefighters and rescuers to make the most effective use
The Phoenix Rescue Equipments HIGH FLOW POWER UNITS provide full speed and power to two separate Thu, Apr 1, 1999 The Phoenix Rescue Equipment`s HIGH FLOW POWER UNITS provide full speed and power to two separate independent outlets, allowing rescuers to operate two tools through extended hose lengths simultaneously. Extra large reservoirs provide excellent heat dissipation with virtually no fluid aeration. Increased operating speed mean the job gets done faster. Gasoline, diesel, and electric models provide a wide range of options. One more reason why Phoenix Rescue Equipment is "The Right Combination for L