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  1. FDIC 2012: Knapp on Private-Dwelling Fires

    Online Articles

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    protecting life and property. House fires are the most important alarm we go to," said Jerry Knapp at "Modern Private- Dwelling Fires : Not Just House Fires." A training officer with the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona, New York

  2. Apparatus Positioning At Multiple Dwelling Fires

    Online Articles

    Thu, 19 May 2011

    Engines and ladder trucks all should be in a position at a fire that will allow them to operate according to their respective function.

  1. USFA releases report on college dwelling fires

    Magazine Articles

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    “An estimated average of 3,800 fires occurs each year in university dwellings,” according to University Housing Fires, a report developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Data Center in November. The report, based on 2005

  2. Hose stretches in multiple-dwelling fires

    Magazine Articles

    Sun, 1 Oct 2006

    Certain areas of New York City have entire blocks of buildings, including large H-types, that have one or two entrances through interior courtyards.

  3. PREPLANNING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING FIRES

    Online Articles

    Thu, 1 Jan 2004

    On arrival at a residential structure fire, many problems must be solved within a very short time.

  4. PRIMARY ROOF OPERATIONS AT MULTIPLE-DWELLING FIRES

    Magazine Articles

    Tue, 1 Jul 2003

    The success of an aggressive interior attack in a structure fire depends largely on the effectiveness of roof operations.

  5. Residential Fire Tactics

    Magazine Articles

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    By JIM DUFFY Private dwelling fires are the most common structure fires that occur throughout the United States and Canada. More than 2,500 civilians die in residential

  6. How We Got Burned: Lessons Learned from a Wind-Driven Dwelling Fire

    Magazine Articles

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    undertaking search operations at dwelling fires during high-wind conditions ..... operations during wind-driven dwelling fires . The only thing separating the ..... verify the presence of occupants at dwelling fires —and did so at the Union Street

  7. House Fires: New Threats, New Tactics

    Magazine Articles

    Mon, 1 Apr 2013

    numerous articles in fire service trade journals. Jerry Knapp will present "Aggressive Operations at Modern Private Dwelling Fires " on Thursday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., at FDIC 2013 in Indianapolis. More Fire Engineering

  8. Fire Without Water: Todays Truck Company

    Magazine Articles

    Fri, 1 Mar 2013

    first-due engine, which may be on another call. This article discusses tactics for truck companies operating at dwelling fires without the initial support of an engine company (photo 1). (1) The arrival of a truck company prior to the engine