(fireengineering.com)

By John F. “Skip” Coleman, Technical Editor

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One key aspect of handling a ventilation-limited fire is a technique called “Door Control.” It is apparent in a ventilation-limited fire that until you locate and darken the fire, you must control the flow path of air into (and out of) the structure. Look at the fire below.

Roundtable question: What steps has your department taken to add this “evolution” or assignment of door control, and how would you handle this fire using the new procedure? To post your comments, go to fireengineering.com/roundtable.html.

FDIC: TRAINING YEAR-ROUND

Have you been to www.fdic.com since FDIC 2014? You should, because the quality FDIC training continues year-round. View original Roll Call Tip videos and read exclusive training articles from your favorite FDIC instructors. Also watch Webcasts on Demand of popular FDIC classes including “Science in the Big Room,” “Bruno and Norman Unplugged,” “Issues and Challenges in Today’s Fire Service,” and “Hoseline Operations for Fires in Multiple-Family Occupancies.” Train right up to FDIC 2015!

TRAINING MINUTES

A new season of Training Minutes is underway. Segments include Joe Alvarez, Rescue and Squad Company Operations; Scott Thompson, Keeping Yourself Alive; Todd Taylor, Heavy Vehicle Extrication; and Robert Hackett and Todd Rielage, Rapid Intervention. These are videos exclusive to and seen only on www.fireengineering.com.

WEBCASTS

On August 7, Battalion Chief George Healy, Fire Department of New York, will present “Tactical Ventilation and Its Impact on Fireground Operations.” Webcasts are free, but you must register. If you miss this or any other Webcasts, they are archived on www.fireengineering.com for six months.

FIRE LIFE

Fitness Trainer Michael Krueger writes in “Who’s Fault Is It?”: “It is the silly season of new studies. The latest one to annoy me is the idea that you don’t make yourself fat from overeating in general or from processed foods in particular; nope, it’s the fault of your friends, your girlfriend, your TV, your family, or your social life.” Read more on fitness, relationships, and food, only at www.firelife.com.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Angela Hughes, lieutenant, Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department, writes in “What Is a ‘Fireman’?”: “The word ‘fireman’ is just a word that, to some members of the fire service community, may be a source of respect and to other members a term of disrespect and discouragement.” (http://bit.ly/1oZQT0F)

Danny Moran, lieutenant, Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Department, writes in “Firefighter NED: Leading by Example”: “A firefighter should always be ready for a daily test: a test of courage, strength, or knowledge. It is for these tests that a firefighter should be a career student of the profession.” (http://bit.ly/1lxgd6U)

John K. Murphy, deputy chief (ret.), writes in “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lawyer, Part 1”: “I will outline some of the issues that keep chiefs and fire departments extremely close to their attorneys in the attempt to mitigate those prickly legal issues.” (http://bit.ly/1lNPqrL)

Robert C. Owens Sr., lieutenant, Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire, writes in “Firefighter Down: Treating Cardiac Arrest”: “There are inherent risks with being a firefighter that increase the potential for cardiac arrest.” (http://bit.ly/1ydHMMu)

Michael Salzano, firefighter, Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Department, writes in “Understanding and Avoiding a Flashover”: “As a probationary firefighter, rookie, or veteran, you must have the necessary critical information to help you recognize, prevent, and survive a flashover.” (http://bit.ly/1kF5nvd)

COMMUNITY MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Name: Mark Mandella. Department: Seattle (WA) Fire Department. Rank: firefighter. Years of public service: six. Agency structure: paid department.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Members of the Detroit (MI) Fire Department responded to reports of a dwelling fire and found heavy fire on arrival. They initiated an aggressive attack followed by defensive operations. (Photo by Mike Ferdinande.) See more photos at http://bit.ly/SQhijm. Send your Photo of the Day submissions to Peter Prochilo (peterp@pennwell.com).