Check out the May 2020 issue of Fire Engineering, with Stephen Shaw writing on rotary saws, Mike Barakey on a large Virginia barn fire, and more!
FEATURES
How the Cosumnes Fire Department Incorporates Virtual Reality into Its Fire Academy Training
Academy recruits received their first fire behavior training and were “caught” in flashover conditions—from the comfort and safety of an air-conditioned classroom. JUSTIN QUARISA, JULIE RIDER, AND KIRK McKINZIE
Common Occupancy, Uncommon Response: Firefighting in Places of Worship, Part 2
Most fires in places of worship that are quickly discovered and reported can be extinguished using one or two handlines. However, strategically, the incident commander must always be preparing for an exterior attack. FRANK LEEB
Fireground Communications: Command Considerations and Responsibilities
The fire service should bring the topic of communications to the forefront; one of the ways to do this is through good old-fashioned leadership. JAIME REYES
Tradition and Technology: Achieving Balance
Modern technology has streamlined operations and improved functionality in nearly every aspect of contemporary society. Isn’t it time for the fire service to get up to speed? SHEA CHWIALKOWSKI
Social Media: Why YouTube Takes Priority
The public information officer’s tool compartment is brimming with social media platforms that we can use to increase community outreach, education, and recruitment, and YouTube has become our set of irons. ERIC HURST
Energy Storage System Installations: Fire Service Awareness
The challenge the Fire Department of New York encountered was that fire and building codes and standards had not yet developed safety requirements applicable to the installation of lithium-ion batteries. SEAN DeCRANE AND GEORGE HEALY
Exterior Water Application: Influence of Nozzle Positioning and Pressure
The most significant factors influencing the dispersion of fire streams within a compartment are the position of the nozzle firefighter in relation to a window and the nozzle pressure. PABLO J. BOJ GARCíA
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: “We Will Survive”
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: “Training: A Method of Risk Reduction in the Volunteer Fire Service”
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: “Rotary Saws: Lessons Learned from Cutting Overhead Doors”
FIRE FOCUS: “Response at a Virginia Farm Building Fire with Trapped Animals”
fireEMS: “Maximizing the Effectiveness of Fire-Based Ambulance Crews on the Fireground”
NEWS IN BRIEF
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
ON FIRE:“Constructed”
