Be sure to check out the March 2022 issue of Fire Engineering, which features firefighter training articles from Jeff Shupe, Jim Silvernail, and many others, including our preview of FDIC International 2022.
Cover photo by Gordon Nord Jr. shows Chicago firefighters at work.
FEATURES
Tactical Options for Using a Combination A-Frame Ladder
An easy solution for laddering the first floor over an iron fence. MICHAEL N. CIAMPO
Use the “Do Not Disturb” sign to bypass secondary hotel locks. JOSEPH R. POLENZANI
The Efficient and Effective Truck Company: House Fires
Mastering these skills will put your truck company ahead of the curve. STEVE FAULKNER
Putting “Fire Location” Back into the Search Function: Accounting for Truck Company Operations
Search relates not only to finding victims but also locating and accessing the main body of fire. JIM SILVERNAIL
Tagging and Extending a “Blind” VES
If a search has been blinded, a tagline is a good idea even from a ground ladder or fire escape. ALEXANDER DEGNAN
Electrical or Unknown? Electrical Fires and Explosions
Electrical fires need to be of concern to anyone involved in fire safety. VYTO BABRAUSKAS
Reimagining Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Methods
Sometimes we are behind the curve in vehicle technology and in rescue tools and techniques. DAVID DALRYMPLE
Expectations: A Tool for Leadership Success
Often-overlooked expectations are those we have of ourselves as leaders. CEDRIC PATTERSON
FDIC PREVIEW
Articles in this Special Section are based on FDIC International 2022 presentations.
Conflagrations in Very Large Apartment Complexes
These fires require a significant mutual-aid response. DREW SMITH
It’s Not Easy Being Small: High-Risk/Low-Frequency Emergencies
Create bonds with mutual-aid neighbors to develop programs that even departments with small numbers can make work. NICHOLAS DeLIA
Response to High-Rise Buildings Under Construction
The fire department doesn’t always get to review permits and construction plans. JERRY TRACY AND JACK J. MURPHY
Leveraging Fire Streams and Ventilation
One tactic to combat fire is the ability to advance a flowing and moving handline. NICHOLAS PAPA
Be a Professional in a Volunteer Fire Department
Our residents are owed professional service delivered by professional firefighters representing professional departments. THOMAS A. MERRILL
The Two-Inch Attack Hose: The Middle Child (Always Misunderstood)
The push for more water and easier attack line management is addressed with two-inch hose. JEFF SHUPE
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: The Prison of Two Ideas
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Retention in Paid-on-Call and Volunteer Departments
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Chain Saw Basics: Two-Cycle Engines
