Read the April 2022 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, which features our complete FDIC International 2022 exclusives, with features from John Norman, Anthony Avillo, Jeff Shupe, Jerry Knapp, Anthony Kastros, and more!
Cover photo by Kyle Glen Ullsperger, courtesy of FDNY.
FEATURES
Kicking Glass: Putting Battery-Powered Saws to the Test
Miami-Dade’s stationary glass-cutting prop tests battery-powered saws. BILL GUSTIN AND ENRIQUE PEREA
Strategic Decision Making: Transitioning from Offensive to Defensive
Command must aim for a safe transition to limit the time between getting everyone out and the onset of defensive tactics. ANTHONY AVILLO
Search Mission Prep: Size-Up, Methods, and Tools
Once you understand the mission, you can go about achieving it at the task and crew level. GRANT SCHWALBE
Objective-Based Live Fire Training: An Alternative Model
Most live fire training is not as valuable as it could be for the students involved. IAN BENNETT
Observe, Orient, Decide, Act: The OODA Loop
Apply this problem-solving tool to avoid trial and error on the fireground. JARRED R. ALDEN
The Two-Inch Hose in the Modern Era
This is an excellent size attack line for immediate large flow. JEFF SHUPE
Wargaming for the Fire Service: Fight a Fire Every Day
This learning tool can augment traditional training for tomorrow’s incident commanders. JACK LOPEZ AND JIM MARKLEY
Four Key Elements of the Fireground
These elements will help create and maintain a safe and efficient fireground. RICHARD RAY
Tactical Response to Explosive Gas Emergencies: Know Before You Go
Here are a few critical tactics for safe and efficient response to releases of explosive gases. JERRY KNAPP
Lumber, Pipes, and More: Affordable Resources for Quality Training
Even the smallest budgets can reap outstanding rewards. JAMES L. JESTER
Incident Command and Succession Planning
We must rethink succession planning to give new officers more hands-on experience. ANTHONY KASTROS
Firefighting Operations in Mid-Rise Office Buildings
A review of the structural features and the difficulties they create for firefighters. JOHN NORMAN
The “dollhouse” training prop can be modified to represent a strip shopping center or an industrial facility. BRIAN J. WARD
Helping Crews Deal with a Traumatic Incident
Officers need to ask the right questions to help a crew member suffering alone. JACOB W. DOWD
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: You Were Worth It
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Focusing on Job Satisfaction for Volunteer Retention
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Dumpster Fires: More Than a Trash Fire
WHAT WE LEARNED: A Technical Rescue in Rush-Hour Traffic
