Read the June 2022 edition of Fire Engineering magazine, with firefighter training articles from Fred Schaaf, Nick Peppard, and more!
Cover photo by Dave Traiforos shows Oak Park (IL) firefighters working.
Features
Obstacles at a Queens Eight-Alarm Fire
When fires in H-type multiple dwellings start in or extend to the cockloft, they become multiple-alarm fires. Fire Department of New York personnel learned valuable lessons on planning for where the fire may be heading, critical information dispatch system cards for such buildings, and stretching the first line for a long stretch. FRED SCHAAF
Left Seat Tips and Tactics, Part 1
The driver/engineer is one of the most critical positions on the fireground and must know how to overcome water delivery and pump issues when things go wrong—and they will go wrong. NICK PEPPARD
Hazmat Incident in New Mexico: Sulfur Dioxide Alarm
The Sandia National Laboratories Emergency Response Team mitigated an incident involving a sulfur dioxide fixed monitor thanks to numerous responders, subject matter experts, safety personnel, the incident command system, and tactical training. GARY B. TINAGERO AND PHILIP LUNA
Reconnaissance of Legacy Buildings
The two most important subjects that firefighters should know expertly are fire behavior and building construction. Conditions dictate tactics, and construction dictates strategy. CHRIS TOBIN AND LEX SHADY
Safety First vs. High Performance: What Is Too Safe?
The fire service is in a difficult predicament: Should it safely execute difficult and dangerous tactics, or should firefighter safety be first? The fire service is morphing into a “safety first” culture, and performance is suffering.
MICHAEL J. BARAKEY
Applying SLICERS to Ensure Firefighter Safety
Here’s a look at the SLICERS operations acronym and how you can use it to ensure that life safety for every firefighter on scene is the number-one priority. RYAN PETSCHE
Smoldering Fires: Factors and Fuels
Smoldering fires constitute a unique, specialized form of combustion that has received vastly less study than the more common flaming combustion. What fuels are likely to produce a smoldering fire, the role of cigarettes, data gleaned from experiments, and smolder promoters and inhibitors are all explored. VYTO BABRAUSKAS
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION” Doc Feelgood’s Miracle Cure, 50 Cents a Bottle
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Five Tips for the New Volunteer Officer
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: The Inside Approach: Venting Stairwell Scuttles and Bulkhead Doors
