Check out firefighter training articles from the January 2023 issue of Fire Engineering magazine. Photo by Dennis Walus shows Detroit (MI) firefighters at work.
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Rescues at a High-Rise Residential Fire in Virginia
Suffolk (VA) Fire & Rescue personnel said they dreaded the day when this former hotel, now a residential high-rise, would be on fire. When it happened, the fire yielded important lessons about prefire planning, pressurizing the stairwell early, and deploying resources based on the target hazard. MICHAEL J. BARAKEY
The fire service needs to rethink building preparedness/preincident plans for tall buildings—it will be a game changer in terms of preparedness, strategies, and tactical decision making. JACK J. MURPHY AND JERRY TRACY
What If …? Using Your Imagination in Fireground Strategy
“Imagination” seldom appears in any written training manuals, yet it is the incident commander’s imagination that can make the difference between an operation that goes well and one that doesn’t. THOMAS DUNNE
Health and Safety Awareness for Fire Investigators
The gases and particulates at almost every postfire scene can cause cancer and other health issues for fire investigators unless they take proper precautions. JEFF PAULEY
Mixed-use occupancies combine the heavy fire load of a commercial occupancy on the ground floor with the severe life hazard of a multiple dwelling on upper floors and require preplanning, district familiarization, and a thorough on-scene size-up. ANTHONY AVILLO
Did That Building Just Land from Mars? Prepping Your Building Preplans
By being familiar with buildings in your first-due area, you can increase your chances of survival when operating in buildings on fire. Don’t let the construction surprise you and result in injury or death to your members. JERRY KNAPP
A competent and ethical fire investigator will first seek to determine the area of origin of the fire and then can move on to determining the fire cause. VYTO BABRAUSKAS
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: ‘I Was in the Bathroom at the Time’
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Are You Fire or Parade Ready?
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: The Art of Reading Smoke: Understanding the Color
ENERGY FIRES: Lithium-Ion Batteries: The 18650
ON FIRE: Resolutions Equal Solutions
