
Read some firefighter training articles from the November 2023 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, which focused on industrial fires and hazmat. Cover photo showing Seattle firefighters at work by John Odegard.
FEATURES
Hospital Fire and Evacuation: A Lesson in Command and Control
Fire in the electrical room in Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts resulted in a full evacuation and a major pivot in the operation, putting extinguishment on hold. BRIAN F. NARDELLI
Response Tactics for Ship Fires
The hazards associated with ship fires and the dangers they pose to municipal fire departments warrant special consideration, planning, and training. TRACE BARROW
Hazmat Safety: Understanding the Behavior of Gases
First-due companies will not always have knowledgeable hazmat technicians present and must take actions and make decisions well before a hazmat response team responds. RICHARD C. BEAULIEU
Utility Control: The Unseen Dangers of Alternative Power Sources
With the increased use of consumer solar systems that have battery and generator backup power systems, what once required just a simple turn of a valve and flip of a breaker to secure the utilities has now become complicated. JASON BARKER
The Hazards of Shipboard Firefighting
Shipboard fires can be a challenging task for all fire crews. Here are the staffing levels and training to consider for anyone who may be called to battle one of these fires. THOMAS GUGLIOTTI
The Hazmat Roundtable: Examining and Resolving Critical Issues
Since the mid-1990s, the Hazardous Materials Roundtable has been meeting to identify critical issues and to discuss solutions and action plans to strengthen hazmat programs, support public and responder safety, and facilitate action. ANDY BYRNES
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: We Should Throw Ladders More Often
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Life in a ‘Volly’ House: Changing the Culture for Today’s Needs
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Extinguishers: The Underused Resource in Commercial and Industrial Fires
FIRE FOCUS: Seattle Fire Department Boat Storage Fire
ENERGY FIRES: EV Charging Stations and the E-Stop Dilemma