FE Volume 176 Issue 11

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FIRE FOCUS: Seattle Fire Department Boat Storage Fire

ENERGY FIRES: EV Charging Stations and the E-Stop Dilemma

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

ON FIRE: Taking Time

Supplement

The 2023 Extrication Supplement

LAFD SUV in the ocean

Los Angeles Firefighter Swept Into Ocean as Mudslides Hit CA

A Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle was pushed into the ocean as heavy rains sent debris across several roadways.

Grandville (MI) Fire Truck Hit While Responding to I-196 Rollover

Michigan State Police are reminding drivers to pull over for emergency vehicles after a fire truck was struck Wednesday night.