FE Volume 176 Issue 3

Cover by Christopher Sargis

Cover by Christopher Sargis

Read firefighter training articles from the March 2023 issue of Fire Engineering magazine. Cover photo by Christopher Sargis shows New Britain (CT) firefighters at work.

FEATURES

Forcible Entry from the Tower Ladder 

Operations from the tower ladder bucket differ from operations from the ground. MICHAEL N. CIAMPO      

The Three Cs of Ventilation: Communication, Coordination, and Control 

Successful ventilation requires strict fireground discipline, which is achieved by adhering to the three Cs. NICHOLAS PAPA

Trench Rescue Shoring: Myths or Science? Part 1 

Associating shoring in stable soil with shoring in unstable soil has created several myths. RON ZAWLOCKI

Basement Fires in Low-Rise, Multifamily Buildings

You may miss lower levels if you view the building only from the front. JASON HOEVELMANN

Firefighting Challenges at Crematories 

These facilities present unique fire service response challenges. ERIC D. RUGGERI

Mobile Homes: A Look Below 

Many homeowners use the space beneath the house for storage, creating an unexpected fuel load. JOSEPH R. POLENZANI

Identifying Brick Veneer Through Proper Size-Up

Believing a building is ordinary construction because there’s brick on the front can be detrimental to safety and the incident’s outcome. ANTHONY AVILLO

Beware of the Mansard Roof  

Its construction, combined with the slightest wind, will permit rapid fire spread. DREW SMITH

FDIC PREVIEW

Articles in this Special Section are based on FDIC International 2023 presentations.   

Building an “Aggressive” Fire Company  

If you want to be aggressive, it takes action. BRIAN ZAITZ

What’s in Your Elevator Response Bag? 

Items every elevator emergency management bag should contain. MICHAEL A. DRAGONETTI

Company Drills in Acquired Structures 

Donated structures can be used for nonfire-based drills before the buildings are demolished. JAMES A. KIRSCH

Abandoned Commercial Building Fires 

Once bustling buildings are becoming new and dangerous challenges for firefighters. AARON J. HELLER

Assessing Acquired Infections Through Medical Transports 

Medical facilities are looking closely at outside patient care practices that cause patient infection, including improper hand washing. KATHERINE H. WEST

Twenty Hose Exercises for Firefighter Functional Fitness 

You can execute these exercises using hose for a total-body workout. DAN KERRIGAN AND JIM MOSS

Departments

EDITOR’S OPINION: When the Bell Rings, You Better Be Ready!

VOLUNTEERS CORNER: A Recipe for Success in a Small Volunteer Department

TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Technical Rescue Size-Up: Where to Start

WHAT WE LEARNED: Multiple Children Rescued at Apartment Fire

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

ON FIRE: Three Incidents, One Culprit

Fatal Queens fire

Three Killed in Queens (NY) Fire

Three people were killed by a fire that ripped through a Queens home early Sunday, officials said.
New Orleans (LA) Vacant House Fire

Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at New Orleans (LA) Vacant House, Authorities Say

A vacant house caught fire in the 7th Ward Saturday morning, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.