The cover: Michael N. Ciampo joined the fire service as a fourth-generation volunteer firefighter in 1979. In 1985, he started his career as a firefighter with the Washington, DC, Fire Department, then moved on to the Fire Department of New York in 1990. He officially retired this summer but is a highly sought-after instructor and continues to serve as a monthly columnist and technical editor for Fire Engineering. He noticed that something was wrong with his voice and throat and made the decision to have it checked out. After numerous tests and biopsies, he was diagnosed with 9/11 illness and cancer and underwent surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments. Ciampo has become a strong advocate for preventive medical exams and cancer screenings. Not long after his retirement, he posed for this photo in his personal protective equipment while holding his self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask and his radiation mask. “If you wear your SCBA mask, hopefully you won’t have to wear the radiation mask!” Lieutenant Mike “The Champ” Ciampo continues to make a difference in this new chapter of his life. Photo by Tony Greco.
FEATURES
Decon: Not Taking the Bad Stuff with You
Take this simple, concerted approach to caring for yourself and your gear after your next hazmat call. WEBSTER MARSHALL
How to Move the Firefighter Cancer Mountain
Being part of the Firefighter Cancer Registry is something every current and past firefighter can do to make small work of a big problem. LINDSAY JUDAH AND RICK MARKLEY
Does Aggressive Firefighting Mean Unhealthy Firefighting?
The majority of significant exposure-reducing health benefits are achievable after fire operations have concluded. DAVID HULTMAN AND STEFAN MAGNUSSON
Exercise and Diet Should Be Part of Strategic Occupational Health Plans
To understand how tactical health is affected by times of emergency response, the authors conducted six-week exercise and diet interventions. Here are the results. DEBORAH L. FEAIRHELLER, CARLY McMORROW, AND MICHAEL S. BRIAN
Rural Mindset: Are You Using Residential Tactics on a “Rural” Industrial Building?
Do you look at barns and large storage structures as losses from the beginning, ready to call in the excavator for the rubble pile? ROBERT ULRICH
How to Develop Resiliency and Grow from Trauma
One of the most important aspects of being resilient is preparing for the moment. Here’s how. JEREMY HURD
The Tabata Protocol: “High-Octane” Firefighter Training for Functional Performance
High-intensity interval training will give you the most bang for your buck as you strive to improve performance, muscular endurance, and flexibility while maintaining a healthy weight. DAN KERRIGAN AND JIM MOSS
Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 3
Lessons learned during a large-scale exercise that simulated a real-life incident during which a floor collapsed, trapping four firefighters in Virginia. OWEN C. THOMASSON III AND MICHAEL J. BARAKEY
Departments
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Teaching Fire Service Youth: More Than Just Instruction
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Distracted Driving Prevention: Change Through Education
WHAT WE LEARNED: A Different Kind of Chimney Fire
ENERGY HAZARDS: Battery Energy Storage Systems in Residential Garages
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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