FE Volume 177 Issue 4

Check out some firefighter training articles from the April 2024 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, including our FDIC International 2024 previews.

FEATURES

Mission Command: The Next Level of Incident Management 

If we fail to aim for a mission command model, we will default to micromanagement of members and chaos in operations. ANTHONY KASTROS AND BRIAN BRUSH      

Acquired Structures for Running Company Drills 

Create a schedule that focuses on the least-destructive drills first and then those that will cause greater structural damage. JAMES KIRSCH       

Vail’s Lumber Fire, Scottsburg, Indiana 

At every firehouse, there is a conversation about the fire you hope will never happen; Vail’s was it for this department. ERIC JONES      

Building a Training Area with Limited Funds 

Here is a seven-step strategy that any department can implement to offer better training despite budget cuts. DAVE McGLYNN AND FRANK RICCI      

Do a Better Job of Teaching Search 

The fire service is doing great pushing the search message but must share that message in the most effective teaching model possible. GRANT SCHWALBE      

Probationary Firefighter Training: Setting and Raising the Bar 

Equip probationary firefighters with the skills they need to excel while laying the groundwork for the department’s success and growth. JESSE MARCOTTE      

An Unexpected Burn House Experience 

For a department with many younger members, practical training time in a real building did wonders for everyone’s confidence. DANA LARKIN  

Rural Operations: A Look at What Works 

Most organizations can call for help and receive it quickly. This department had to learn to operate safely and effectively with minimal staffing. SETH BARKER      

A New Era in Training: Setting Up a Training Video Library  

How to create a video library of training that department members can access at any time. SHELLEY WHEELER      

Exterior Live Fire Props for Training  

Tips for training with do-it-yourself props and manufactured props. LYNN MORGAN      

Fire Dynamics Education and Implementation of Research-Based Tactics 

Through training, hands-on sessions, and continuous development, the Connecticut Fire Academy has integrated fire dynamics principles into the curriculum. P.J. NORWOOD AND BRIAN H. HURST       

Training for the Active Threat: A Unified Public Safety Approach 

The collaboration between all public safety agencies for active threat response is more critical than ever. MARK LITWINKO      

Stop Teaching the Way You Were Taught 

How many “good” people have we lost because their learning styles were different? JENNIFER STANISLAW       

Departments

EDITOR’S OPINION: You Say You Want a Revolution

TRAINING NOTEBOOK: The Training Journey

VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Incident Command and Accountability on the Volunteer Fireground

FIRE FOCUS: Void Spaces in Private Dwelling Contribute to Fire Extension

WHAT WE LEARNED: Hasbrouck Heights (NJ) Tanker Fire

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

ON FIRE: Operating in Unison

fort lauderdale dogs fire

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Firefighters Save Dogs From House Fire, Department Says

Firefighters pulled four dogs from a smoldering Fort Lauderdale home that was in flames just minutes earlier Thursday morning, according to the department.
MN Barn Fire

4,000 Pigs Lost in MN Barn Fire

A fire late Wednesday evening has resulted in a total loss of a hog confinement and the 4,000 hogs inside.