More on Ladder Operations

In my last two columns, we talked about portable ladders and their necessity on the fireground. We discussed the need for different size and types of ladders, and for properly raising and positioning them at just about every fire. What we didn't discuss is where all these ladders come from.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Brother firefighters, I would like to speak to you briefly about two things: time and memories. I look with pride at all of the firefighters…

You Are What You Do

It seems that every once in awhile (more infrequently lately) personalities purporting to be fire service expert instructors pop-up in our formal training world. They…

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

The FAG Bearings Corporation, Industrial Products Division, introduces the FAG rescue ram cylinder, the newest addition to the existing line of FAG rescue equipment. The…
FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 00152587), January, 1985, Vol. 138, No. 1. Member, American Business Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published monthly by Technical Publishing, a…

Inspection: Your Shadow District

You know all your first-due boxes, their locations and the surrounding locales. You probably even know the majority of your second-alarm boxes without even looking…