AMERICA’S HEROES UNITED
The staff of Fire Engineering dedicates this special coverage to members of FDNY lost or missing in the World Trade Center disaster, in memory of their supreme courage and self-sacrifice.
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FE Volume 154 Issue 10
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From the NFAAA
Well, it HAs been awhile since we were in contact with the membership of the National Fire Academy Alumni Association (NFAAA) through Fire Engineering; however,…
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Product Focus
Amkus Rescue Systems is proud to introduce the new MODEL 25E SPEEDWAY CUTTER. The powerful, versatile Speedway cutter is designed for racing but lends itself…
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NEW TECHNOLOGY ON A DOOR FROM THE PAST
When the Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department (LACoFD) approved a number of building projects, it appointed a building committee to determine the best way…
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CLASS B FOAM: THE NEGLECTED TOOL
Fine craftsmen produce their products with great precision and quality as a result of their training, experience, and skill with their tools.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Most states require a minimum of continuing education (CE) hours for EMT and EMT-Paramedic certification.
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PROPER POSITIONING OF APPARATUS
Whether responding to an automatic alarm or a working structure fire, proper positioning of apparatus is critical.
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NEW PUMPER DESIGN: FULL-SIZE AND COMPACT
The fire service is an industry steepED in tradition, but from time to time it becomes prudent to stop and take a look at the…
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News Briefs
Firefighters Participate in CAF Training DemonstrationFirefighters evaluate the performance of compressed air foam (CAF) during a seminar/burn demonstration. Some 35 firefighters from the Tri-County area…
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THEY ARE ALIVE IN YOU
At that unspeakable moment on September 11, when it seemed all hopes and dreams were vanquished in an impossible collapse of steel and concrete, the…
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INTERMODAL CRANE TOPPLES ONTO PICKUP
For the first-in engine company, this inci-dent started out as a single-engine response to a two-car motor vehicle accident with an address in a railyard.
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Letters to the Editor
Make rapid intervention work for you, not against youIs your department trying to provide a rapid intervention team (RIT) with your first-alarm assignment companies? If…
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