Community Involvement, Leadership, and Influence: A “Systems” Approach
Some fire organizations play the politics game very well, but they also know its limitations if it's their only approach to community involvement and influence
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FE Volume 154 Issue 8
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“Whaddaya do …?” PART 2
How many of you have carried, raised, extended, and tied the halyard off on the third rung of a properly placed portable extension ladder, only…
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The Perils Of Leadership: Making Chief Is The Easy Part
Once you reach an elite level of your profession, you must continually adapt to maintain or improve your position.
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Reducing death and injury from accidents
It should be standard operating procedure that the vehicle will not move until all personnel are belted
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What The Chief Wants To Know
Communicating with firefighters inside the building can, in effect, peel away the outer skin of the building, allowing the chief to envision what is taking…
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Preplanning
Editor's note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3). Page numbers, where applicable, are included after the caption.
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The Missing Protocol: Writing A Legally Defensible Report
You are the prehospital professional, the only healthcare provider attending patients in the prehospital arena. With your prehospital expertise, you provide a service that serves…
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Rekindles
They happen to the best of fire companies; however, rekindles should be few and far between.
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Command Support: The Time Has Come
The function of the command support officer is to assist the IC in a variety of critical capacities and to manage the command post.
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Heater Fire In College Dorm Room
On January 9, 2001, Lombard (IL) Fire Department Engine 43 responded to a fire-out investigation at the National University of Health Sciences, a chiropractic college
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Overview of the 2000 International Fire Code 7™
Development of the International Fire Code 7™ (IFC 7™) began in April 1997 with the first meeting of the IFC Prescriptive Drafting Committee and continued…
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Residential Preincident Intelligence
Residential Intelligence Entails understanding the residential types that exist and the challenges they present and using this knowledge to prepare for emergency operations
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