FE Volume 155 Issue 3

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REALISTIC TRAINING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

REALISTIC TRAINING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

Training is the cornerstone of any organization, including fire departments. America's most successful business leaders know this and invest millions of dollars annually to ensure their employees keep their skills sharp
Firefighter Training
DIVERSITY: AN APPLIED CASE ANALYSIS

DIVERSITY: AN APPLIED CASE ANALYSIS

The fire service as a profession faces numer-ous opportunities and challenges for addressing the emerging and highly emotional issue of diversity
Firefighting
CAN TOO MUCH FIRE PROTECTION BE HAZARDOUS?

CAN TOO MUCH FIRE PROTECTION BE HAZARDOUS?

It is axiomatic: The more smoke detectors present in a given area and the more stringent the safety standards, the better the fire protection provided.…
Fire PreventionFire Safety
THE EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON THE BODY

THE EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON THE BODY

Among architects and engineers, mitigating the effects of terrorist attacks has centered on mitigating the effects on buildings and infrastructure
Technical Rescue

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Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

The SCHOOL BUS EXTRICATION VIDEO from Fire Engineering Books & Videos helps firefighters understand the like- lihood and special challenges of school bus disasters
Firefighting
“ULTIMATE FIREFIGHTING”

“ULTIMATE FIREFIGHTING”

Firefighters are different from most workers in the United States in that there's a much greater chance that firefighters may not return home from work…
Firefighting
MORE MUTTS IN OUR “GARDEN”

MORE MUTTS IN OUR “GARDEN”

It seems so long ago .... We just had a few problems to solve or unique solutions or tricks of the trade to play with…
Firefighting
FDIC 2002: OLD FRIENDS, NEW IDEAS

FDIC 2002: OLD FRIENDS, NEW IDEAS

The Fire Department Instructors Conference, now in its 74th year, is the largest fire service conference/ exhibition in the nation
FDIC Coverage
INSTRUCTOR SWAPPING: SHARING KNOWLEDGE AT NO COST

INSTRUCTOR SWAPPING: SHARING KNOWLEDGE AT NO COST

Like most good ideas created in the fire ser-vice, the idea of sharing instructors between departments came up over coffee at the fire station kitchen…
Firefighting
UNDERWATER CAVE RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS

UNDERWATER CAVE RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS

GIVEN THE DANGER OF CAVE RESCUE DIVING, THE UNTRAINED RESCUE DIVER HAS NO BUSINESS VENTURING INTO THIS SPECIALTY AREA
Technical RescueWater Rescue
21ST CENTURY TRAINING: CINCINNATI GOES HIGH-TECH

21ST CENTURY TRAINING: CINCINNATI GOES HIGH-TECH

It is not enough for today's firefighterS to be well trained at fighting fires. They are also EMTs and paramedics and rescue, bomb, and haz-mat…
Fire EMSFirefighting
Company/Association News

Company/Association News

SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC. completed an advanced live fire training system at the Washington, D.C. Fire Training Academy. Installed in a newly constructed, three-story burn building,…
Firefighting

MANAGING DIVERSITY

03.01.2002
Firefighting

Preplanning Building Hazards

03.01.2002
Firefighting

RECRUIT ACADEMY: A GUIDE TO PROCEDURES

03.01.2002
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

03.01.2002
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

TERRORISM AND TURNOUTS: THE CONTROVERSY

03.01.2002
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

CHURCH FIRES

03.01.2002
Firefighting

WHO’S STEERING THIS BOAT, ANYWAY?

03.01.2002
Firefighter Training

ROOF VENTILATION: QUICKIE RIDGE VENT CUT

03.01.2002
Fire PreventionFire Safety

News In Brief

03.01.2002
FDIC Coverage

CAN YOU JUSTIFY THE COST?

03.01.2002
Firefighting

‘Missionary Work’

03.01.2002
Firefighter Training

BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR SAFER BUILDINGS

03.01.2002
Firefighting
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