FE Volume 155 Issue 5

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LOUISVILLE’S SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM

LOUISVILLE’S SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM

Last year, Louisville Fire & Rescue undertook a citywide study to examine fire incidents, fatalities, and medical responses in neighborhoods with high numbers of incidents. One neighborhood stood out in our six-year study (1994-1999).
Fire PreventionFire Safety
A TALE OF TWO SPRINKLERS

A TALE OF TWO SPRINKLERS

Fire sprinkler systems have been around for many years. The first system dates back to the mid-1800s when a piano manufacturer designed a system to…
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Marketing Your Fire Department Through Public Education

Marketing Your Fire Department Through Public Education

The fire department must strive to establish relationships with the people in the jurisdiction they protect.
Fire PreventionFire SafetyMagazine
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

When the fire service thinks of the rapid intervention team (RIT), we visualize a group of experienced, well-trained firefighters whose sole purpose is quick deployment…
Firefighting

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Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Mayville (WI) Fire Department responds to a growing number of apartment buildings and industrial plants. Chief Roger Williams says this EMERGENCY ONE pumper is…
Firefighting
THE “ROUTINE” GARAGE FIRE

THE “ROUTINE” GARAGE FIRE

Your engine company is the first to arrive at a fire in a garage attached to a one-family ranch house. The overhead door is open,…
Firefighting
IN SEARCH OF THE REAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

IN SEARCH OF THE REAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

How often have you heard the term "real fire department"? It seems to be a common phrase, usually indicating that someone is unhappy with something…
Firefighting
Names in the News

Names in the News

PENNY RAU retired as deputy fire chief of the Nassau County (FL) Department of Emergency Service after 21 years with the department.
Firefighting
USING TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE THE INFORMATION OVERFLOW

USING TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE THE INFORMATION OVERFLOW

Communicating thoughts, messages, ideas, and information to firefighters who are responding to or operating at emergency scenes is not easy.
Firefighting Equipment
Products / Services / Media

Products / Services / Media

The new Hale TORRENT SVS VALVES feature durable stainless-steel balls and fittings and are designed for demanding fire service severe-duty applications.
Firefighting
PRECONNECTS, PART 2: HOSE LOADS

PRECONNECTS, PART 2: HOSE LOADS

The location of preconnects on a pumper is not the only factor that determines their overall effectiveness. It is just as important to select the…
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines
THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL THOUGHT PROCESS: STRUCTURE FIRE SIZE-UP, PART 2

THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL THOUGHT PROCESS: STRUCTURE FIRE SIZE-UP, PART 2

The firefighter who can think logically for the longest period of time on the structure fireground is the one who will be the most successful,…
Firefighting

FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS: STRATEGIES FOR MEETING TODAY’S CHALLENGES

05.01.2002
Firefighting

SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR VOLUNTEERS

05.01.2002
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

BENEFITING FROM MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

05.01.2002
Firefighting Equipment

Company/Association News

05.01.2002
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

THE DANGERS OF MOBILE HOME FIRES

05.01.2002
Firefighting

Preplanning Building Hazards

05.01.2002
Firefighting

SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES FOR IN-SUIT EMERGENCIES

05.01.2002
Firefighter Training

Burning Issues:<br>NFIRS 5 PROGRESS: STOP THE STANDARDS MADNESS!

05.01.2002
Firefighting Equipment

TIPS FOR USING THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS

05.01.2002
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

A GUIDE TO IN-VEHICLE COMPUTERS

05.01.2002
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

News In Brief

05.01.2002
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Buddy Breathing

05.01.2002
Firefighting
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