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FE Volume 156 Issue 10

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Safe and Effective Aerial Ladder Operations

All firefighters assigned to a ladder company must have a comprehensive understanding of aerial ladder operations and be educated and trained in all aspects—from positioning the apparatus at the fire building to knowing how many firefighters can safely be supported at the tip of the aerial ladder at any given angle. Rescue, ventilation, access to upper floors, and fire suppression can all be achieved from the aerial ladder.

Aerial Apparatus Fire Apparatus

Stretching Hoselines to Upper Floors of Residential Buildings, Part 2

Buildings with interior public hallways can make the first step in stretching a hoseline—locating the fire—difficult and sometimes dangerous.

Firefighting Equipment Hoselines Magazine

DON’T LET THE TAIL WAG THE DOG

Recently, I talked to a fel- low volunteer fire chief from another state who told me how overwhelmed he felt as fire chief.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

FIREFIGHTER LEARNING STYLES AND TRAINING: BEYOND THE SLIDE PRESENTATION

Fire service educators strive to provide sup-erior training exercises and skill-enhancing instruction to their students.

Firefighter Training

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Company / Association News

The LAW ENFORCEMENT THERMOGRAPHERS' ASSOCIATION (LETA) announced a full certification program for fire service thermal imaging.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

UPDATED NFPA APPARATUS STANDARD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Appa-ratus, has undergone its routine, four-year cycle update.

Fire Apparatus

DEVELOPING STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES

Washington County, just north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has instituted a countywide standard operating guideline (SOG) for the rapid intervention team (RIT).

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

How to Be a Good Company Officer

Fire departments have not always done the best job of preparing the leaders of tomorrow for leadership roles in their departments.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

EXPANDED ROLE FOR THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION IN REVISED NFPA 1901 STANDARD

Purchasing automotive fire- fighting apparatus is one of the most important decisions the fire services must make.

Fire Service Career Firefighter Training

Emergency Air Monitoring: Beyond the Plume

During the summer of 1999, a large fire at an oil recycling facility affected a large area within the city of Calgary and resulted in…

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

TIME TO PRIME

Fire pump design on motorized vehicles underwent a radical change starting as early as 1912.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Apparatus Innovations and trends

From cab airbags to remote monitors, the 2003 Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis this past April kicked off another year of innovations for the…

Fire Apparatus