PLANNING A HOSE AND NOZZLE SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS
The Oakland (CA) Fire Department (OFD) convened a Board of Inquiry to investigate the line-of-duty-death of Firefighter Tracy Toomey, who died on January 10, 1999.
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Roof Obstructions: Cell Towers
Cellular telephone towers have rapidly cropped up across America. They are camouflaged as large trees, overcrowd existing communication towers, are placed on top of water…
STRIVING FOR UNCONSCIOUS COMPETENCY
Capable. Skilled. Experienced. Proficient. These are all words that describe a highly qualified leader and can be summarized in one word: competent.
Company / Association News
* The United Nations weapons inspection team, in Iraq searching for evidence of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and the U.S. Marine's Chemical Biological Incident…
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MODERN MOVIE THEATERS: TRAGEDY IN WAITING?
Generally, modern movie theaters are designed for enhancing the movie "experience" with a moderate consideration for life safety.
MARKETING YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
The vast majority of the people who read this magazine can drag a hoseline, cut a roof, search an apartment, or run a fire practically…
SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
"Service assignment" is a designation the Camden County (NJ) Communications Center applies to mostly nonemergency incidents requiring fire department personnel and equipment.
SHIPBOARD FIREFIGHTING SIMULATOR PROVIDES REALISTIC TRAINING
After a rough six days on the Gulf of Mexico, the crew of the bulk-freight vessel was looking forward to the three days of R&R…
SEARCH OPERATIONS: THE BASICS
"People trapped!" The mere mention of these words is enough to start most firefighters' pulse racing.
PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT URBAN INTERFACE FIRE
The Rodeo Fire in Arizona burned more than 430 structures this summer, and the Hayman Fire in Colorado more than 130 structures—the fires keep coming…
MANAGING POST-FIRE CONTROL ACTIVITIES
So you've weathered all of the prefire control frenzy. You were in the middle of the excitement and the key player in the fireground management…
QUICK DRILLS
The next time you have duty at the fire station, take a few minutes and give your peers a Quick Drill, which is an opportunity…
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