What GOOD Leaders DO
Many studies have been done of people in leadership positions.
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FE Volume 156 Issue 8
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READY! FIRE! AIM!
As fire chiefs, we are all faced with having to make some really tough decisions under some really difficult conditions.
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MECHANICAL ELEVATOR DOOR RESTRICTORS: WHAT FIREFIGHTERS NEED TO KNOW
Modern elevators have a remarkable safety record, transporting millions of people each day without incident.
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Company / Association News
The FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE was ranked 76th in a list of the 200 largest trade shows of 2002, according to Tradeshow Week, an industry…
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More FE Volume 156 Issue 8
PREPLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES AT WATER-TREATMENT FACILITIES
The events of September 11, 2001, and the threat of terrorism have changed our lives forever. They have caused nearly every industry to review and…
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THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A RAPID INTERVENTION OFFICER
During the past few years, a large amount of information on rapid intervention teams has been published: How do you establish a rapid intervention team…
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NOTES FOR THE NEWLY PROMOTED CHIEF
You've been a chief now for a month. Your newly issued white helmet in the back seat is still shiny and clean, as your only…
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DOES A PROMOTION MEAN A TRANSFER?
I'll buy almost any procedure or process, once the logic behind it (if there is any) is explained to me, although I may not always…
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SHIPBOARD FIREFIGHTING: THE BASICS
The alarm sounds! The call comes in for a fire onboard a vessel in your district. Are you ready?
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Injuries prompt review of fireground operations
On December 17, 2001, at 02:46 hours, the Fairfax County (VA) Fire and Rescue Department responded to a reported fire on the third-floor balcony of…
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O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
I've spent a great deal of time over the Past few years talking to training officers about the various facets of the job and common…
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MAYDAY TRAINING
"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" These are words no one on the fireground wants to hear or transmit.
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