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FE Volume 157 Issue 1

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Single-Station Field Decontamination System

Technical decontamination generally refers to the decontamination of hazardous materials entry team workers. The process, involving multiple washes and rinses, is designed to remove and contain as many contaminants as possible so personal protective equipment (PPE) can be handled or removed.

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR ISO RATING?

As firefighters, we often hear references to the ISO or the ISO rating of our fire departments.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Firefighter Safety at Vehicle Extrications

Firefighter safety is arguably the most important aspect of any vehicle extrication. Minimizing hazards and maximizing safety are the responsibility of the company officer in…

Technical Rescue Vehicle Extrication

LEARNING FROM FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES

The following are highlights from the "Fire- fighter Fatalities: Enough Is Enough, Stopping Them Once and for All" panel discussion at the 2003 Fire Department…

Firefighting

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Pelican introduces the new SABRELITE™ LED FLASHLIGHT

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

PREPLANNING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING FIRES

On arrival at a residential structure fire, many problems must be solved within a very short time.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

SHORT TACTICAL THOUGHTS

I had a great fire service instructor, a prolific writer, who once told me, "It was perfect when you got it, sonny; don't edit it!"

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

COLLEGE FIRE SAFETY: OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING PROBLEMS

Like most firefighters, I wear many hats. I'm a full-time deputy fire chief and also work part-time for Tufts University, which is just north of…

Fire Safety

Do You Live in “Anytown”?

The headline read, "Anytown Fire Department swears in new officers."

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

FIREFIGHTERS’ 10 DEADLY SINS OF THE FIREGROUND

Despite scientific, technical, and safety code advances over many years and despite a decline in the number of structural fires, firefighters today are dying inside…

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