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FE Volume 157 Issue 10

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PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP: THE LOVE FOR THE JOB mdash; SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF

A lot of people out there will tell you that it's not important to be concerned with all of the little things that life presents you with—that it's not that big a deal and you shouldn't "sweat the small stuff."

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

TRENCH COLLAPSE RESPONSE FOR Initial-ALARM COMPANIES

Today's emergency services must be prepared for any emergency that may arise within the jurisdictions they protect.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

HOW “SAFE” ARE YOUR DRIVERS?

These days, anyone who can pass a simple driver's test can legally operate vehicles weighing thousands of pounds.

Fire Safety

News in Brief

NIST tests provide fire resistance data on World Trade Center floor systems

Fire EMS Firefighting

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HOW TO GET FIREFIGHTERS TO WEAR THEIR.SEAT BELTS

Only 55 percent of firefighters wear their seat belts.1 The number two cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths is vehicle crashes.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

OFF THE CUFF, AND FURTHERMORE …

I swore I would not use this column to get into the Presidential election.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IDEAS YOU CAN USE

Rockland County, New York, like many areas throughout the nation, has felt the impact of the declining number of men and women volunteering for the…

Fire EMS Firefighting

FLAMMABLE CYLINDERS AND THE FIRE CODE

One of the functions of the Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department's Haz Mat Administrative Unit is to assist fire companies and other units with inspections.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

IMPLEMENTING A PUMP OPERATOR TRAINING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM

One of the most respected positions in the fire service is that of engineer, more commonly referred to as the pump operator.

Firefighter Training

Was 9/11 Commission “aggressive enough” in its study?

The Skyscraper Safety Campaign (SSC), a Project of Parents and Families of Firefighters & WTC Victims, is deeply concerned that the National Commission on Terrorist…

Fire Prevention Fire Safety

REAL-TIME RESCUE

How many times have you read articles, books, and training manuals on technical rescue by authors who extensively researched the subject but never or infrequently…

Technical Rescue

Apparatus Deliveries

The Boulder (CO) Emergency Squad supports 29 fire departments on technical rescues and advanced extrications, according to Operations Captain Greg Spencer.

Fire Apparatus