PROTECTING HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Volumes of information have been generated over the years concerning fires in churches, cathedrals, synagogues, and other houses of worship.
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FE Volume 157 Issue 4
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WORKING (AND WORKING WITH) THE MEDIA
We all do it—obsessively prepare for those things that rarely happen and take our chances with the ones that are much more likely to occur.
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TRAINING METHODS
Training methods are the "wet stuff on the red stuff" of fire department training program design.
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HIGH-RISE FIRE DISASTERS: WHEN WILL WE LEARN OUR LESSON?
George Bernard Shaw said, "If history repeats itself and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience."
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Company / Association News
The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS announced an official affiliate partnership between the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) and Citizen Corps,…
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Making your Decontamination Training a success
This is a success story from start to finish.
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THE RIT BAG
As the rapid intervention team (RIT) concept becomes more prevalent and more frequently used by fire departments nationwide, firefighters also look for ways to improve…
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR URBAN INTERFACE FIRES
We watched in awe as home after home was swept away in a sea of fire driven by relentless Santa Ana winds1 through decimated chaparral…
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WHERE IS YOUR NEXT BREATH COMING FROM?
Today's firefighter would not consider entering an IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health) atmosphere without protective gear, including an NFPA-compliant self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
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MOBILE HOME FIRES, PART 1: PROBLEMS AND PREFIRE PLANNING
A mobile home burning in the middle of a trailer park can be a significant challenge in terms of accessibility, exposure protection, and life safety…
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FIGHTING FIRES IN VACANT OCCUPANCIES
When I was a young fire-fighter, I tried to put all of the aspects of firefighting into neat little packages: "If this, then this!" Well,…
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