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FE Volume 158 Issue 5

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FIREFIGHTERS” “BROKEN WINDOWS”

A short editorial about po- lice work stirred a lot of interest (and public relations) recently with the publication of “Broken Windows” in relation to the escalating and unimaginable threats to public order by terrorists-and al Qaeda, in particular-to the U.

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PLANNING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: THE OHIO SYSTEM

The events of September 11, 2001, have taught our country a number of important lessons.

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NATURAL GAS EMERGENCIES

On June 22, 2004, at approxi-mately 1730 hours, the Setauket (NY) Fire Department responded to a natural gas emergency in an incorporated village in the…

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Company/Association News

● A partnership involving the LOS ANGELES COUNTY (CA) FIRE DEPARTMENT, the LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, and the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION will replace the…

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A SUPERVISOR’S GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE, PART 1

The term “progressive discipline” automatically brings forth negative thoughts, but it shouldn’t.

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Preplanning Building Hazards

A Heavy timber has an undeserved reputation in the fire service for safety. Study the difference between true mill construction and code-specified heavy timber.

Firefighting Structural Firefighting

TECHNOLOGY ROUNDUP: SAFETY DRIVES RESEARCH PROJECTS

A review of the research- and technology-related activities over the past year shows that represented are many of the areas of concern and topics that…

Fire Safety

ENHANCING FIREFIGHTER SAFETY THROUGH CONTINUOUS PHYSIOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE

irefighters routinely face severe hazards on-duty and during training exercises. But the single biggest health risk for firefighters isn’t trauma, asphyxiation, or burns.

Fire Safety

FATAL FIRE INCIDENTS: WHAT TO DO AFTER THE FLAMES

Fortunately for firefighters and line officers, fatal fire incidents are not an everyday occurrence.

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ROSENBAUER TECH-DRIVE ’05

In January, a number of fire service journalists were invited to the Rosenbauer America facility in Lyons, South Dakota, to examine and view demonstrations of…

Fire Apparatus

FDIC West is back!

June 4-8, 2005 • Los Angeles, California

FDIC Coverage

SURVIVABILITY AND RESCUE TRANSCEIVER TECHNOLOGY

Research has shown that rapid intervention team (RIT) response times are often too long to save the lives of lost, trapped, or disoriented firefighters.

Technical Rescue