UNDERSTANDING AND SOLVING FIREFIGHTER DISORIENTATION
This article is the result of three years of research and study of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) that occur in structure fires.
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TEMPORARY HURRICANE SHUTTERS AND FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS
In 2004, Atlantic hurricanes caused more than 3,000 deaths, primarily in Haiti, the result of Hurricane Jeanne.
ENGINE COMPANY STANDPIPE OPERATIONS: TACTICAL USE OF 21⁄2-INCH HANDLINES, PART 2
In Part 1 (May 2005), I discussed the fundamentals associated with the tactical use of the 21⁄2-inch handline, explaining the seven keys to success when…
Specifying the Small Stuff
First, outline any special design features required on the apparatus. Examples include a short wheelbase; tight turning radius; and specific height, width, weight, or length…
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CONDUCTING REALISTIC CHLORINE LEAK TRAINING
Chlorine is a widely used chemical with many practical applications and a variety of life safety hazards.
News in Brief
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released, in April, its analysis of the World Trade Center (WTC) tower collapses on Sept. 11, 2001.
A VOICE OF LEADERSHIP IN TRYING TIMES
For the largest American fire department in our largest city, these are, to use the famous Thomas Paine passage, “the times that try men’s souls.
Letters to the Editor
In ”Answers from the Ashes” February 2005), Chief Michael S. Terwilliger referenced the line-of-duty death of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) Firefighter…
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
● The Goshen (IN) Fire Department replaced an articulated platform with this KME telescoping platform for added length and better reach, according to Chief John…
FIRST COMBUSTIBLE METAL-DECK ROOF FATALITIES
I have been writing on the subject of firefighter safety in building fires since 1966 and have come to realize that some in the fire…
FIREGROUND STRATEGIES: OLD- AND NEW-LAW MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
You arrive at the scene of a below-grade fire in a multiple dwelling. Heavy smoke is showing.
“NOZZLES SCHMOZZLES!”
Recently (in writing on a Web site), someone asked me a question that is becoming trite, “Chief, what do you prefer in extinguishing structure fire…
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