FE Volume 158 Issue 9

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Dave Dodson at FDIC

THE ART OF READING SMOKE

The current trend to get “back to the basics” of structural firefighting is indeed refreshing in a firefighting world that includes the challenges of providing public education, specialized rescue services, EMS, hazardous materials, and weapons of mass destruction/homeland security response.
Firefighting
News in Brief

News in Brief

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Second Stage Review evaluated virtually “every element of the Department of Homeland Security,” according to Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
A Brother’s Editor

A Brother’s Editor

Bill Manning recently made the decision to step down as editor in chief of Fire Engineering to pursue other interests.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
COMMUNITY FIRE STATION INITIATIVE

COMMUNITY FIRE STATION INITIATIVE

Over the past 30 years, the fire service has prided itself in becoming an all-hazards emergency service; many departments have even changed their names to…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

This refers to Lance C. Peeples’ remarks in Roundtable (July 2005, page 45).
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
APPARATUSDELIVERIES

APPARATUSDELIVERIES

�� Since the Topinabee (MI) Fire Department has no hydrants in its jurisdiction, it designed this MARION pumper with a large water tank and CAFS…
Fire AttackFirefighting
IT IS NOT OKAY TO DIE DURING AN I-ZONE FIRE

IT IS NOT OKAY TO DIE DURING AN I-ZONE FIRE

Okay, I will admit it up front. I stole this title from Chief Alan Brunicini when he said it is not okay to die in…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
TSUNAMIS: A WAKEUP CALL FOR THE U.S., PART 1

TSUNAMIS: A WAKEUP CALL FOR THE U.S., PART 1

December 26, 2004, will go down as one of the most deadly dates in modern history.
Technical Rescue
EXTRICATION CHALLENGES: A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RESCUERS

EXTRICATION CHALLENGES: A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RESCUERS

How do you prepare for man- aging motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)? Reading trade publications, attending classes and educational programs, practicing on the drill ground, interacting…
Technical RescueVehicle Extrication
Names in the News

Names in the News

ROBERT A. CREECY has been appointed the new chief of the Richmond (VA) Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
PRELIMINARY SAFETY “T” SHORES: “AN UPDATE

PRELIMINARY SAFETY “T” SHORES: “AN UPDATE

The “T” shore has been around for quite a while, and several versions have been in use for the past couple of years.
Fire Safety
TACTICS: THE LIMITING/ ENHANCING FACTOR FOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS

TACTICS: THE LIMITING/ ENHANCING FACTOR FOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS

In the early 1980s, I was the brand-new editor of this magazine-straight out of the ghettos of the City of New York.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

TSUNAMI RESCUE REPORT FROM THAILAND’S “GROUND ZERO”

09.01.2005
Technical Rescue

FIRST DUE WITHOUT A CLUE: DON’T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU

09.01.2005
FirefightingMagazine

WHY DO WE DO THAT?

09.01.2005
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

RESCUE AND SQUAD COMPANY OPERATIONS

09.01.2005
Technical Rescue

STRETCHING HOSELINES: WHEN PRECONNECTS FALL SHORT

09.01.2005
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

Company News

09.01.2005
Technical RescueWater Rescue

FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO “ACTIVE SHOOTER” INCIDENTS

09.01.2005
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Preplanning Building Hazards

09.01.2005
FirefightingStructural Firefighting

THE LIFESHIRT®SYSTEM: FDIC 2005 H.O.T. CLASS RESULTS

09.01.2005
FDIC Coverage

TRENCH RESCUE LESSONS LEARNED

09.01.2005
Technical Rescue

ESTABLISHING A WATER SUPPLY

09.01.2005
Firefighting

REMOVING A DOWNED FIREFIGHTER FROM A CELLAR

09.01.2005
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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