BUILDING A CASE FOR IMPLEMENTING SMOOTH BORE NOZZLES
Clearwater Fire and Rescue recently changed all of its preconnected hose loads. Originally, we had four 13⁄4-inch lines with fog nozzles.
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FE Volume 159 Issue 2
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STAIRWELL FIRE
Receiving a call in the early morning hours for a reported structure fire is enough to make anyone’s blood pressure rise.
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APPARATUS POSITIONING: EARLY DECISIONS SAVE THE DAY
Ask any firefighter about the tools he uses, and he likely will talk about a nozzle or an axe.
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SETTING UP YOUR ATTACK PUMPER
Today’s small fire departments, those with 50 or fewer firefighters, face a number of challenges.
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FOLLOWING HOSE COUPLINGS
You are operating inside a fire building when suddenly you discover that you are lost, disoriented, and separated from your crew.
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News in Brief
Fire Engineering is sad to announce that FRANCIS L. BRANNIGAN, SFPE (Fellow), passed away in his sleep at the age of 87.
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BACK TO BASICS: NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS
With all the additional responsibilities the fire service has been shouldering, from technical rescue and hazardous materials to emergency medical services and terrorism preparedness, we…
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Time to Change or Not?
This month, the question of what needs to be interoperable and interchangeable came rushing headlong.
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Letters to the Editor
Kudos to Gregory Havel for an excellent “back-to-basics” article (“Lightweight Steel Contruction,” November 2005).
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BENEFITS OF A SUPPORT SERVICES/FACILITY OFFICER
Before we discuss the benefits of a designatED support services/facility officer, we need to describe the role and responsibilities of such a position.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
● The Alachua County (FL) Fire Rescue Department designed its E-ONE rescue truck for USAR and specialized rescue, according to PIO Megan Crandall.
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THE “MADDER” CHECKLIST FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE
In any emergency, responders must work around static factors. Taking into account the static factors helps you to determine if you should employ an offensive…
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