FE Volume 160 Issue 12

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Responding to Collapse Emergencies Complicated by Water Hazards

Responding to Collapse Emergencies Complicated by Water Hazards

Author’s note: The catastrophic failure of the heavily traveled I-35 West bridge in Minneapolis on August 1 once again highlighted the importance of a robust multitiered, multihazard emergency response; highly adaptable emergency plans; and a thorough understanding of collapse search and rescue protocols by firefighters and other responders.
28 min read
Structural CollapseTechnical Rescue
NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF

On the weekend of October 7, families and firefighters from across the country joined in paying tribute to 87 firefighters who died in the line…
15 min read
Firefighting
Be Careful What You Wish For

Be Careful What You Wish For

The report on the Charleston (SC) Super Sofa Store was released while I was in Charleston interviewing several Charleston firefighters about the recovery process and…
5 min read
FirefightingMagazine
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In “Anatomy of a Challenging Deep Shaft Rescue” (September 2007), which was very informative and well-written, author Larry Collins states the following: “The belay line…
10 min read
Fire Apparatus

More FE Volume 160 Issue 12

Apparatus Deliveries: The Bath, NY Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker

Apparatus Deliveries: The Bath, NY Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker

The Bath (NY) Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker with this CRIMSON pumper/tanker.
5 min read
Fire Apparatus
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

When asked to submit an article about the fire service, the first thing I did was laugh.
7 min read
Firefighting
The Rookie Firefighter: Preparing for the Role

The Rookie Firefighter: Preparing for the Role

Can you still remember your first day at the firehouse? The excitement I had the night before prevented me from getting a good night’s rest.
9 min read
Firefighting
Avian Flu: Should You Fear the Chicken?

Avian Flu: Should You Fear the Chicken?

In the fall of 2003, the news media reported on a World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that up to 100 million people worldwide might die…
16 min read
Fire EMSFirefighting
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

JEFF SHUPE received the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year award and was cited for his more than 33 years of service.
2 min read
Firefighting
Apparatus Defensive Driving

Apparatus Defensive Driving

Those of us who work in emergency services or who train and evaluate fire department drivers follow news stories that highlight apparatus accidents that occur…
7 min read
Fire Apparatus
Public Safety Relationships

Public Safety Relationships

Is the chance of a public safety worker getting a divorce higher than in any other profession? How different are the numbers compared with the…
21 min read
Firefighter Training
The Professor

The Professor

The Deutsche Bank building in New York, as seen after the disastrous fire on August 2007 that killed two firefighters.
3 min read
Fire PreventionFire Safety

How Prepared Is Your Safety Diving Team for a Bridge Collapse?

12.01.2007
30 min read
Firefighter Training

Company / Association News

12.01.2007
3 min read
Firefighting

A Close Call Encounter of the Elevator Kind

12.01.2007
12 min read
FirefightingMagazine

Tactics Coloring Book

12.01.2007
5 min read
Firefighting

Communicable Disease and the Fire Service

12.01.2007
27 min read
Firefighting

Pierce Air Bag System

12.01.2007
4 min read
Firefighting

Prostate Cancer: Fighting the “Fire” Within

12.01.2007
10 min read
Firefighting

Fire Cause and Determination

12.01.2007
23 min read
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Fireground Strategies: Fighting Shaft Fires

12.01.2007
26 min read
Firefighting

Size-Up: How Do We Use It?

12.01.2007
5 min read
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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