Who Had the Nozzle?
Arriving with fire out one window on the third floor of a six-story multiple dwelling, the truck company made its way up to the fire apartment and began to force entry into the apartment.
FE Volume 162 Issue 5
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Realistic Live-Burn Training You Can Afford
According to the late Francis L. Brannigan, “Live firefighter training may inadvertently be delivering the wrong message.
Response to a Chemical Incident
A morning conversation at the firehouse goes something like this:Dan: “Good morning, Jim.
Solar Electric Systems and Firefighter Safety
The United States is at the threshold of an energy transition. It has been said that the amount of solar energy that hits the earth…
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COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. and MEDTRONIC, INC. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the LIFEPAK® 15 monitor/defibrillator within the United…
Aerial Thermal Imaging Aids Fireground Strategy
Times are tough, and today’s economic climate is forcing the fire service to achieve more with less than ever before.
Fireground Radio Channel: To Switch or Not to Switch?
One of the ongoing debates in the fire service is whether to switch radio channels on the fireground when a Mayday is transmitted.
Firefighting Tactics for Noncombustible Buildings
A challenge I regularly pose to firefighters is to ask them to explain the difference between preincident surveys and preplans.
Evaluating CAFS with Confidence
Compressed air foam systems (CAFS) are consistently gaining momentum throughout the fire service industry.
New Technologies Focus on First Responder “Capability Gaps” and Needs, Part 1
Don’t judge a research category by its title when evaluating technological advances that took place in 2008-2009.
When Technology Fails
I was surprised by the response this month. Of the 31 responses, only eight (25 percent) said their department had developed plans for such failures;…
“Cosmopolitan on the Canal” Fire, Indianapolis, Indiana
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 12, 2009, firefighters from the Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department (IFD) were in for a firefight that lasted…
The Problem: No Money!
05.01.2009
The Orientation Pause
05.01.2009
FEMA-sponsored landmark study
05.01.2009
A Ready/Aim/Fire Change Plan
05.01.2009
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
05.01.2009
Names in the News
05.01.2009
