Two Hands, Two Tools
Sizing up the building’s rear with a halligan tool on a fire alarm call, the truck firefighters noticed water running out the back door.
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FE Volume 162 Issue 6
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Managing Vehicle Fires Safely
Vehicle fires remain an integral part of fire department responses.
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Lightweight Construction: Is Now the Time To Push for Sweeping Industry Changes?
The use of engineered floor and roof systems in residential occupancies across the United States is skyrocketing.
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Reducing Firefighter Vehicle Crash Fatalities
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute for Occupational…
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Training for Railroad Emergencies
One of the key aspects in mitigating railroad emergencies is preparation. Similar to preplanning existing high-hazard structures, you should preplan to fully understand the host…
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Firefighter Rueda is Courage and Valor Award recipient
Firefighter Anthony Rueda, of the Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department, is the 2009 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award recipient.
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What Changes Can We Expect with the 2010 Emission Standards?
The latest news around the fire apparatus industry centers on the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) diesel exhaust regulations that are due to take effect…
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Going to the Next Level of a Safety Culture
The burning question over the past few years has been “How can we achieve greater fireground safety?” There’s nothing more essential to protecting the lives…
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Exiting the IDLH environment
We feel compelled to respond to comments by Battalion Chief (Ret.) Chuck Smeby in Letters to the Editor (Fire Engineering, March 2009).
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Making Apparatus Specs Clear, Concise, and Consistent
This past year, the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation took an extensive look at the apparatus purchasing practices around the state.
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Post-Blast Response to Explosions
Post-blast (or post-detonation) response takes place after an explosion has occurred.
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FDIC 2009 Apparatus Displays
Once again, the City of Indianapolis rolled out the red carpet and welcomed more than 27,000 firefighters seeking to learn more about their chosen profession.
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