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FE Volume 163 Issue 6

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FDIC 2010 Apparatus Displays Have a “Green” Theme

Last year at FDIC, the apparatus theme in Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center exhibit halls was “economy” apparatus. Although economy rigs were still prominently featured at FDIC 2010, a larger focus was on more environmentally friendly and more economically operating apparatus.

FDIC Coverage

Hey, Where Are You?

Going to the floor above the fire floor is always a dangerous activity. Often the conditions on the floor are very dangerous and punishing because…

Firefighting

COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS

FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC. announced that the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has added ten more Ferrara aerial ladders to its fleet. Coupled…

Aerial Apparatus Fire Apparatus

“Firefighter Ergonomics” Enhance Equipment Performance

Whether it’s a small rural fire department replacing much-needed equipment or an urban fire department buying every toy known to man just so it can…

Firefighting Equipment

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Planning a Training Fire Compliant with NFPA 1403 in an Acquired Structure

Most of us have attended or participated in a training fire in an acquired structure. Some have gone well; others have left a lot to…

Firefighter Training

Crane Operations Training: A Valuable Rescue Asset

A heavy structural collapse can result from terrorism, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes or from poor structure design. Rescuers must know how to operate many…

Technical Rescue

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

Kussmaul Electronics Co.’s new AUTO CHARGE STATUS CENTER, MODEL 091-189-12 is a universal indicator that reads battery voltage and the battery’s condition through LEDs. In…

Firefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Brewster (MA) Fire Rescue uses this MARION BODY aerial ladder to respond to structure and commercial fire alarms and mutual aid, explains Firefighter Keith…

Fire Apparatus

The bottom chord of this heavy timber wood truss is in tension

Building Construction: Understanding Loads and Loading

Members of the fire service are constantly encouraged to study and understand building construction. Initial fire training building construction classes range from several hours to…

Building Construction Fire Safety

Responding to a Clandestine Drug Laboratory

If your agency is dispatched to what might be a clandestine drug laboratory (clan lab), would you know how to recognize one and safeguard your…

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?

Have you ever felt that we firefighters are our own worst enemies? Have you ever heard the members talking about “how” and “why” we don’t…

Firefighting

The Hazards of Grow Houses

The environment favorable for growing marijuana indoors can be a very dangerous environment for firefighters when a fire occurs in a “grow house.” The term…

Firefighting