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Adult Firesetting: An Underrecognized and Enduring Problem

The authors explain that adults, not only young children and adolescents, set fires and describe training workshops offered by The University of Kent to help the fire and rescue services understand adult fire-setting and methods for addressing it.

Fire Safety

Your First Mayday Shouldn’t be the Real Thing!

Chief or company officers who may become incident commanders must prepare for a possible Mayday before one ever happens, Steve Marsar writes.

Firefighting Magazine

Catastrophic Hazmat Releases and Emergency Responders: The Jack Rabbit II Project Report

Andrew Byrnes and Greg Noll review the Jack Rabbit Project's final results and the potential impacts for emergency responders.

Hazmat Technical Rescue

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Dangers Lurking Above

When opening up or overhauling, don't work directly under the ceiling you're pulling. More from Mike Ciampo.

Firefighting Magazine

Names in the News: June 2019

Names in the news for the fire service, from the June 2019 pages of Fire Engineering.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Scissor Lift Response

In a response for a tipped-over scissors lift, the author emphasizes the priority of actions. Tend to injured patients, lock out/tag/out machinery, and clean up…

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Coming Events: June 2019

Coming events for the fire service in June 2019 issue of Fire Engineering.

Firefighting

Overcoming Large Fire Challenges in a Small Town: The 605 Baltimore Street Fire

Nick J. Salameh shares the challenges a small-town fire department encountered while fighting a large fire, how it overcame the challenges, and the lessons learned.

Firefighting Magazine

The Potential Danger of Charging Lead Acid Batteries

Daniel Fresse explains how a series of batteries charging a forklift turned a call for carbon monoxide in a warehouse to an encounter with hydrogen…

Fire Safety

Thermal Imaging: No Longer Just for Overhaul

Joe DeVito looks at the increasing capacity of thermal imaging both during and after a response.

Firefighter Training Magazine

Products/Services/Media: June 2019

Petzl’s STRATO and VERTEX line of helmets help rescuers streamline their work. The new helmets feature Petzl’s exclusive CENTERFIT adjustment for quick-sizing, allowing the helmet…

Firefighting Equipment