FE Volume 172 Issue 8
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FE Volume 172 Issue 8
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The Call for Altered Mental Status: A Challenge for First Responders
Eric Bergman explains the some of the common causes of delirium in patients and the treatment protocols that may be indicated, including advanced life support…
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Military Lessons for Volunteer Fire Departments
Jerry Knapp on military concepts that, with some modification, we can transfer to the fire service.
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Risk Management: Improving Incident and Organizational Success
Brian Stewart explains how incorporating risk management into decision-making processes can help organizations realize their goals and improve members’ health and safety.
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Art and Science in the Fire Service
Andrew Beck explains the need for knowledge and skills and the “art” of applying them and suggests ways to learn the art in today’s service.…
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Fireground Safety: Risk, Danger, and Situational Awareness
We can do four things with risk: avoid it, transfer it, mitigate it, or accept and manage it. The article expands on these four avenues…
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News in Brief: August 2019
News in brief for the fire service from August 2019, including USFA line-of-duty deaths.
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Company/Association News: August 2019
See some updates from fire service associations and companies.
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The Power of Diversity: It May Not Be What You Think!
Eddie Buchanan explains some ways diversity can be used as a tool for advancing fire departments and for adapting to the changing organizational and community…
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Change Is the Only Constant
Change is the only constant, and the attitude of a fire service leader toward it is crucial. Most firefighters hate change. Your attitude towards change…
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A Primer on Fire Service Retirement
By Richard C. Kline Most of us who have served our communities look forward to a long, enriching retirement, one in which we reap the…
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