FE Volume 176 Issue 3

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Ambulance

Assessing Acquired Infections Through Medical Transports

Katherine H. West looks at multiple studies of the facts and dangers of the multitude of microscopic organisms found in medical transports from a lack of cleanliness or proper hygiene.
11 min read
Fire EMSFirefightingMagazine

FE Volume 176 Issue 3

Read firefighter training articles from the February 2023 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
3 min read
Issues
Lunges with hose bundle

Twenty Hose Exercises for Firefighter Functional Fitness

Jim Moss and Dan Kerrigan offer these 20 great hose-assisted exercises that any firefighter can accomplish to stay functionally fit during one’s career.
7 min read
Firefighter HealthFirefightingMagazine
Firefighter training acquired structures

Company Drills in Acquired Structures

James A. Kirsch offers these tips on acquiring and then conducting drills in and around the available structures in your jurisdiction.
17 min read
Firefighter TrainingMagazine

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The mansard roof

Beware of the Mansard Roof

Drew Smith offers his views on the tactics and strategies when fire crews are confronted with this common roof construction.
14 min read
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Forcible entry cutting from tower ladder

Forcible Entry from the Tower Ladder

Mike Ciampo offers alternative forcible entry tactics for when firefighters are operating inside the tower ladder bucket.
13 min read
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Chesapeake apartment fire with rescues Virginia

Multiple Children Rescued at Chesapeake (VA) Apartment Fire

Kevin W. Lyons recounts a 2020 apartment fire in Chesapeake, Virginia, that entailed the rescue of multiple children.
15 min read
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Fire Engineering Editor in Chief David Rhodes

When the Bell Rings, You Better Be Ready!

When the bell rings, no matter the circumstances, firefighters must be ready to act, writes David Rhodes in his first Editor's Opinion column.
5 min read
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Crematory fire response

Firefighting Challenges at Crematories

With the national cremation rate increasing in North America to 50 percent or more in some states, fires at crematories are also increasing.
12 min read
FirefightingMagazine
Fire vents through roof with aerial

The Three Cs of Ventilation: Communication, Coordination, and Control

Communication, coordination, and control are the three Cs that represent the principles of a successful ventilation operation, Nicholas Papa writes.
18 min read
FirefightingMagazine
Tech rescue size-up

Technical Rescue Size-Up: Where to Start

Mike Giroux has tips for using the two major acronyms COAL WAS WEATH and RECEOVS, as well as another specifically for tech rescue situations.
14 min read
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River Edge NJ Fire Apparatus

A Recipe for Success in a Small Volunteer Fire Department

Robert Schlossberg stresses the importance of communication, respecting one another, and training when it comes to success.
10 min read
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What’s in Your Elevator Response Bag?

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Three Incidents, One Culprit

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Products/Services/Media: March 2023

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Apparatus Deliveries: March 2023

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Building an ‘Aggressive’ Fire Company

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Letters to the Editor: March 2023

03.01.2023
7 min read
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Basement Fires in Low-Rise, Multifamily Buildings

03.01.2023
14 min read
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Trench Rescue Shoring: Myths or Science? Part 1

03.01.2023
21 min read
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Identifying Brick Veneer Through Proper Size-Up

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6 min read
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Mobile Homes: A Look Below

03.01.2023
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Drawn by Fire: Point of No Return

03.01.2023
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Abandoned Commercial Building Fires

03.01.2023
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