A Black Hole: Apartment Units and Gas Meter Identification
How do firefighters quickly ascertain the source of a natural gas leak in cases where large apartment buildings have numerous meters that may be out of order?
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Survivorship Bias and Fire Service Retention
What is survivorship bias, and how does it apply to firefighter retention? Matt Aalto says focusing on why some members leave can help your agency's…
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Drawn by Fire: No Leap of Faith
The test is just the beginning of the sharing of firefighting knowledge and skills, not the foundation, says Paul Combs.
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Due Diligence
It's imperative that firefighters get out into their first-due areas and get to know the lay of the land, writes Marc Aloan.
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Main Street Memo: Firefighting in ‘Dollar Stores’
Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady look at the "dollar store," a staple of the American built environment, and the challenges and risks it…
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Don’t Wait for the Dive Team
When it comes to open water rescue, rescue crews must be ready to take immediate action to save submerged swimmers and drowning victims.
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Diesel to Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Fire Service’s Challenge to Keep Up
The rapid adoption of lithium-ion technology has created a critical gap between the hazards presented and the fire service’s ability to mitigate these hazards.
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Building Construction Awareness Project: One Meridian Plaza Fire
The panel reviews the Philly high-rise fire that claimed the lives of Captain David P. Holcombe, Firefighter Phyllis McAllister, and Firefighter James A. Chappell.
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Putting the ‘Technical’ Back into Technical Rescue
What separates "technical rescue" and its instructors and practitioners from other disciplines? Todd Muth shares some insights on motivation and training.
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Building a Search Culture
What does it take to build a "search culture"? Dennis Reilly offers some ideas on how to get started in your fire department.
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Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Fires
Fires involving home oxygen therapy are proving extremely dangerous to civilians and firefighters. Ray Reynolds and W. Keith Brower Jr. examine the risks and possible…
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Mayday Monday: KY LODD Sparks Change
Tony Carroll examines some lessons learned from the 1997 fire that claimed the life of Lexington (KY) Firefighter Chuck Williams.
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