Check out some of the Web-only features that ran on our site in August 2018.
Responding to a Multiple-Victim Shooting
“Whether we are responding to a single patient or dozens of them, we must be cognizant of the lasting impact our initial actions will have at a shooting scene,” writes Chris Lorenz.
Engine Company EMS: The Cavalry
Firefighters and medics do not always play well together, but when the tones go off, and the call is for an EMS crew requesting assistance, it’s good to know the cavalry is on its way. Read more from Michael Morse.
Humpday Hangout: Treatment Considerations and Approaches for Mental Wellness
In today’s hangout, hosts Dena Ali and Dan DeGryse will talk to their guests about the various treatment approaches to intervene and address the results of cumulative stress within the fire service and the potential mental health struggles that includes addiction.
Training Minutes: Tensioning a Chain on a Chain Saw
In this new Training Minutes video, Scott Kleinschmidt and J.D. Heitman of the Wichita (KS) Fire Department discuss details on properly tensioning a chain on your fire department chain saw.
Construction Concerns: Responsibility
In his latest Construction Concerns, Gregory Havel looks at the importance of following NFPA, UL, and NIST guidelines to avoid catastrophe such as the Grenfell Tower Fire in June 2017
Culture Shock: A Line-of-Duty Death Reviewed
It shouldn’t take a line-of-duty death or significant injury on the fireground for departments to recognize when cultural change is needed. J. Travis Carricato addresses how such change can positively impact firefighter safety.
Humpday Hangout: Coordinating and Conducting Multi-Company and Multi-Jurisdiction Training
In this week’s Humpday Hangout, hosts P.J. Norwood and Frank Ricci discuss coordinating and conducting multi-company and multi-jurisdiction training.
Fighting Firefighter Cancer: The 25
Many fire departments across the country have begun working on their cancer preventive initiatives. Jim Burneka Jr. offers “The 25” checklist, a way to help you prioritize the items your department can address to help your firefighters minimize their exposure.
Training Minutes: The Rescue Task Force Concept
Mark Litwinko of AXIS Emergency Readiness Solutions discusses how fire and EMS integrate with law enforcement agencies when it comes to large-scale responses such as active shooter incidents.
Creating a ‘Hunger’ for Training
“Great training creates great firefighters, and great firefighters create great training. Each and every one of us is responsible for finding that hunger for training that will better serve our communities and our brothers and sisters,” writes Andy Young.
The Pillars of Vehicle Rescue: The Mindset and The Technique
Dave Dalrymple takes a closer look at the challenges facing the vehicle rescue discipline.
Holmatro Quick Cuts: Crossramming
In this new Holmatro Quick Cuts video, Steve White and Clinton Crafton demonstrate how to use the ram to relieve pressure from a patient pinned by B post.
Humpday Hangout: Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Mental Health Awareness
In this week’s Humpday Hangout, the team from “Brothers Helping Brothers” will discuss their efforts in Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Mental Health Awareness.
The Professional Volunteer Fire Department: Leadership, Continued
“Our challenge is to actually apply the lessons they pass on to us. If you focus on using them in everyday firehouse life, leadership success will follow,” writes Thomas A. Merrill.
Construction Concerns: Curtain Wall Fire-Stopping
In his latest Construction Concerns, Gregory Havel looks at the necessary and all-important building construction requirement of fire-stopping and its use with curtain walls.
First Responder Mental Health: A Chief’s Perspective
South Wall Fire Rescue Company Chief of Department John A. Sahatjian puts a mirror up to his own experience with post-traumatic stress disorder for this sobering look at what the fire service needs to do to tackle this deadly crisis.
Humpday Hangout: Recruit Training
In this week’s Humpday Hangout, Bill Gustin and Mike Dugan talk to their guest about how being a recruit training instructor and mentor of probationary personnel has made them better fire officers.
National Fireman’s Journal: The First Year
Check the world of the fire service from yesterday and beyond back to 1877 in the Fire Engineering archives. This week, we go back to 1877-1878.
Firefighter Behavioral Health and Suicide: A Rising Tide
Todd J. LeDuc writes, “So, do not wait to be swept up by a ‘rising tide.’ Take actions now to protect your and your colleagues’ behavioral health.”
Training Minutes: Geolocation with USNG
Al Studt talks to Walt Lewis about how the U.S. National Grid can be integrated with exiting information systems to help geolocate emergency locations in wildland trails, hydrants, FDC connections, and more.
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