Humpday Hangout: Rekindles and Building Construction
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the panel talk about building materials and contents that are prone to smoldering and subsequent rekindling.
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Humpday Hangout: Electrical and Gas Utilities
Bill Gustin and other members of the panel talk about fire department operations and electrical and gas utilities.
Humpday Hangout: Stretching into Complicated Buildings
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the other members of the panel examine prefire planning with a focus on stretching hose into complicated buildings.
Burning from the Inside Out: Overextending the Thermal Capacity of Protective Clothing
How deep can firefighters penetrate into dangerously hot conditions before they realize that they are in trouble? Bill Gustin considers the limitations of PPE.
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Bill Gustin to Receive Fire Engineering/ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award
Captain Bill Gustin of the Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department is the 2024 recipient of the George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award.
Humpday Hangout: Illegal Residential Occupancies
The panel is joined by FDNY Lieutenant (Ret.) Joe Berry to discuss firefighting concerns when dealing with illegal residential occupancies.
Humpday Hangout: Vertical Stretches
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the other members of the panel consider vertical hose stretches with guest Ray McCormack.
Fires in Discount Mercantile Occupancies
This article will examine factors firefighters must constantly consider when operating at fires in discount, auto parts, and convenience stores.
Firefighter Training: Lightning Strikes and Fires
When lightning strikes a structure, fire officers should expect more than one fire. A training bulletin from Bill Gustin.
When Lightning Strikes: Expect More Than One Fire
The panel speaks with District Chief Walt Lewis of the Orlando (FL) Fire Department about lightning-caused fires.
Firefighter Near Miss: Wire Down
Bill Gustin shares a near miss Miami-Dade (FL) firefighters experienced when responding to a report of an arcing downed power line.
Humpday Hangout: Investigating Fire Cause and Origin
In this Humpday Hangout, Bill Gustin and other members of the panel discuss the company officer's role in investigating fire cause and origin.