FE Volume 153 Issue 12

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STRAPPING THE CAN

STRAPPING THE CAN

Adding a shoulder strap to your 21/2-gallon water extinguisher makes it much easier to carry and keeps your hands free for other tasks. Many 21/2-gallon water extinguishers have plastic bottoms, so the strap can't be hooked on the bottom rim.
Firefighter Training
PROPOSED 1710, PART 2

PROPOSED 1710, PART 2

This month's topic is the Emer-gency Medical Operations component of the proposed National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, and NFPA 1720, Standard for Volunteer Fire Service.
Fire EMSFirefighting
BOOM-EQUIPPED VESSEL FOR FIREFIGHTING

BOOM-EQUIPPED VESSEL FOR FIREFIGHTING

In the past decade alone, the Port of Corpus Christi, on the Gulf Coast of Texas, has grown steadily as a major import/export center.
Firefighting
THE WORCESTER TRAGEDY

THE WORCESTER TRAGEDY

Vincent Dunn, Alan Brunacini, and I independently were the technical reviewers of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report 99F47 on the Worcester, Massachusetts abandoned cold storage facility fire (available at www.cdc.gov/ niosh/firehome.html).
Firefighting

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WHEN DO YOU …?

WHEN DO YOU …?

Every one of us wants to have some guidelines for our tactical operations that will limit the decision process on the fireground. What I mean is, What are some of the tactics that have guidelines that are not as flexible as most of our evolutions at the firefight?
Firefighting
SUPERVISORY TECHNIQUES ARE FOR VOLUNTEERS, TOO

SUPERVISORY TECHNIQUES ARE FOR VOLUNTEERS, TOO

I am an adjunct faculty mem-ber in the fire technology associate's degree program at an area community college. One of the courses I teach is "Supervision of Fire Service Personnel." It's based on standard public administration supervisory theory and practices and covers some specific examples and differences related to the fire and rescue service.
Firefighting Equipment
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

Groves Inc.: Prevents backstrain from carrying hoses. Four heavy-duty casters with brakes allow easy rolling and hold the cart in place when loading and unloading.
Firefighting Equipment
THE USFA TRANSFORMATION

THE USFA TRANSFORMATION

If you have been reading this column over the past year, it should be evident that many changes are afoot in the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
Fire PreventionFire Safety
APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Main-Transit Fire Department in Amherst, New York, replaced a 1973 pumper with this AMERICAN LAFRANCE, which provides better crew protection and almost double the compartment space, according to Carl Fischer, public information officer and former chief.
Fire Apparatus
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I just read Mark Wallace's article "Creating a Value-Driven Organization" (August 2000). Wow, what a refreshing article! A triple AMEN for Wallace's insight into what powers an organization's success. I hope everyone makes a serious attempt to understand what he delineates in the article.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
FORCIBLE ENTRY TECHNIQUES FOR PRIVATE DWELLING SECURITY BARS

FORCIBLE ENTRY TECHNIQUES FOR PRIVATE DWELLING SECURITY BARS

Various polls conducted in recent years have indicated that crime is one of the utmost concerns of residents in urban areas. Since the early 1980s, the wave of violent crime associated with the drug trade and gang activity has held a grip on many neighborhoods.
Fire Apparatus
Remove the Gag

Remove the Gag

A phoenix rose from the ashes of the tragic Seton Hall University dormitory fire early this year.
FirefightingMagazine

NEWS IN BRIEF

Firefighting

THE AUTOMATIC ALARM MINDSET

Firefighting

THE HIGH DASH LIFT

Technical RescueVehicle Extrication

THE YEAR THAT WAS

Firefighting

HEPATITIS C and the fire service part 1: assessing the risk

Firefighting

OVERHAULING FOR SUCCESSFUL FIRE INVESTIGATION

Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

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