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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

This was supposed to be it. Finally a bill (the Fire Investment Response En-hancement Act) that would recognize the importance of the fire service and authorize fire departments, the true fire experts, to obtain real resources that we need to actually make a difference. Five billion dollars over the next five years.
Firefighting
PROPOSED 1710, PART 3

PROPOSED 1710, PART 3

Our final look at the proposed National Fire Protection Association Standard 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, deals with staffing on specific apparatus.
Firefighting
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS

COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS

CAIRNS & BROTHER INC. announced the combination its CairnsVIPERT and Cairns-IRIST product lines into a new technology company called CAIRNS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Craig Shelley, chief of the Rutland (VT) Fire Department, has retired to accept a position as fire protection advisor with Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia, a position that requires a thorough knowledge of fire service operations, training, standards and regulations.
Firefighting

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A FEW SIMPLE LESSONS FOR ALL TIME

A FEW SIMPLE LESSONS FOR ALL TIME

An excited woman runs to the fire station door opening and gets the firefighters' attention with her screams in somewhat broken English. Every seven words create an emergency: " ... fire ... house ... trapped ... screams ...."
Firefighting
KEEP MEMBERS FROM “VOTING WITH THEIR FEET”

KEEP MEMBERS FROM “VOTING WITH THEIR FEET”

It is a basic human instinct: We are attracted to that which gives us pleasure and repulsed by that which is unpleasant. Which is the appropriate category for your volunteer fire/rescue department? Do the members enjoy participating in your organization? Does the fire station provide a comfortable atmosphere?
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

Climbtech: Provides secure anchors in holes drilled in concrete or rock surfaces for fire, rescue, industrial, and safety applications. One removable bolt has a capacity of between 4,500 and 9,100 pounds; multiple anchors can create 20,000-, 30,000-, or 40,000-pound capacities quickly.
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment
THE LAST OF A DYING BREED

THE LAST OF A DYING BREED

The romance of the Ameri-can firefighter goes back to this nation's colonial period. A man willing to take bold risks to save his neighbor's life and property from the devastating common enemy of fire was highly prized and respected.
Firefighting
TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION

TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION

During the past year, there has been much discussion about data and the absence of it. I don't know that there is an absence of data as much as there are massive amounts of data that have been collected but reside in many different locations across the country, making them difficult to coordinate and fully use.
Firefighting
BUILDING MARKING SYSTEM: UPDATE

BUILDING MARKING SYSTEM: UPDATE

In my March 1997 column, I told the story of a three-firefighter fatality fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A key element in the disaster was the fact that the building, built on a hill, was two stories on the street but four stories in the rear.
FirefightingStructural Firefighting
APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Thai Oil Company, Ltd. (Thaioil) is taking delivery of four NATIONAL FOAM, INC.
Fire Apparatus
SEARCH TIPS

SEARCH TIPS

The hallmark of a good fire department is an aggressive and thorough search. Most departments mention somewhere in their mission statements the tenet to save life and property.
Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

THE FIRE MARSHAL: LIGHTING THE FIRE

Fire PreventionFire Safety

‘Separating’ Tire Fact from Fiction

Fire ApparatusMagazine

NEWS IN BRIEF

Firefighting

SCBA TRAINING:THE “NO-AIR MANEUVER”

Firefighter Training

FIRE INVESTIGATION: MENNONITE CHURCH

Firefighting

MARKETING THE MISSION

Firefighting

HEPATITIS C and the fire service part 2: MOUNTING AN OFFENSIVE

Firefighting

OPEN LETTER TO AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: PROMOTING FIRE SAFETY ON CAMPUSES

Firefighter Training

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