FE Volume 154 Issue 7

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Line-of-Duty Deaths, 2001

Line-of-Duty Deaths, 2001

April 19: Firefighter-President Woodrow Poland, Sr., of the North River Valley Volunteer Fire Company, Rio, West Virginia, was found dead from head and neck trauma, possibly from a fall, in a fire department substation, where he had been performing maintenance work on the plumbing.
Firefighting
PLACING GROUND LADDERS

PLACING GROUND LADDERS

We get complacent! "We can get in and knock it down real quick!" "Staffing is low!" "We spend all our time drilling on EMS and not on fires!" All of the above are great excuses-and they're just that, excuses!
Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training
Company/Association News

Company/Association News

The Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE is seeking nominations for the 2001 Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Swiftwater Rescue.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
DEVELOPING OFFICERS

DEVELOPING OFFICERS

When you become a fire chief, you must first realize that you don't have to control or know about everything that goes on in your department or make sure that it all gets done.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

XRT Power Systems: Rescue power system is designed for all rescue operations using small- and medium-duty vehicles. Available for Ford Super Duty F Series trucks (GM/Allison-compatible models coming soon).
Firefighter Training
“WHADDYA DO………?”

“WHADDYA DO………?”

A few months ago, we started addressing some simple yet unique solutions to some basic questions that pop up often (and some not so often) on the fireground. Let's discuss some more familiar events and possible innovative and successful solutions.
Engine Company
ANOTHER NARROW TRUSS ESCAPE UPDATE

ANOTHER NARROW TRUSS ESCAPE UPDATE

When wintering in Orlando, I spent many hours riding with Shift Commander Paul Skinner. We talked about fire, tactics, and building construction hazards. He is now the chief of the Daytona Beach (FL) Fire Department. Recently I received the following e-mail from him, slightly edited for space.
Firefighting
Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

In Branson, Missouri, uses its CENTRAL STATES rescue pumper as a first-out unit in the northern part of the district and as a covering unit when the regular rescue unit is not available, according to Chief Gary Dreyer.
Fire Apparatus
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Jim Hutton's Fire Commentary "Nuclear Gamble" (March 2001) about the safety of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) during transport contains misleading information.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
HOW D0 YOU DEFINE LEADERSHIP?

HOW D0 YOU DEFINE LEADERSHIP?

How do you define leadership? That's a question I love to ask firefighters. If you are a "fire patriot," there are two subjects that should interest you: fireground strategy and tactics and leadership.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
THE LAW OF L.O.D.D.I.

THE LAW OF L.O.D.D.I.

We will never completely eliminate folly and human error, and we will never be able to guarantee the firefighter a nonthreatening work environment, but we can control and minimize them by emphasis on training.
FirefightingMagazine
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INITIAL ON-SCENE REPORT

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INITIAL ON-SCENE REPORT

It is a lovely day. You are at work and have just relieved the off-going shift. You have put your turnouts on the apparatus, checked out your equipment, and made your way into the fire station for some caffeine and morning fellowship.
Fire Apparatus

NEWS IN BRIEF

Firefighting

APPARATUS ACCESS PROBLEMS

Fire Apparatus

FROM “BUDDY” TO “BOSS”: LESSONS FOR NEW COMPANY OFFICERS

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

COMPLEX EXTRICATION SAVES WORKER

Extrication Zone

THE ROLE OF THE COMPANY OFFICER IN MANAGING DIVERSITY

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

HOW TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE FIRE OFFICER

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

RAPID INTERVENTION IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

FirefightingStructural Firefighting

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: REMOVING HUD WINDOW COVERs

Firefighting

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