Apparatus Points to Ponder
Apparatus Points to Ponder
FE Volume 155 Issue 11
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FIGHTING FIRES IN CLUTTERED RESIDENCES
One of the most difficult, dangerous, and miserable fire operations involves residences whose occupants live in "pack-rat" conditions.
Tactical Fire Objectives for Commercial Occupancies
This month's question comes from Assistant Chief Steve Kreis, operations deputy from the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department.
Preplanning Building Hazards
This Roy Rogers building is being converted to a McDonald's. Plywood will be nailed on a slope on these trusses. Working with ground ladders to open tough plywood can be dangerous.
More FE Volume 155 Issue 11
MORE STUFF THAT YOU NEVER DO, PART 2
Here are more things you should never, never do—at least if you (a) want things to go right—mostly, (b) care about the job and your company, and (c) want to work for me.
INSPIRING CREATIVITY
I was an avid comic book read-er when I was a child and always loved to see the lightbulb drawn over the head of a character because I knew that the story was going to take a wonderful and brilliant turn.
Letters to the Editor
It would be helpful if the entire picture of positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) would be represented with facts and not myths.
BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS
On October 8, New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly tag-teamed the city council at a public safety committee hearing in which they flatly rejected the concept of a unified, integrated incident management system for large-scale incidents in New York City.
The National Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative
Vehicle accidents to and from the emergency scene are the second leading cause of deaths among on-duty firefighters.
News In Brief
President Bush, in early October, signed the National Construction Safety Team Act, which gives the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) authorities to investigate major building failures in the United States.
TIPS FOR DRIVING MORE SAFELY
As a driver of emergency apparatus, you have one of the most important jobs in the fire service. For no matter how capable your crew, they can't accomplish anything if you don't get them to the scene safely.