FE Volume 155 Issue 3

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REALISTIC TRAINING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

REALISTIC TRAINING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

Training is the cornerstone of any organization, including fire departments. America's most successful business leaders know this and invest millions of dollars annually to ensure their employees keep their skills sharp
Firefighter Training
ROOF VENTILATION: QUICKIE RIDGE VENT CUT

ROOF VENTILATION: QUICKIE RIDGE VENT CUT

IF THE ROOF HAS A RIDGE VENT, YOU CAN USE THE QUICKIE RIDGE VENT CUT, WHICH MAKES ROOF OPERATIONS SAFER AND QUICKER
Fire PreventionFire Safety
CHURCH FIRES

CHURCH FIRES

As responding firefighters, one of the most difficult fires you may respond to is a fire in an older church or other house of worship
Firefighting
PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

TO SIMPLY ASSESS AN INDIVIDUAL'S PHYSICAL ABILITY IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF A DEPARTMENT'S OVERALL WELLNESS AND FITNESS PROGRAM
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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Company/Association News

Company/Association News

SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC. completed an advanced live fire training system at the Washington, D.C. Fire Training Academy. Installed in a newly constructed, three-story burn building, the facility has six propane-fueled fire simulations-storage, electrical, gas meter, living room, kitchen, and bedroom-and provides two flashover effects
Firefighting
Preplanning Building Hazards

Preplanning Building Hazards

For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3). Page numbers, where applicable, are included after the caption
Firefighting
UNDERWATER CAVE RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS

UNDERWATER CAVE RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS

GIVEN THE DANGER OF CAVE RESCUE DIVING, THE UNTRAINED RESCUE DIVER HAS NO BUSINESS VENTURING INTO THIS SPECIALTY AREA
Technical RescueWater Rescue
MORE MUTTS IN OUR “GARDEN”

MORE MUTTS IN OUR “GARDEN”

It seems so long ago .... We just had a few problems to solve or unique solutions or tricks of the trade to play with on this the last page in Fire Engineering for the past umpteen years
Firefighting
Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

The SCHOOL BUS EXTRICATION VIDEO from Fire Engineering Books & Videos helps firefighters understand the like- lihood and special challenges of school bus disasters
Firefighting
CAN TOO MUCH FIRE PROTECTION BE HAZARDOUS?

CAN TOO MUCH FIRE PROTECTION BE HAZARDOUS?

It is axiomatic: The more smoke detectors present in a given area and the more stringent the safety standards, the better the fire protection provided. This is an unchallenged principle
Fire PreventionFire Safety
KEEPING THE FIRE LIT: GETTING INVOLVED

KEEPING THE FIRE LIT: GETTING INVOLVED

After reading "Fire Marshal: Lighting the Fire" by Jay Lowry in the January 2001 edition of Fire Engineering, I was happy to know that others had viewpoints similar to mine and felt the need to expand the viewpoint presented in this article relative to the importance of firefighters' and inspectors' education and overall departmental involvement
Firefighting
Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Elmhurst (IL) Fire Department's EMERGENCY ONE pumper, designed with maneuverability for urban firefighting, includes enclosed equipment storage, according to Captain Jeffery Bacidore.
Fire Apparatus

The truth about accountability

Firefighting

LOW-COST HYDRANT MARKING SYSTEM

Firefighting

‘Missionary Work’

Firefighter Training

News In Brief

FDIC Coverage

WHO’S STEERING THIS BOAT, ANYWAY?

Firefighter Training

TERRORISM AND TURNOUTS: THE CONTROVERSY

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

RECRUIT ACADEMY: A GUIDE TO PROCEDURES

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

MANAGING DIVERSITY

Firefighting

21ST CENTURY TRAINING: CINCINNATI GOES HIGH-TECH

Fire EMSFirefighting

INSTRUCTOR SWAPPING: SHARING KNOWLEDGE AT NO COST

Firefighting

FDIC 2002: OLD FRIENDS, NEW IDEAS

FDIC Coverage

“ULTIMATE FIREFIGHTING”

Firefighting
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