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Maybe we believed too much in the press clippings and the patronizing speeches, the accolades and posturing.
FE Volume 156 Issue 5
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THE GREATEST INNOVATION IN THE FIRE SERVICE
The fire service is an "ever-changing" machine that keeps evolving to meet the needs of the citizens it is designed to protect.
MITIGATING ACCIDENTAL FUEL SPILLS THROUGH POWER SLURPING
Most chemical accidents occur during the transportation of hazardous materials.
Pictometry: Aerial Photography for the Fire Service
Imagine being able to view four sides of every building in your community as if you were circling them in a low-flying helicopter.
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BLENDED E-LEARNING
Minnesota's firefighters and emergency responders are trained to protect the state's nearly five million citizens and its natural resources.
Company/association news
Company/association news
* HALE PRODUCTS, INC. named Gary Ewers president of the Fire Suppression Group, responsible for group companies including those located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; Ocala, Florida; and Warwick, England.
Products/Services/Media
RAE Systems two new pager-sized GAMMARAE and NEUTRONRAE RADIATION SENSORS provide real-time detection of hidden radiation sources.
Captains and Catastrophes
I recently read some of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports on firefighter fatalities.
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Stillman Valley (IL) Fire Department designed this U.S. TANKER apparatus with a large tank to protect a rural area and with a four-door cab to carry extra personnel on mutual-aid calls, according to Chief Brian Kunce.
Nozzle tests
Congratulations to Jerry Knapp, Tim Pillsworth, and Sean P. White on their excellent article "Nozzle Tests Prove Fireground Realities" (February 2003), which examines in superb detail the inappropriate use of fog streams in interior attack.
COUNTERTERRORISM RESPONSE: ONE VIEW
Editor's note: The following scenarios are written about multiple terrorist attacks within a municipality.
News in Brief
St. Louis Firefighter Derek D. Martin recipient of 2003 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award