FE Volume 156 Issue 7

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News In Brief

News In Brief

A progress report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) World Trade Center (WTC) building and fire safety investigation released in May did not offer any specific conclusions or recommendations, because the agency still considers the investigation to be in its early stages.
Firefighting Equipment
The Impact of the National Fire Academy

The Impact of the National Fire Academy

The Impact of the National Fire Academy My first exposure to the National Fire Academy (NFA) came in 1988.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
USING SOLID TERRAIN MODELS TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES

USING SOLID TERRAIN MODELS TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES

We began using solid-terrain models to help fight forest fires back in 1999.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Company/ Association News

Company/ Association News

NFPA is co-funding tuition for the eight senior fire officials awarded fellowships to attend Harvard University's 2003 Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

The QMID MIDSHIP PUMP from Hale Products is a 1,250-gpm midship pump that's appropriate for fire departments with high-altitude applications and rural departments with special high-lift needs.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
ENTERTAINING INSTRUCTION

ENTERTAINING INSTRUCTION

I sometimes TEASE (with concealed envy) my friends who teach for career departments. Just think: a room full of bright, young faces eager to soak up the pearls of wisdom that you're about to bestow on them.
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
ACCIDENT VICTIM PINNED AND IMPALED

ACCIDENT VICTIM PINNED AND IMPALED

December 15, 2002, WAS A BUSY 24-hour shift for the officers and firefighters of Clayton County (GA) Fire Department's Station Three B-shift: training evolutions; routine maintenance; and responding to numerous EMS, fire, and service alarms.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS AT EXTRICATION SCENES

IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS AT EXTRICATION SCENES

Early on a cool October eve-ning, you are dispatched to a reported smoking vehicle, resulting from an accident.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
TIME IN A BOTTLE

TIME IN A BOTTLE

Several years ago, I was in a tactics class when the instructor posed an interesting question: "How long does a 30-minute SCBA bottle last?" We all took turns answering.
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Shawinigan Lake (BC) Fire Department needed to replace a pumper and needed an aerial device to reach numerous new multistoried buildings, according to Chief Glen Sanders.
Fire Apparatus
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

"Planning a Hose and Nozzle System for Effective Operations" by Jay Comella (April 2003) provided some interesting insight and information. However, I don't agree with two statements in particular.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
GRANDFATHER CLAUSES ARE LIKE OLD SHOES

GRANDFATHER CLAUSES ARE LIKE OLD SHOES

Throughout the county, the practice of "grandfathering" buildings—exempting structures predating fire and building codes from the law—is widespread, if not commonplace.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

PRIMARY ROOF OPERATIONS AT MULTIPLE-DWELLING FIRES

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Getting Critical Dispatch Information

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Performance Appraisals: the Importance of Documentation

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FDIC and FDIC West 2003

FDIC Coverage

Facing the Promotional Interview: FIRST Impressions

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

HELICOPTER OPERATIONS IN SWIFTWATER RESCUES

Technical RescueWater Rescue

LPG TANKER ROLLOVER: LESSONS LEARNED IN SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Transformational Leadership for Fire Officers

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Leadership THAT TAPS EMOTIONS

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Mentoring at the Executive Level

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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