FE Volume 158 Issue 2

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PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP: THE LOVE FOR THE JOB MARKETING YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT

PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP: THE LOVE FOR THE JOB MARKETING YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT

Whenever someone mentions customer ser- vice or marketing in the firehouse, a lot of our firefighters and officers lean back in their chairs, wrinkle their noses, and say, “Not again.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT WORK

CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT WORK

Career and volunteer de- partments often complain that they lack the time and resources needed to provide effective public education and customer service to the community.
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“INTERIOR” INDIRECT AND COMBINATION ATTACKS: A MISUNDERSTANDING?

“INTERIOR” INDIRECT AND COMBINATION ATTACKS: A MISUNDERSTANDING?

Many articles have been written explaining the different methods of fire attack and options for applying water during firefighting operations.
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TEAM BUILDING DRILLS FOR THE ENGINE COMPANY

TEAM BUILDING DRILLS FOR THE ENGINE COMPANY

The pump operator of the first-due engine without a doubt is one of the most important riding positions on the fireground.
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OPERATIONS AT MVAs

OPERATIONS AT MVAs

The Toledo (OH) Fire Depart-ment has taken several steps to make operations at motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) safer.
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TRAINING HELPS CURTAIL JUNKYARD FIRE

TRAINING HELPS CURTAIL JUNKYARD FIRE

Lessons learned from previous scrapyard/tire fires and diligent training for large fires paid off when a fire occurred at a site with which Atlantic County, New Jersey, firefighters were too familiar.
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HOW WE BECAME BETTER PREPARED

HOW WE BECAME BETTER PREPARED

The Passaic (NJ) Fire Department is a typical Northeast U.S.
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COMPANY ASSOCIATION NEWS

COMPANY ASSOCIATION NEWS

● CHIEFTAIN SAFETY MANUFACTURING, a subsidiary of the Protective Group, Inc.
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SOME TRADITIONS HAUNT US EVERY DAY

SOME TRADITIONS HAUNT US EVERY DAY

Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to see the play “A Christmas Carol.
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MORE LESSONS FOR THE COFFEE TABLE

MORE LESSONS FOR THE COFFEE TABLE

This time, we begin with an intentioned reverse to the old “truck work” term forcible entry and talk about the problems that arise on every fireground because not enough forcible exits are created as interior firefighting continues to the under-control stage.
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Advertising Index

Advertising Index

Click here to view advertisers in the February issue.
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Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

Fire Engineering Books and Videos introduces the COLLAPSE OF BURNING BUILDINGS VIDEO TRAINING PROGRAM DVDs.
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SLIDES IN THE CAROUSEL

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HAZARD CLUES: OLD BUT VALID

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Fire Apparatus

Letters

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WHAT BUSINESS IS YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT IN?

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HOW WHITE IS YOUR HELMET?

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News in Brief

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POINT OF ENTRY

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FIGHTING FIRES IN “MONSTER HOUSES”

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PLASTIC BLEACHERS:A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD?

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ENGINE COMPANY STANDPIPE OPERATIONS:PRESSURE-REGULATING DEVICES

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TRAINING FOR THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER STAFF

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