FE Volume 160 Issue 12

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Responding to Collapse Emergencies Complicated by Water Hazards

Responding to Collapse Emergencies Complicated by Water Hazards

Author’s note: The catastrophic failure of the heavily traveled I-35 West bridge in Minneapolis on August 1 once again highlighted the importance of a robust multitiered, multihazard emergency response; highly adaptable emergency plans; and a thorough understanding of collapse search and rescue protocols by firefighters and other responders.
Structural CollapseTechnical Rescue
Be Careful What You Wish For

Be Careful What You Wish For

The report on the Charleston (SC) Super Sofa Store was released while I was in Charleston interviewing several Charleston firefighters about the recovery process and the loss of Captain Billy Hutchinson, Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Bradford “Brad” Baity, Assistant Engineer Michael French, Firefighter James “Earl” Drayton, Firefighter Brandon Thompson, and Firefighter Melvin Champaign.
FirefightingMagazine
Fire Cause and Determination

Fire Cause and Determination

Question: Who is responsible for fire cause and determination in your department, and what is the level of training?
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Pierce Air Bag System

Pierce Air Bag System

Statistics confirm what every firefighter knows: Firefighter safety begins with traffic safety.
Firefighting

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Company / Association News

Company / Association News

THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK (FCSN) has been established to provide comfort and support to active and retired firefighters and their immediate family members upon a cancer diagnosis.
Firefighting
Tactics Coloring Book

Tactics Coloring Book

Last month, we discussed the importance of making an initial and ongoing evaluation of the fire’s location.
Firefighting
The Professor

The Professor

The Deutsche Bank building in New York, as seen after the disastrous fire on August 2007 that killed two firefighters.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Apparatus Defensive Driving

Apparatus Defensive Driving

Those of us who work in emergency services or who train and evaluate fire department drivers follow news stories that highlight apparatus accidents that occur when responding to and returning from alarms.
Fire Apparatus
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

JEFF SHUPE received the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year award and was cited for his more than 33 years of service.
Firefighting
The Rookie Firefighter: Preparing for the Role

The Rookie Firefighter: Preparing for the Role

Can you still remember your first day at the firehouse? The excitement I had the night before prevented me from getting a good night’s rest.
Firefighting
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

When asked to submit an article about the fire service, the first thing I did was laugh.
Firefighting
Apparatus Deliveries: The Bath, NY Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker

Apparatus Deliveries: The Bath, NY Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker

The Bath (NY) Fire Department replaced a minipumper and a tanker with this CRIMSON pumper/tanker.
Fire Apparatus

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fire Apparatus

Avian Flu: Should You Fear the Chicken?

Fire EMSFirefighting

NEWS IN BRIEF

Firefighting

Size-Up: How Do We Use It?

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Fireground Strategies: Fighting Shaft Fires

Firefighting

Prostate Cancer: Fighting the “Fire” Within

Firefighting

Communicable Disease and the Fire Service

Firefighting

A Close Call Encounter of the Elevator Kind

FirefightingMagazine

How Prepared Is Your Safety Diving Team for a Bridge Collapse?

Firefighter Training

Public Safety Relationships

Firefighter Training

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