APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Cornwells Volunteer Fire Company in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, replaced an articulated elevating platform of a lower height with this E-ONE platform quint.
FE Volume 160 Issue 5
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The Most Dangerous Fireground Activity, Part 1
Question: What necessary fireground activity do you believe is the most dangerous for firefighters, and how can that activity be made safer?
Tips for Automatic Pump Pressure Governors
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION Association 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, requires each pumper have a “pressure control system,” an integral safety feature to the fire pump system, which for our purposes includes the pump and its discharge outlets.
Using Lifting Struts for Roof Resting Lift and Inverted Dash Displacement
Performing a dash displacement on an overturned vehicle can be a challenge. The method described below combines techniques involving stabilization, lifting, and extrication.
More FE Volume 160 Issue 5
Personal Safety System and Harness Offer Firefighters a Safe Exit
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and Petzl developed the Petzl EXO Personal Safety System (PSS) to provide firefighters with a means for safely exiting a hostile environment in a burning structure.
Wireless Smoke Detectors Are Good for Safety and Business
When wireless smoke detectors were introduced, they were unreliable. Most fire marshals weren’t convinced they were a good alternative to traditional hardwired systems.
Virtual Fire Command Technology Tests
Virtual command technology provides firefighters a virtual presence within an affected building.
Conditions Action Outcome
Last month we discussed the importance of always taking the time to “take in” and mentally process closely related sets of critical fireground information into decision-making intelligence.
Seat Belts Carry the Load and Keep Hands Free
For firefighters to be effective on the fireground, we must rely on the tools of our trade.
Rapid Intervention: Separating Fact from “Friction”
Fire departments nation-wide are struggling with the implementation of rapid intervention.
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
>> TARGETSAFETY, a provider of online fire and EMS training, has named retired Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Chief Alan Brunacini to lead its fire and EMS advisory board.
Volunteer Firefighter as Initial Incident Commander
The dynamics of a volunteer fire department blend people with diverse levels of educations, careers, talents, and backgrounds together at a moment’s notice.