FE Volume 160 Issue 8

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NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF

Four National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire experts were dispatched to Charleston, South Carolina, to investigate the fire and collapse of the Sofa Super Store and warehouse in which nine members of the Charleston (SC) Fire Department were killed on June 18.
Firefighting
Counseling: Listen, Don’t Judge

Counseling: Listen, Don’t Judge

FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, officers are often placed in a position to hear about the trials and tribulations of coworkers or subordinates.
Firefighting
SCBA Policy

SCBA Policy

QUESTION: Much has been written about the toxins contained in smoke. We have been aware of the effects of carbon monoxide for a long time.
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
Using Standard Tactical Intelligence as the Basis for Effective Decision Making

Using Standard Tactical Intelligence as the Basis for Effective Decision Making

A MAJOR FIREGROUND RESPONsibility for fire officers on every level is to place and manage operational resources and take firefighting action based on a progressive, ongoing stream of accurate information.
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Give Them What They Are Paying For

Give Them What They Are Paying For

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED that there aren’t any volunteer police departments, volunteer garbage men, or volunteer road or water department employees? Now, before you quit reading, hear us out.
Firefighting
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS

COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS

The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) and MERCK/SCHERING-PLOUGH (MSP) announced five of the 10 winners of the Heart-Healthy Challenge contest, part of the Sounding the Alarm for High Cholesterol program.
Fire EMSFirefighting
Make the Firehouse Your Home

Make the Firehouse Your Home

AMONG THE SYMBOLS OF the fire service, few are as significant to firefighters and the public than the firehouse.
Firefighting
APPARATUS DELIVERIES: Nova Scotia, Canada, the Cape Breton Regional Fire Service

APPARATUS DELIVERIES: Nova Scotia, Canada, the Cape Breton Regional Fire Service

In Nova Scotia, Canada, the Cape Breton Regional Fire Service operates this FORT GARRY INDUSTRIES rescue pumper first-due to the Ashby area of the city of Sydney.
Firefighting
Patient Assessment: A Lost Art

Patient Assessment: A Lost Art

AS WE ENTER INTO THE 21ST century, technology is moving faster than ever before.
Fire EMSFirefighting
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

This is in reference to Brad Graham’s response (Letters to the Editor, May 2007) to Nicholas A. Martin’s article “Choosing the Appropriate Forcible Entry Method” (March 2007).
Firefighting
The Morning After

The Morning After

IT IS THE MORNING AFTER MONday, June 18, 2007. What do you say to the friends you have in Charleston? Words seem hollow, contrived, but you have to call.
FirefightingMagazine
The Psychological Aftermath of Terrorism

The Psychological Aftermath of Terrorism

I HEARD THE CALL FOR HELP OVER THE RADIO, “TWO-Six David calling central,” the radio chirped.
Fire EMSFirefighting

Creating a Roof Cutting Prop

Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

Coping with the Challenges of Forced Retirement

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

The Hazards of Support Columns

Firefighting

Why Do We Do That?

Firefighting

Can There Be Leadership Without Followership?

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Adapt Leadership Styles To Achieve Objectives

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Succession Planning: Leave the Fire Service Better Than You Found It

Firefighting

Battle-Proven Military Principles for Disaster Leadership

HazmatTechnical Rescue

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