A Good Sign, the Maltese Cross
I recently read an article that credited a fire chief with a very specific quote.
FE Volume 161 Issue 9
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Internet Use in the Station
Question: Several Web sites have been developed specifically for use by firefighters.
TECHNOLOGY: Where We Are, Where We Have To Go, What We Must Do To Get There
“To help technologies and systems that will enable Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational components and first responders to deal with dangers to America’s safety and security” is the DHS’s highest priority according to the department’s March 2008 report, Science and Technology for a Safer Nation.
Hydro-Excavation for Trench Rescue
Hydro-excavation offers another option in rescuing a buried victim in a trench collapse incident.
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COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
PELICAN™ PRODUCTS, INC. has delivered hundreds of lighting tools and protective cases to the Sichuan Police Department and China Red Cross personnel in the earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province.
RIT Positions and Assignments
HOW MANY FIREFIGHTERS ARE there in a rapid intervention team (RIT)? The answer identifies the difference between theory and reality.
Patient Packaging for Rope Rescue Operations
Patient packaging for rope rescue operations is a skill that all rescue company members must possess.
Blind Shaft Elevator Rescue
On March 8, 2008, the Passaic (NJ) Fire Department was in the process of handling a severe storm with periods of high winds and heavy rain.
Volunteer Hazmat Response
In 1990, the Pennsylvania legislature passed the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning and Response Act (Act 165), which required every county in the state to maintain a hazardous materials response capability.
Education vs. Training in Fire Space Control
Training is defined as the acquisition of skills and competencies resulting from the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge relating to specific useful skills education.
Training for Tragedy
In 2007 the Fire Service experienced 118 line-of-duty deaths. That is the third highest total in the past 10 years.
APPARATUS DELIVERIES: The Plainview (NE) Rural Fire Protection District
The Plainview (NE) Rural Fire Protection District protects a rural community with mostly gravel roads and farms.