Who Had the Nozzle?
Arriving with fire out one window on the third floor of a six-story multiple dwelling, the truck company made its way up to the fire apartment and began to force entry into the apartment.
FE Volume 162 Issue 5
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What goes around, comes around
Thanks to Captain Larry Collins for “More Rapid Intervention: ‘Grab and Go’ Turnout Handles” (Fire Engineering, February 2009) and the work behind it.
The Problem: No Money!
There is not a department in America that is not feeling the effects of the current national economic conditions.
When Technology Fails
I was surprised by the response this month. Of the 31 responses, only eight (25 percent) said their department had developed plans for such failures; five said their departments had no plans; 18 said nothing concerning their department’s plans.
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Fireground Radio Channel: To Switch or Not to Switch?
One of the ongoing debates in the fire service is whether to switch radio channels on the fireground when a Mayday is transmitted.
Evaluating CAFS with Confidence
Compressed air foam systems (CAFS) are consistently gaining momentum throughout the fire service industry.
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. and MEDTRONIC, INC. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the LIFEPAK® 15 monitor/defibrillator within the United States.
Response to a Chemical Incident
A morning conversation at the firehouse goes something like this:Dan: “Good morning, Jim.
Names in the News
>> Ohio Senator SHERROD BROWN and Colorado Representative ED PERLMUTTER have introduced the Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2009.
Sometimes Technology Is Not the Answer
A disturbing trend has emerged as many American cities have consolidated their dispatching and communications functions and invested in new technologies.
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Turn of River Fire Department in Stamford, Connecticut, designed this HME heavy rescue truck with a nonwalk-in body to provide added inventory space.
A Ready/Aim/Fire Change Plan
Last month I described my experiences with two projects that involved a big dose of organizational change.