Two Hands, Two Tools
Sizing up the building’s rear with a halligan tool on a fire alarm call, the truck firefighters noticed water running out the back door.
FE Volume 162 Issue 6
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Reducing Firefighter Vehicle Crash Fatalities
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Censorship
I have recently become aware of several instances where a line-of-duty death occurred and firefighters were ordered not to give any reports or make any statements to the media concerning the incident.
COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
SPERIAN FIRE announced that it is donating a combined $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation to increase awareness and support for these foundations.
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Everyone Goes Home
The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) in 1992 to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Inspections Maintain the Edge
How do you maintain your company and department personnel’s efficiency?
Names in the News
The HOME SAFETY COUNCIL presented the Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education to PATRICIA MIESZALA, RN.
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Features/Equipment: FREIGHTLINER M2 chassis with 277-inch wheelbase and five-seat raised roof cab; MERCEDES MBE 900 370-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000 EVS automatic transmission; 20-foot non-walk-in body with GORTITE roll-up doors and rear ZICO access ladder to roof; Oil dry hopper at rear wheel well; four-bottle air cascade system with SPACESAVER fill station; HOLMATRO rescue tools; ON SPOT tire chains; WARN 4½-ton portable winch with four receivers; and light and power with ONAN 25-
Boxes and Arrows
Last month we began to look at the steps in a basic management model that could help us first get through the front end of the change process and then with ongoing performance management.
Post-Blast Response to Explosions
Post-blast (or post-detonation) response takes place after an explosion has occurred.
Exiting the IDLH environment
We feel compelled to respond to comments by Battalion Chief (Ret.) Chuck Smeby in Letters to the Editor (Fire Engineering, March 2009).
Going to the Next Level of a Safety Culture
The burning question over the past few years has been “How can we achieve greater fireground safety?” There’s nothing more essential to protecting the lives of the citizens we swore to protect that is more important on the fireground than firefighter safety.