Holders, Keepers, Standpipe Alternatives
Several techniques presented below may help you get the job done more efficiently.
FE Volume 164 Issue 12
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Cyanide: Fire Smoke’s Other “Toxic Twin”
On December 2, 2010, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Fighters launched an educational campaign called "The Silent Killer" (www.thesilentkiller.net) to emphasize the hazards of occupational exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) and to reduce the known risk factors that can kill or injure firefighters.
The Role of the RIT Officer
Today's fireground has changed considerably over the past 25 years.
Chaos from the Chute
With the holiday season approaching, if you have any buildings in your response area with a compactor, there's a good chance you will respond to a fire in one of them.
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When I was a line firefighter and officer, I smoked more than three packs of cigarettes a day.
Effectively Responding to Critics
"Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and then beat you with experience!" I wish I knew to whom I could attribute this quote.
Training “Bucket List”
Many of us are familiar with the term "the bucket list." Whether it is from general conversations, writings, or the Jack Nicholson/Morgan Freeman movie, the concept is not new.
How to Ensure Your Water Supply
Although fire departments may have varying types and quantities of equipment, operational policies, standard operating procedures, and staffing, all—large and small, volunteer and career—must depend on a water supply to protect their jurisdiction and their customers, who expect a competent and an efficient response when they have emergencies.
Training Scars Potentially Fatal Wounds
Tragically, performing the difficult and dangerous work of firefighting often results in scars and sometimes fatal wounds. This is the reality of our profession.
Names in the News
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Chairman Emeritus HAL BRUNO died on November 8 at the age of 83.
Company/Association News
E-ONE was chosen as the manufacturer of the Cullman (AL) Fire Rescue's new aerial truck after a devastating F4 tornado ripped through the city in April.