Advice to Young Firefighters, Part 5
We have in recent columns turned into a prep school for young firefighters who are attempting to learn lessons that will help them better understand operating and surviving on and off the fireground.
FE Volume 165 Issue 1
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The Protocol of the Mayday Call
According to the results of a 2009 survey of 187 firefighters across several Midwestern states, most firefighters felt that their coworkers wouldn't know when to call a Mayday.
Quick Drill: Standpipe Training
The scenario is a reported fire on the sixth floor of a low- rise commercial structure. All occupants have been evacuated, according to dispatch.
Residential Sprinklers: Opposition Despite Good Performance
The number of deaths and injuries and the loss of money attributed to fire in the United States remain high.
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New Codes and Standards Influence Future Tactics
Although many past codes and standards have addressed building construction, building features, fire protection systems, fireground operations, and past building failures, how will the new codes and standards impact future tactical operations and firefighter safety?
Preplanning to Address Cultural Diversity
DispatchING to an investigation, the telecommunicator advised responding units, "Not sure what you will find….
Expansion Joints and Fire Spread
At 1200 hours on Saturday, December 18, 2010, Bayonne (NJ) Fire Department companies were dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the Bayonne Dry Dock Complex.
(January 2012)
Company officer role beneficial Much has been written in the past year about the decline of the role of the company officer within the fire…
The Designated Officer’s Role for Infection Control
In 1990, the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, Public Law 101-381, was enacted into law.
Putting Your Best Boot Forward
January brings the start of a new year, filled with all types of resolutions for so many firefighters.
Names in the News
STEVE E. ABRAIRA was appointed as the new chief for the Boston (MA) Fire Department (BFD).