Ultra High Pressure Firefighting Technology
The United States Air Force (USAF) is imple-menting a new tool in its fire protection toolbox for aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) applications.
FE Volume 165 Issue 11
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Remember One Piece of Equipment, Part 2
Part 1 (October 2012) talked about carrying an essential piece of equipment: utility rope, mostly for those odd jobs that spring up on the fireground when we don't have time to run back to the apparatus to get our normal complement of rope.
Names in the News
East Manatee (FL) Fire Rescue District Training Officer TIM HYDEN was presented the Congressional Career Service Award by Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) during the inaugural Florida 13th District Congressional Fire, Rescue and EMS Awards Ceremony.
Company/Association News
The ICMA-RC VANTAGEPOINT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND announced that 30 surviving children and spouses of fallen firefighters, police officers, and public employees were awarded postsecondary educational scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Hauser Lake (ID) Fire Department uses this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS tanker to protect a rural bedroom community only one-third of which is hydranated, explains Chief Larry Simms.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
Hannay's F4000 SERIES REEL is designed to reduce response time with quick payout capabilities, increase hose capacity, speed cleanup, and improve on-scene life-saving efficiency.
Manage the Risk of Radiant Energy
Fire is a complex phenomenon that requires advanced degrees in chemistry, physics, and engineering to fully understand.
Fire Department Use of PIDs
Each day across North America, a fire department responds to an incident requiring gas detection beyond the limits of a standard four-gas meter.
Odor Investigations: Avoid the “Routine Response Syndrome”
People call the fire department when they smell an unusual odor in their homes or businesses.
Firefighter Safety Depends on Gas Detector Accuracy
Firefighters are not perfect. They have shortcomings just like other mortals.
Member Down at House Fire
Firefighters from the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department encountered a difficult fire that became more difficult when a mutual-aid firefighter went down at the fire.
(fireengineering.com)
During my career, I have responded to several incidents involving shootings.