Q & A
In keeping with this issue's theme of training, I decided to respond to some of the questions I have received in recent months about some firefighting tactics.
FE Volume 167 Issue 4
The Latest
Names in the News
CHIEF DAVE CASEY was appointed as Director of Louisiana State University's Carrol L. Herring Fire & Emergency Training Institute.
Company/Association News
MIDWEST FIRE announced Darcie Johnson as its vice president of accounting and business manager and promoted Kelsey Theesfeld to assistant office manager.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
Kimtek's MEDLITE® TRANSPORT can now be installed on the 2014 Yamaha Viking cargo bed in just minutes.
More FE Volume 167 Issue 4
Preformed Scrubber Reduces Smoke Emissions
Recently, a flashover sim-ulator manufacturer investigated the available smoke emission control technologies that it could incorporate into an upgrade of a major New York State fire department's flashover simulator.
Apparatus Deliveries
This SMEAL pumper is one of two that is placed in service in the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department.
The Maltese Cross: Virtues for Today’s Fire Service
The Knights of Saint John are with us. Pull strength from our past as we reflect on this historic emblem and what it means for us today.
Firefighter Tattoos and First Amendment Protection
In today's society, many people tend to misjudge tattoos or not understand the true psychology behind them.
Fire in a Fully Sprinklered Building
On the afternoon of August 31, 2013, fire broke out at the roof level near the center of a nearly 300,000-square-foot food distribution warehouse in Delanco, New Jersey.
Oxygen Cylinders Explode During “Routine” Vehicle Fire
BY STEPHEN KALMAN On February 28, 2012, at 1108 hours, the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire in the street in…
Emergency Action Plans and New York City Fire Code: A Lesson from the World Trade Center
New York City's skyline has always been famous for its crowded office buildings and high-rises.
Speaking Well for the Fire Service
Firefighters are pretty good at talking. Much of our culture is formed around the firehouse table in conversations that many times are direct, off-the-cuff, and inappropriate for the average living room audience.