Sand and Shovels
Responding to an auto accident with limited information, we arrived to find two cargo box tractor trailers twisted together.
FE Volume 167 Issue 8
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JACK McARTHUR was named the permanent chief of the Vallejo (CA) Fire Department (VFD).
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E2S WARNING SIGNALS published "Guide for Hazardous Areas" which is available as a free download on its Web site.
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Freeze Protection of Piping
Preventing the freezing of piping outside of a building's heated interior spaces can be a significant challenge.
Apparatus Deliveries
The Lickdale Community Fire Company, Jonestown, Pennsylvania, designed this ALEXIS pumper in a size to accommodate the weight limit of its bridges and to negotiate narrow roads with all around easier maneuverability, explains Chief Paul Snyder.
Doing More with Less: A Sign of the Times
Rich Bliven-Organizational changes in one Kentucky department have affected staffing levels, which in turn has had a ripple effect on how the department conducts business operationally and administratively.
Ethical Decision Making: It’s Everyone’s Job
Tim Hyden-What lessons are the newest members of the fire service learning early in life that will guide/shape their ethical decisions and careers, determining the future of the fire service? Parents often don't correct their children's ethical errors in judgment-and those children are our future firefighters!
Hiring and Promoting for the Metaphoric Bus
Rusty Sullivan-It is time for the firefighting profession to look at the public's perception of firefighters and the reality of who you are and what you are truly capable of doing. Will you get on the "bus" that is supposed to lead you into the future, or will you let it run you over?
The Foundation of Leadership
Robert Burns-Demonstrating your leadership qualities on paper when you take and pass the promotional exam is the result of years of study mastering test taking/answering. Demonstrating that you are a legitimate leader in the real world requires a whole different set of skills.
The Fire Attack-Ventilation Connection: Street Considerations
Anthony Avillo-Although the recent studies on coordinating fire attack in the modern fire environment may not necessarily yield new information, the science behind them reinforces what we already know: that to ensure safe firefighting operations, you must coordinate suppression with ventilation.
The Fire Attack-Ventilation Connection: Street Considerations
Anthony Avillo-Although the recent studies on coordinating fire attack in the modern fire environment may not necessarily yield new information, the science behind them reinforces what we already know: that to ensure safe firefighting operations, you must coordinate suppression with ventilation.