A Few Gifts for You
With the whirlwind of activity across the country and discussions about research and tactics, the fire service at times seems to be at odds with itself.
FE Volume 168 Issue 12
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LION and a hand-selected group of LION dealer sales representatives completed the inaugural Professional Development Program offered at LION University. The graduates include Dave Duddles…
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The Etowah (TN) Fire Department uses this PIERCE Contender pumper as a “first-out” unit for general firefighting, first responder calls, hazmat situations, and basic extrication,…
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Fire Education K-12: Lowering Fire Deaths
A study was conducted in 1972 with the intention of reducing deaths caused by fires. This study eventually led to the forming of the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
The Exposure Tracker Helps Prevent Chronic Firefighter Illnesses
Scenario: You pull up to the scene of a well-involved house, take a preconnected hoseline through the front door, and proceed to knock down the fire.
The Cost of a Pocket: the Impact of Reinforcements on the TPP and THL
Recent research at North Carolina State University (NCSU) aims to determine the direct impact of additional layers and thickness or bulk on the thermal protection and heat loss qualities of structural firefighter turnout suits.
Firefighter Suicide: the Need to Examine Cultural Change
It is well documented that first responders face profound physical and psychological demands on the job from multiple car pile-ups to child drownings.
Prepare for a Terrorist Attack: It Happened to Us!
On Sunday, May 3, 2015, two men, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, loaded their car with weapons and drove from Phoenix, Arizona, to Garland, Texas.
PTSD: Calling the Psychological Mayday
Among the early references TO what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was that described by Herodotus in 440 B.C. He reported that Epizelus was stricken with blindness in the Battle of Marathon that continued throughout his life although there was no apparent physical reason to explain it.
One Firefighter’s Path Back to the Job After a Cardiac Injury
As I watched the Fire Engineering/ MSA podcast on cardiovascular/carcinogenic exposure risks for firefighters (http://emberly.fireengineering.com/webcasts/2015/06/cardiovascular-and-carcinogenic-hazards-of-modern-firefighting.html), I felt compelled to share my story.
Incident Scene Rehabilitation: a Leadership Challenge
Even in good economic times, fire departments struggle to find a balance between the desire to implement new and needed programs, including incident rehabilitation, and the reality of finding the resources to do so.