FE Volume 169 Issue 2

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Rural Water Supply: the Vacuum Tanker, the Better Way

Rural Water Supply: the Vacuum Tanker, the Better Way

The difficulty in sustaining adequate fire flow in rural areas is often a direct result of the inability to fill tankers effectively. There IS a better way, and the technology has existed for 25 years and has proven successful. JASON ESTEP
Firefighting
Mike Ciampo vacant buildings

It’s Just a Vacant

Always use caution at vacant buildings. Slowing down our aggressive tactics and performing a continuous size-up can often prevent injuries and tragic events.
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Company/Association News

Company/Association News

UNICATION’s G4 P25 Voice Pager is now operational with the state of Michigan’s public safety communications system (MPSCS). The MPSCS has already worked with state,…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Products

Products

Gore Protective Fabrics’ WARRANTY PROGRAM further supports fire departments as they continue to adopt NFPA 1851. Covering materials and labor performed by participating verified ISPs…
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Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Lexington (KY) Fire Department serves all of Lafayette County, constituting 285 square miles and a population of 309,000 and includes urban, suburban, and rural…
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FE Volume 169 Issue 2

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An Unusual Classroom with Unusual Classmates

An Unusual Classroom with Unusual Classmates

Last month, I started to tell a story of a long-ago experience that produced a set of very durable and valuable human relations lessons that have stuck with me throughout my life.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
The Max Fire Box

The Max Fire Box

The fire department's most important asset cannot be built, purchased, or ordered; it is an experienced, well-trained, and properly educated firefighter.
Firefighting
Making Tactical Decisions for Personal and Crew Safety

Making Tactical Decisions for Personal and Crew Safety

On January 3, 2011, at 0342 hours, the East Haven (CT) Fire Department (EHFD) was dispatched to the report of smoke coming from the roof of a commercial structure.
Fire Safety
Smooth bore nozzle

In Support of Smooth Bore (Tips) Nozzles

Although automatic nozzles have their place in the fire service, in my opinion, they are no substitute for fixed orifice smooth bore (tip) nozzles during aggressive, offensive structural firefighting operations.
FirefightingMagazineStructural Firefighting
Caught on Film: the St. Norbert Fire

Caught on Film: the St. Norbert Fire

A motion-activated security camera on a college campus records a building fire's development prior to fire department arrival - information a department almost never has at its disposal and that yielded numerous lessons learned. DENNIS L. RUBIN
Fire PreventionFire Safety
The Engineer’s Overlooked Duties

The Engineer’s Overlooked Duties

Once the engineer secures a water supply and gets water to the crew, he can look for ways to assist at the scene for a smoother operation. Use the acronym "THE PUMP PANEL" for an easy reminder. JESSE QUINALTY
Firefighting Equipment

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

The Impact of ICD-10 on EMS Documentation

Fire EMSFirefighting

Today’s Truck Company Driver: More Than an Apparatus Maneuverer

Fire Apparatus

Excellence, Volunteers, and the Limestone VFD – Volunteer Fire Departments

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Be Ready for the “Big One”

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Establishing a Solar Panel Training Program

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Resource Management for High-Capacity Water Shuttles

Firefighting

How Demographics Have Changed the Volunteer Fire Service

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Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance: Everyone’s Responsibility

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