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Vent-enter-search (VES) was a tactic developed by firefighters many years ago to enter an uninvolved area of the structure to search for a victim or fire.
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In coordination with KIDDE FIRE SAFETY, Denver (CO) Fire Department Chief Eric Tate received 200 Kidde Worry-Free combination fire and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on…
Driving the Change: a Pivotal Opportunity for the U.S. Fire Service
A cultural change is called for—can you lead the charge? BENJAMIN WALKER
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Rescue Air Systems’ FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM (FARS) is a building-installed standpipe for air, delivering a safe, reliable, constant supply of air when and where…
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Vent-Enter-Search: a Life-Saving Maneuver in Nevada
On December 9, 2014, at approximately 1730 hours, Clark County (NV) Fire Department (CCFD) Engine (E) 21, E24, E66, E11, Truck (T) 11, Rescue (R) 22, and Battalion 6 were dispatched to a building fire.
Apparatus Deliveries
The Guntersville (AL) Fire Rescue designed this RESCUE 1 rescue vehicle to carry specialized equipment for various responses. Chief Jeffrey Tongate says that the department’s…
Special Needs Fire Prevention and Response Awareness
The time to help this segment of your response area is before an incident. CRAIG NELSON
Getting a Loved One Started in Recovery: Invitational Intervention
Families can positively motivate an addicted member to make lasting change. FATHER JIM SWARTHOUT
Learning Leadership by Observing
A survey shows that officers learn by observing. DAVE CASEY
Butane Hash Oil Manufacturing: It’s a Fire Service Problem, Too
An increase in manufacturing leads to an increase in fire incidents. SIEGFRIED KLEIN
Terrorism in 2016
The fire service must make hard decisions about response. STEVEN C. HAMILTON
Surviving a Mayday
How a structure fire call can rapidly deteriorate. CHRISTOPHER J. SCHUTTE