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FE Volume 170 Issue 12
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Apparatus Deliveries
The Brainerd (MN) Fire Department replaced two vehicles with this CUSTOM FIRE rescue pumper. Chief Tim Holmes says the unit contains all of the department’s rescue tools and firefighting equipment.
Products
MagneGrip EXHAUST REMOVAL SYSTEMS remove diesel exhaust emissions in firehouses to reduce cancer risk and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases for firefighters.
The BlastMask
The BlastMask is a training regulator engineered to simulate the sensation of breathing on air in SCBA.
Psycho-Education: A Vital Part of Operational Firefighter Training
Recently, I asked a senior firefighter to review a paper I was writing on mental health within the fire service.
The Impact of Mental Health Stigma in the Fire Service
The author discusses the Mental Health Stigma from the perspectives of its far-reaching consequences for firefighters and the efforts his department is making to address it and confront it. The discussion includes some of the reasons the Stigma has taken hold in fire departments.
Retirement from the Fire Service: Five Needs for Success
Retiring from the fire service initiates several large-scale changes in a firefighter's life. Jada Hudson on making that change.
Killer in the Attic: Fire Operations in Half-Stories
The unique construction of structures featuring half-stories can pose complex challenges for firefighters.
Improvised 2-to-1 Hauling System for a Down Firefighter Removal
The versatile improvised 2-to-1 hauling system is adaptable to changing fireground conditions, requires fewer firefighters, and can be deployed using equipment that most firefighters carry in their pockets.