FE Volume 170 Issue 4

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Training – Outside the Lines

Vent, don’t vent; hit it from the inside, hit it from the outside; control the door; wash your gear; and use the "puck" when performing chest compressions - you have probably come across these topics in your training or reading lately. 
Firefighter Training
Coming Events

Coming Events

conferences/exhibitions JUNE 1-2, Future Aviation Safety: A Global Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group, International Aviation Fire Protection Association. Contact:…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Company/Association News

Company/Association News

STEVE BRASSFIELD was selected as the new chief of the Napa (CA) Fire Department (NFD) by City Manager Mike Parness. He takes over for previous…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Products

Products

True North Gear®’s L-3 LITE SPEED™ RIT BAG features the durable, impact-resistant 3-D-molded Heat-Shield™ polycarbonate skid plate, which effortlessly handles punishing training evolutions and real-life…
Fire PreventionFire Safety

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WRAITH Tactical’s C.A.R.R. Pack

With the volatility of today's society and the continued rise in active shooter events, it is of paramount importance that the nation better prepare and properly equip our first responders.
Firefighting

Apparatus Deliveries

The Farmington (PA) Fire Department designed this ROSENBAUER pumper to be first out primarily for vehicle rescue and as a fire attack unit, says Chief…
Fire Apparatus

Applying ICS: Wildland vs. Structural Fires

Recognizing and adapting to the critical differences between wildland fires and structure fires are vital when applying ICS to a structure fire. ANTHONY KASTROS
FirefightingStructural Firefighting

Lessons Learned at FDIC Help Save Strip Mall

Over the past few years, I have been fortunate to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International. I learned a number of valuable lessons that I was able to put into practice at this fire.
FDIC Coverage

Fire Walls in Multiple Dwellings and Townhouses of Wood-Frame Construction

Fire walls are one of our oldest tools of fire protection, older than the earliest fire engines and sprinkler heads.
Building ConstructionFire Safety

Are We Prepared to Slide the Floor?

Members in smaller departments don't have the luxury of learning only one designated truck or engine position - they must be prepared to cross-staff during a typical shift. AARON J. HELLER
Firefighting

How to Expedite a Confined Space Rescue

A worker falls into a smokestack at the Yale University Central power plant, requiring the fire department to extricate him and his "civilian rescuer." JUSTIN MCCARTHY AND GREGORY BOIVIN
Confined Space RescueTechnical Rescue

The Rocking Chair Firefighter, the Tough Guy, and Green Ears: Blending the Generations

A discussion of generational differences and how mentoring impacts the overall health of an organization. MARK W. HERENDEEN AND BRIAN WARD
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Breaking Blocks from the Ground and from Above

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Reaching Students’ Affective Domain of Learning

Firefighting

Thermal Failure of Hoselines: An Analysis of the Data

Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

Natural Gas Emergency Strategy and Tactics

Firefighting

How Sleep Affects Long-Term Health

Firefighting

When Electricity Takes an Unexpected Path, Part 1

FirefightingMagazine

Fire Engineering’s 140th Anniversary

Engine CompanyFirefighting

Warm, Pink, and Sweet

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Maintain a Positive Attitude

Firefighting

National EMS Advisory Council recommendations

Fire EMS OldFirefighting

Patient Care Reports and NEMSIS

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Auto Extrication: When Hydraulics Go Down

Technical RescueVehicle Extrication
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