Hallway Help
You can perform many types of searches and tactics using a search rope. In this column, we are referring to a rope-assisted search - using the rope as a guide as you find the seat of the fire.
FE Volume 170 Issue 8
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Company/Association News
ROY WINSTON was sworn in as the new chief of the Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department (CFD). Winston is the 17th chief in department history. He…
Coming Events
conferences/exhibitions SEPTEMBER 17-20, 28th Annual ARFF Working Group Training & Educational Symposium. Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (972) 714-9412.…
Products
U.S. Digital Designs’ G2 ROOM REMOTE 2 is a next-generation, all-in-one station alerting peripheral that helps fire departments alert specific units or rooms with targeted…
More FE Volume 170 Issue 8
Lessons Learned After a Line-of-Duty Death
April 8, 2008, was the worst day of my career as well as the worst day in my department's history.
Apparatus Deliveries
The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department (Madisonville, Tennessee) protects a rural area. Chief Chad Leming says the department’s 4 GUYS pumper/tanker works in conjunction with another…
What Day?
Given that I am unemployed and actively avoiding work, I now spend most of my time aimlessly wandering about seeking just about anything that makes sense to me.
Wildfire Investigation
Wildland fire costs vary from year to year, but over the past 15 years or so, the U.S. government has been spending about $3.5 billion annually for direct wildfire protection and suppression efforts.
NVFC issues Code of Conduct
The National Volunteer Fire Council has released a Code of Conduct that covers ethical expectations for its members and illustrates how the organization's values go beyond common morality and serve the public good.
Maximizing Problem-Solving Success
Problem solving is an art form. By that, I mean that all individuals are able to develop their own methods and styles to address the never-ending number of challenges facing chief officers.
Preparing for the “Main Street” Mayday
It can be "fool’s gold" to believe that your three- or four-member rapid intervention team (RIT) will suffice when combating a fire in a group of attached structures of ordinary construction.
Government Funding: It’s Not Yours!
How many times have you been in a store and heard a parent tell his child not to grab something or to respect someone's property because it's not "theirs"? For firefighters, this can include cars, their home (or firehouse), and so on.