FE Volume 171 Issue 10

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Overcoming an Insufficient Water Supply

The basics of water supply options to sustain the fire suppression efforts, especially where the water supply is inadequate or nonexistent, are the focus. Also discussed are calculations for fire flows, the water supply needed to sustain the fire flows, the different sources of water, how to preplan water supplies, and how to overcome water supply issues
Firefighting

A Guide to Selecting the Attack Line

Bryan Downie explains that a successful outcome at a working structural fire depends on the first-arriving engine’s ability to correctly read the clues of the fire scene and use that information to plan a fire attack that will get water on the fire as quickly as possible.  
Fire AttackFirefighting

The Use of Shipping Containers in Live Fire Training

The use of shipping containers for live fire training at fixed sites or as mobile units has become very popular in North America over the past decade. Much of the training has value to participating personnel, but there are some concerns about direct or indirect dangers to the firefighters being trained and to the trainers.
Firefighter Training

Fire Extinguishment: European-Canadian Perspective

Bruce Lake describes the methods and techniques for attacking fire according to the conditions present and stresses that effectiveness depends on continuous practice of the specialized water application skills beforehand.   
Firefighting

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The Successful Short-Staffed Engine

Timothy O’Connor explains what it takes for a three-person engine company to be successful and efficient at a structural fire.
FirefightingStructural Firefighting

How Does a Fully Sprinklered Warehouse Burn to the Ground?

Robert Duval presents the case of the destruction by fire of a fully sprinklered storage warehouse as an example of what can happen when changes in a structure’s occupancy and construction render codes and sprinkler requirements for that facility obsolete and inadequate.  
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

The Self-Sufficient Engine Company

Proper initial attack line deployment is often the pivotal operation that makes or breaks the fireground. Engine companies should strive to correctly position their lines and take the necessary steps to ensure success.
Firefighting
Operational Readiness in the Wildland Urban Interface

Operational Readiness in the Wildland Urban Interface

Seth Barker takes this up-close look at the training, preplanning, and deployment of resources needed to be successful in the wildland urban interface.  
FirefightingWildland Firefighting

False Facades: Older Structures’ Facelifts

Michael N. Ciampo describes how his unit’s monitoring of the exterior makeover of a business occupancy in their response area revealed that multiple firefighter hazards lie under the façade and offers some strategies for addressing them.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
“Hitting the Hydrant” to Establish a Water Supply

“Hitting the Hydrant” to Establish a Water Supply

Mark van der Feyst shows you the best ways for establishing a water supply at your next fire and offers tips on managing the biggest issues involved with the practice.  
Firefighting

Flaking the Hose at the Front Door

Getting the hose off the engine and properly flaked at the entry point necessitates a practiced plan and coordination among the engine crew.  
Firefighting

Modern Fire Dynamics and Legacy Construction: Lessons Learned

Jerry Knapp presents an “unorthodox” response to a house fire to illustrate the importance of understanding fire dynamics well enough so firefighters can efficiently and expediently apply the correct mix of water and ventilation in their strategic and tactical decision making and development of modern fire attack procedures.  
Building ConstructionFire Safety

FE Volume 171 Issue 10

Issues

Ductwork Fire Dangers

Firefighting

Climate and Bosses

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

A Lesson in Pride Learned from a College Graduation

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

News in Brief

Fire PreventionFire Safety

NFPA 3000: A First Step Down a Long and Perilous Path

Fire PreventionFire Safety

Apparatus Deliveries

Fire Apparatus

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care for High-Threat Environments

Fire EMSFirefighting

Letters to the Editor

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Product Showcase

Firefighter TrainingFirefightingWildland Firefighting

Company Association News

Fire PreventionFire Safety

Names In The News

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting