FE Volume 172 Issue 11
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The High Street Lofts Fire
An old factory site in Petersburg, Virginia, undergoing conversion into apartments ignites in the early morning, threatening living spaces with sleeping residents through an elevated walkway. Although fire was well established on fire department arrival, firefighters were able to save most of the residences with no loss of life.
Hazardous Duty
Leaking batteries at a cell phone site on a roof call for standing by for a trained hazmat unit.
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Initial Considerations for Industrial Attack
The first few minutes on scene of any emergency can make or break the outcome down the line. I
Remote Gas Detection with Handheld Lasers
Using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), laser technology allows responders to detect gas remotely so that the firefighter need not carry the gas detector into the combustible gas plume or even enter the “kill box.”
Ventilation and Rescue on Ships
Maryon J. Williams Jr. reviews a training exercise that illustrated the challenges of operating on a ship and serves to show what factors to consider when attempting a rescue.
Caught in the Act: EMS Video Legalities
Cell phones are everywhere, including emergency scenes, and that means cell phone videos. What does that mean for firefighters and medics who may be the subject of abuse? Legal awareness training from Jay Fisher.
What Should You Pack in Your “Red Bag”?
Bryan McLean on bag preparation for wildland firefighting operations.
The Ins and Outs of Hydraulic Rescue Tools
Steve Shupert brings 35 years of public service experience to teach firefighters the best ways to use and maintain these important fire service tools.
Lessons Learned from an Ammonia Leak at a SARA Facility
John R. Waters II looks at the lessons learned by the Montgomery County (PA) Hazardous Materials Response Team after it responded to an ammonia leak at a SARA facility in late 2017.
Pro Deo et Patria
Not all of us are religious, and some of us are not very patriotic, but we are all fierce defenders of the right to express it.