Come and Knock on Our Door
There are plenty of knocks on the firehouse doors with all kinds of surprises, so be prepared.
FE Volume 172 Issue 2
The Latest
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations
B. Aaron Johnson uses the case of historic 19th-century fire service figure James Braidwood to show how today’s fire departments can benefit from his research data and leadership.
Early Morning Near Miss with Potentially Explosive Findings
Dillon Dextradeur relates how what appears to be an ordinary response can take many turns and expose firefighters to multiple hazards some of which firefighters can learn about only through education, not training.
What’s in Your Toolbox?
Current findings on fire dynamics, line of duty deaths, flow paths, and modern tactics are all tools we should make sure to add to our “toolbox.”
More FE Volume 172 Issue 2
The Do’s and Don’ts of Positioning Aerial Apparatus on the Fireground
Lou Sclafani discusses approaches to positioning the aerial on the fireground to achieve specific objectives in the easiest manner.
The Short Staffing Compromise: Response to a Deadly House Fire
Noah T. Jenkins looks back at a September 2017 response in Juneau, Alaska, to show how modern fire departments must do more with less.
You Got Your Hand Stuck in What? Machinery Rescue Tool Kit Essentials
Extricating fingers, toes, and other body parts from entrapment necessitates a well-equipped machinery rescue kit. The article outlines the tools and equipment needed, illustrating their use in three incidents, and provides lessons learned.
Water Streams, Power Lines, and Shock: How Serious a Hazard?
Water can have significant electrical conductivity and the potential for electric shock, but the electrical hazard is largely imagined rather than real, according to the author.
Drive to Survive: Reinventing Apparatus Driver Training
Emergency vehicle operation courses (EVOC) must consider not only the low-speed precision driving skills learned on a traditional cone course but also the topics that pertain to real-life emergency responses at a highway speed. The most common causes of serious fire apparatus crashes include high-speed driving, failing to negotiate curves, rollovers, and intersection collisions. We must rectify this.
EMS Response to the Active Shooter
Connie Pignataro explains the latest changes in the protocol for responding to active shooter events, including the Rescue Task Force concept.