FE Volume 173 Issue 10

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Firefighter applying exterior stream on structure

Words Have Different Meanings: Then and Now in the Fire Service

Science plays an important role in helping us understand the evolving fireground. Firefighters would be wise to consider the modern fire science studies and to understand the meanings of their words in their proper context, writes Nick Salameh.

Firefighter Training

Pitzen Road Fire: Water Supply Challenge

Rudy Horist describes the challenges of achieving and maintaining a water supply at a residential, balloon-frame structure, in a nonhydranted area and how the water supply issue is addressed throughout the year.

Firefighting

Rapid Intervention Team: Is Your Commitment Sufficient?

Trey Young relates how a 2011 line-of-duty death spurred the Asheville (NC) Fire Department to create a new RIT model.

Firefighting

Dump the ‘D’

Celebrate the personal growth that may follow on the heels of adversities you witness or encounter, writes Kate Dernocoeur.

Fire EMS Firefighting

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Motivate and Inspire for Success!

You must develop volunteers to “buy in” to the organization’s mission, vision, and values. John M. Buckman III on bringing out the best in your firefighters.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

D Brady Robinette and firefighter helmet

Roadway Incident Operations: What Is the Right Helmet for the Job?

Brady Robinette shares research on how a helmet must be designed and constructed to protect the heads of responders working at roadway incidents.

Technical Rescue Vehicle Extrication

Products/Services/Media: October 2020

Check out some profiles of fire equipment and gear features in our October 2020 issue, including this Lake Assault Boat delivery to the San Bernardino County (CA) Fire District.

Firefighting Equipment

The Lesson Has Been Learned, Demonstrated, and Respected

Our fellow Americans don’t care what firefighters look like when we show up. They want us to be effective in solving the problem, writes Bobby Halton.

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting