FE Volume 173 Issue 9
Read articles from the September 2020 issue of Fire Engineering, including pieces on swiftwater and ice rescue, successful search ops, and more!
FE Volume 173 Issue 9
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The 2020 Firefighter Wellness Supplement
Download the 2020 firefighter wellness supplement, which is bundled with the September 2020 issue of Fire Engineering.
Confined Space Rescue for the First-In Fire Company
Ross Chapman examines the basics and keys of what all fire companies—especially the first-arriving company—should know when confronted with rescues in confined spaces.
Inner Dialogue and the Brotherhood
Stay long enough on the job and you may witness some less-than-sterling performances by medics and firefighters. Yet the "code of silence" for the brotherhood remains. Kate Dernocoeur on having the courage to speak up.
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Finding Last-Chance Anchors Inside Structures
Jeremy Rifflard identifies ways to locate anchors when firefighters are trapped inside a structure and must bail out.
The Public Safety Dive Team: Is It Time to Push the Pause Button?
Scott Huff discusses how to maintain the skills of all members of professional dive teams and explains how to prepare for and implement an evaluation/training program.
Ice Rescue 2020: Immediate, Independent Victim-Positive Buoyancy
Walt Hendricks explains the importance of immediate, independent victim-positive buoyancy for ice rescue victims and how to implement it.
The Lasting Effects of Mentors
The importance of mentoring—formal and informal—cannot be counted out in a fire department, writes Timothy Pillsworth.
Products/Services/Media: September 2020
Check out some firefighter products showcased in the September issue, including this chainsaw conversion kit from Super Vac!
Apparatus Deliveries: September 2020
See some recent apparatus deliveries from our September 2020 edition, including this Peirce platform for the Rochester (MN) Fire Department.
Letters to the Editor: September 2020
Read some letters to editor published in the September 2020 edition of Fire Engineering magazine.
Moving Victims Alone Using a 2:1 Mechanical Advantage System
Creating a simple 2:1 mechanical advantage system with virtually no equipment is simple, expedient, and tailored to enabling a single firefighter to move a sizable weight alone, writes Alex Degnan.