The Two-Inch Hose in the Modern Era
Jeff Shupe discusses why this firefighting option is an excellent size attack line for immediate large flow.
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Observe, Orient, Decide, Act: The OODA Loop
Jarred R. Alden discusses scene size-up, info gathering and orientation, and how firefighters and command can make better decisions.
Legal Issues You Can Solve
John K. Murphy examines how a fire department can best prepare itself for the threat of litigation that can pop up at any moment.
Tactical Response to Explosive Gas Emergencies: Know Before You Go
Jerry Knapp provides firefighters with some of the many critical strategic and tactical concepts required for safe and efficient response to explosive gas releases.
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Letters to the Editor: April 2022
Read some of the Letters to the Editors published in the April 2022 edition of Fire Engineering and see a new illustration from Paul Combs.
A Technical Rescue in Rush-Hour Traffic
Shawn Martin discusses this successful October 2021 technical rescue of a patient trapped in his rolled-over pickup truck by Ozark (MO) firefighters.
Objective-Based Live Fire Training: An Alternative Model
Ian Bennett talks about how to use live fire training to prepare incoming fire students for the realities of the fireground.
Columns
Glenn Corbett reviews firefighting concerns when it comes to columns in building construction.
Dumpster Fires: More Than a Trash Fire
Brian Zaitz takes identifies various types of dumpsters, their potential contents, and firefighting tactical considerations.
Helping Firefighters Deal with a Traumatic Incident
If you’re a company officer, it’s your responsibility to ask your crew after a traumatic call if they are OK, says Jacob W. Dowd.
Innovative Fire Training Prop
Brian J. Ward offers a redesigned dollhouse training prop that incorporates multiple chambers as are seen in commercial/industrial structures.
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Read the April 2022 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, with features from John Norman, Anthony Avillo, Jeff Shupe, Jerry Knapp, Anthony Kastros, and more!