Vehicle Rescue: Steering Column Options
Steve Shupert reviews a variety of techniques for lifting steering columns during vehicle extrication operations.
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Firefighter Chain Saw Basics: Two-Cycle Engines
Steve Shupert goes in-depth on two-cycle engines and the best practices for their maintenance and care for firefighters.
Letters to the Editor: November 2021
Read some letters to the editor that ran in the November 2021 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
Get Rescue Ready: Inflatable Rubber Boats, Outboard Motors, and Trailers
The water rarely gives second chances. Steve Shupert on preparing your inflatable rescue boat for emergencies.
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Extrication: The No Relief Cut-Dash Lift
"Removing a dashboard from a victim can be a complicated problem with many variables. We need to have just as many answers, so add this technique to your list of potential solutions," writes Steve Shupert.
Letters to the Editor: March 2021
Letters, we get letters...check out some of the letters to the editor that ran in the March 2021 edition of Fire Engineering.
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.
(October 2012)
The July 2012 issue of Fire Engineering had several articles on leadership that inspired me to share some of my thoughts.
Using Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search Tactics
Vent-enter-isolate-search (VEIS) tactics are the most talked-about search techniques.
Using Thermal Imaging Cameras
When thermal imaging cameras (TICs) first appeared, they were hailed as "firefighter radar," a solution for all our search needs.
Defensive Search Techniques
When you and your company draw the search assignment of an aggressively burning, occupied building, how do you execute the search with the highest probability for success without launching into a suicide mission? During company training, you need to time, preplan, and practice your search techniques.
Rope-Based Search Techniques
At any time, the search crew is at risk of being cut off or overrun by fire. An engine company hose crew must be assigned to protect them, or they should evacuate.