N.H. Firefighters Escape After Collapse at 4-Alarmer
Courtesy of Jeffrey Hastings/FrameofMindPhoto.com
Firefighters Rescue Man After Niagara Falls Plunge
AP Photo/Jared Fisk
Children Escape from N.J. House Fire
Keith Addie/NJFiregroundPhotos.com
Iowa Rescuers Free Two Trapped Cave Explorers
AP Photo/The Quad City Times, Kevin E. Schmidt
Fed by Dry Brush, Gladiator Fire Continues to Burn
REUTERS/Todd Tamcsin
Response to N.M. Las Conchas Wildfire Recalled
Photo by Craig D. Allen/U.S. Geological Survey
FDNY Firefighter's Widow Reaches $10M Settlement
Family Photo
Joplin, Mo. Tornado Becomes Costliest on Record
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File

N.H. Ceiling Collapse
Niagara Falls Rescue
Blaze Guts N.J. House
Iowa Cave Rescue
Gladiator Fire
N.M. Wildfire Response
$10M for FDNY Widow
Joplin Tornado Cost

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Posted: May 22, 2012

Mass. Firefighter Recalls Shielding Crash Victim

Beverly Lt. Paul Rideout's heroic effort was ultimately in vain.

N.Y. Bill Would Increase Penalty for Killing Responders

If the bill becomes a law, people who kill responders will automatically be charged with first-degree murder.

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In the Line of Duty

Texas Firefighter Dies During Training Exercise

Brazos County Firefighter William Richard "Dick" Danes was taking part in a...

USFA On-Duty Deaths: 2012-34 | 2011-87

Topics Highlights

Training

Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 1

by Armand Guzzi

This article is geared towards those rare situations where the culture of the department, or the culture of the company, or the specific shift of a company has allowed such...

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Careers

You're Not Getting Younger, But The Fire Service Is

By Ed Ballam

You may be a veteran firefighter and like the fire service the way it is and may not want whippersnappers coming in and messing up a good thing.

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Emergency Vehicles & Operations

Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 62

by Russell Merrick

Drill #62: Pump Test Readers will learn about all of the steps required to perform a successful annual pump test. The drill is designed to be a single page of...

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Firefighter Safety

The 380-Degree Size-up for Hoarder Homes

by Ryan Pennington

Ryan Pennington proposes an additional measure for size-up at homes that are filled with extraordinary amounts of personal belongings.

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Fire Prevention & Investigation

Campus Firewatch Radio: Students Providing Outreach, Recent Fires & Capitol Hill Day

by Ed Comeau

In December 2011, two international students were killed in an off-campus fire in Emporia, KS. The Minger Foundation and Campus Firewatch has been working on developing...

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Funding & Grants

Michigan City Considers Outsourcing Fire Department

By, Candice Williams

Allen Park is considering subcontracting its police and fire services with a neighboring community.

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Health & Wellness

The Vigilant Hose Company: A Family Visit

by Cynthia Mills

Knowing how much auxiliary groups often times struggle for support from their firefighters, I felt honored to be in a place where spouses are as dedicated and respected as the...

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Leadership & Command

Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 1

by Armand Guzzi

This article is geared towards those rare situations where the culture of the department, or the culture of the company, or the specific shift of a company has allowed such...

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Politics & Law

Beware of the Ides of March

by Capt. Dave Fornell

In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was warned by a fortune teller that things were not going to go too well for him around the 15th of March. This meeting was dramatized in William...

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Rescue & Special Ops

Patient Packing for Rescue Incidents

by Michael Donahue

In every technical rescue class I teach, I pose the same question to the class…Outside of actually getting to the call, what is the single most important operation you're...

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Strategy & Tactics

Tactical Considerations for Strip Malls and Shopping Complexes

by Mark Brown

While these complexes are being built across the county, firefighters need to know the hazards associated with their features, including flex-space, construction features...

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Technology & Communications

Apparatus Architects: FDIC Recap and Emergency Vehicle News

by Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand

Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk about the new fire apparatus and innovations that they found while walking the show floor at FDIC. Listen as they name...

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Wildland

Wildfire Detection in the 21st Century: Part 1

by Mike Archer

Mike Archer examines how technology is changing the role of the 100-year-old fire lookout towers that were often the fire line of defense for fires in the wildland.

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Blogs

Happy EMS Week

Ryan Pennington

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Happy EMS Week from the Jumpseat. At the start of EMS week I realized how quickly another...

The Vigilant Hose Company: A Family Visit

Cynthia Mills

Sunday May 20, 2012

Vacations for us are fun, relaxing, and almost always educational. Maybe we’re a family of...

Hose or Hook?

Ryan Pennington

Friday May 18, 2012

Welcome back to the Jumpseat. It has been an exciting couple of weeks here in West Virginia...

SOPs, SOGs & FOPs for Firefighting

John J. Salka, Jr.

Thursday May 17, 2012

Whether you use standard operating procedures (SOPs) or standard operating guidelines (SOGs) or...

Crawling Through Filth

Ryan Pennington

Sunday May 13, 2012

Good evening from the Jumpseat. Yeah, here on the East Coast it is late in the night and I...

Don't Relieve the Rapid Intervention Team

John J. Salka, Jr.

Thursday May 3, 2012

When you establish a rapid intervention team (RIT) at an incident, they are there to perform...

FP&S Grants Deadline Extended and Free Fire Safety Programs

Dayna Hilton

Thursday April 26, 2012

I hope that this blog post finds everyone well. After recovering from having three procedures...

Are you a Pink Flamingo?

Ryan Pennington

Tuesday April 17, 2012

Good afternoon from the Jumpseat! In talking with some friends I have noticed that there...

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The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Chemical...
May 22, 2012
Capt. Mark Schmitt talks about the challenges that first responders face at...

Apparatus Architects: FDIC Recap and...
May 14, 2012
Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk about the new fire...

Firehouse Insider May 2012
May 2, 2012
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Strasburg, PA, Fire...

Firehouse Insider April 2012
April 3, 2012
Firehouse Insider April 2012: Syracuse, NY, Fire Chief Mark McClees

Apparatus Architects: Updating Rigs for...
March 23, 2012
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss
The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Southern...
March 8, 2012
Three veteran rescue specialists review technology for on technical...

Firehouse Magazine Insider: January 2012
March 6, 2012
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Tim Szymanski...

Campus Firewatch Radio: Students Providing...
March 5, 2012
In December 2011, two international students were killed in an off-campus...

Firehouse Magazine Insider
March 1, 2012
Fire Chief Chris Christopoulos, Jr. of the Lebanon, NH, FD

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Multi Mission...
January 28, 2012
Host Bob Duemmel talks with Los Angeles County Fire Department Helicopter...
Apparatus Architects: Hampden Twp, PA...
January 27, 2012
Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk with Donn...

Firehouse Magazine Insider: December 2011
January 6, 2012
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Michael Daley about...

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Agricultural...
December 15, 2011
Host Bob Duemmel talks with John Hansen about responses to emergencies...

Apparatus Architects: Making Safety...
December 15, 2011
Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur reflect on 2011 and share several...

Fire Marshal's Corner: Philadelphia's...
November 23, 2011
On this month's Fire Marshal's Corner, host Ed Comeau talks with...
Rapid Intervention from East to West
November 23, 2011
Deputy Chief Jeffrey Pindelski hosted a roundtable podcast on rapid...

Firehouse Magazine Insider: November 2011
November 4, 2011
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Ben May about his...

Apparatus Architects: When are Rigs Too Big?
November 2, 2011
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss answer the question "when is a fire...

The Leader's Toolbox: The Residual Impact...
October 27, 2011
Winninpeg Firefighter Lionel Crowther and his wife, Joanna, return to...

The Leader's Toolbox: The Residual Impact...
October 25, 2011
Winninpeg Firefighter Lionel Crowther and his wife, Joanna, return to...
Training & Tactics Talk: Safe Operations with...
October 21, 2011
Host Doug Cline talks with Capt. Aaron Colette about effective fireground...

Fire Marshal's Corner: Safety for Students...
October 14, 2011
This month on Fire Marshal's Corner, Ed Comeau talks with acting California...

Firehouse Roundtable: Fire Prevention Week...
October 7, 2011
Firehouse fire prevention authors Daniel Byrne and Lee Levesque hosted a...

Firehouse Magazine Insider: October 2011
October 5, 2011
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with David Peterson...

Apparatus Architects: 2011 Manufacturer's...
September 20, 2011
Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur hosted the fifth annual...