http://www.firehouse.com Firehouse.com http://www.firehouse.com/article/10710954/location-location-location-the-first-due-truck/article/10710954/location-location-location-the-first-due-truck The success of the first-arriving truck company is contingent on a number of factors: they should be properly equipped, well trained, adequately staffed and respond using the safest and most efficient path of travel from the station to the incident scene... Tue, 22 May 2012 15:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10710954/location-location-location-the-first-due-truck/article/10710954/location-location-location-the-first-due-truck http://www.firehouse.com/article/10714515/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-71/article/10714515/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-71 Drill #71: Ventilation Part I Readers will learn the principles of ventilation and the correct times to use vertical or horizontal ventilation. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew... Sun, 20 May 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10714515/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-71/article/10714515/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-71 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10713748/crawling-through-filth/blog/10713748/crawling-through-filth Crews found a hoarded home at a Level 2 where they encountered piles at waist level. This was not the most concerning finding. Sun, 13 May 2012 22:26:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10713748/crawling-through-filth/blog/10713748/crawling-through-filth http://www.firehouse.com/article/10711564/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-70/article/10711564/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-70 Drill #70: RECEO-VS Readers will learn the seven strategies that can help stabilize fireground operations: Rescue, Exposures, Confinement, Extinguishment, Overhaul, Ventilation and Salvage (RECEO-VS). The drill is designed to be a single page of... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10711564/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-70/article/10711564/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-70 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10710920/natural-decision-making-for-incident-commanders/article/10710920/quotnaturalquot-decision-making-for-incident-commanders After years of study, the academic world has identified numerous ways that individuals can make decisions. For the fire service, there are two ways in which we typically make decisions without consciously knowing it sometimes. The Natural (also... Fri, 11 May 2012 15:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10710920/natural-decision-making-for-incident-commanders/article/10710920/quotnaturalquot-decision-making-for-incident-commanders http://www.firehouse.com/article/10708599/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-69/article/10708599/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-69 Drill #69: Standpipe Classifications Readers will learn the three classifications of standpipe systems designated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up... Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10708599/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-69/article/10708599/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-69 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10705274/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-68/article/10705274/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-68 Drill #68: Functions Within Logistics Readers will learn the role that the Logisitics Section Chief plays in developing and implementing the Incident Action Plan. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions... Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10705274/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-68/article/10705274/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-68 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10635802/beware-of-the-ides-of-march/blog/10635802/beware-of-the-ides-of-march 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 Shakespeare's play when the soothsayer warned him, "Beware the Ides of March... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10635802/beware-of-the-ides-of-march/blog/10635802/beware-of-the-ides-of-march http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10635744/different-folks-get-supplied-differently/blog/10635744/different-folks-get-supplied-differently First off, the response to the " Do You Lay In " blog was outstanding. Over 30 comments, from a diverse group of people and response areas with completely different answers are exactly what I was hoping for. So let's spend a few more moments on this... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:25:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10635744/different-folks-get-supplied-differently/blog/10635744/different-folks-get-supplied-differently http://www.firehouse.com/article/10631886/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-59/article/10631886/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-59 Drill #59: Functions Within Operations Readers will learn about the role of the Operations Section Chief (OSC), who is a member of the General Staff and is responsible for the management of all operations directly affecting the incident. The drill... Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10631886/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-59/article/10631886/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-59 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10631380/transitional-attack-is-whack/blog/10631380/transitional-attack-is-whack Now I may not be the sharpest tool in the box but have you read about this "Transitional Attack" idea? Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10631380/transitional-attack-is-whack/blog/10631380/transitional-attack-is-whack http://www.firehouse.com/article/10629527/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-58/article/10629527/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-58 Drill #58: Functions Within Planning Readers will learn what the Planning Section Chief (PSC) is responsible for at an incident, and who is there to assist him in his duties. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10629527/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-58/article/10629527/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-58 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10628001/do-you-lay-in/blog/10628001/do-you-lay-in It's a great debate for the loyal readers of Views From the Jumpseat. Now keep in mind that I am not an officer, nor do I play one on television. I have been in some interesting discussions, as of late, on whether to lay your own supply line... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:53:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10628001/do-you-lay-in/blog/10628001/do-you-lay-in http://www.firehouse.com/article/10621774/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-57/article/10621774/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-57 Drill # 57: Vehicle Fires Readers will learn about the various hazards associated with vehicle fires, including alternative fuel vehicles. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10621774/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-57/article/10621774/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-57 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10623664/firefighting-a-super-big-game/blog/10623664/firefighting-a-super-big-game For many the Super Bowl will be the biggest game of their life, one that they have spent years preparing for. In a way the football format can be applied to the fire service. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:50:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/blog/10623664/firefighting-a-super-big-game/blog/10623664/firefighting-a-super-big-game http://www.firehouse.com/article/10621361/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-56/article/10621361/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-56 Drill # 56: Stretching Hose Readers will learn the six distinctive questions that firefighters should be asking themselves as to why they are stretching hose. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10621361/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-56/article/10621361/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-56 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10619412/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-55/article/10619412/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-55 Drill # 55: SCBA Air Management The author describes a test in which firefighters can learn how long they can operate before the low-air warning on their SCBA goes off and how much time they have after that before they run out of air. The drill... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10619412/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-55/article/10619412/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-55 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10615467/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-54/article/10615467/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-54 Drill #54: Safety Around Vehicles Readers will learn about the dangers inherent with the different engine types on the road today. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members. Sit down... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10615467/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-54/article/10615467/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-54 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10614295/crews-battle-large-fire-at-pa-steel-plant/news/10614295/crews-battle-large-fire-at-pa-steel-plant WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. -- Firefighters battled a large fire at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Irvin Plant in West Mifflin. Officials said a large explosion and heavy black smoke could be seen from miles away Sunday morning at the plant on Camp Hollow... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:30:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10614295/crews-battle-large-fire-at-pa-steel-plant/news/10614295/crews-battle-large-fire-at-pa-steel-plant http://www.firehouse.com/article/10611917/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-53/article/10611917/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-53 Drill # 53: Elevator Operations Readers will learn the ins and outs and the importance of taking control of the elevators during a high-rise fire. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew... Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:10:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/article/10611917/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-53/article/10611917/firehousecom-weekly-drill-no-53 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10614040/calif-hazmat-crew-sent-to-fiberglass-plant-after-fire/news/10614040/calif-hazmat-crew-sent-to-fiberglass-plant-after-fire A Bakersfield hazmat team was sent to a fiberglass tank manufacturing plant to check out hazardous chemicals after a fire at the facility. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:15:00 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10614040/calif-hazmat-crew-sent-to-fiberglass-plant-after-fire/news/10614040/calif-hazmat-crew-sent-to-fiberglass-plant-after-fire http://www.firehouse.com/news/10601472/fire-damages-wisconsin-lakefront-resort/news/10601472/fire-damages-wisconsin-lakefront-resort LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at the Lighthouse Cove Resort in Lake Delton on Tuesday morning. Most of the homes at the condominium community are seasonal, but a few are permanent... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:47:28 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10601472/fire-damages-wisconsin-lakefront-resort/news/10601472/fire-damages-wisconsin-lakefront-resort http://www.firehouse.com/news/10594970/nc-cops-investigate-suspicious-store-fire/news/10594970/nc-cops-investigate-suspicious-store-fire GASTONIA, NC. -- Police think someone started a fire in the food section of a Dollar Tree in Gastonia. Investigators said roughly 20 workers and customers were in the store at the time. All got out safely. Rebecca, who... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:11:16 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10594970/nc-cops-investigate-suspicious-store-fire/news/10594970/nc-cops-investigate-suspicious-store-fire http://www.firehouse.com/news/10594969/off-duty-nc-firefighter-spots-smoke-saves-couple/news/10594969/off-duty-nc-firefighter-spots-smoke-saves-couple CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte firefighter who saved a couple while on his way home from work spoke to Eyewitness News about jumping into action. Henry Calle said he was driving home on Mallard Creek Road the morning... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:09:51 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10594969/off-duty-nc-firefighter-spots-smoke-saves-couple/news/10594969/off-duty-nc-firefighter-spots-smoke-saves-couple http://www.firehouse.com/news/10582952/fire-damages-goodwill-group-home-in-wis/news/10582952/fire-damages-goodwill-group-home-in-wis MADISON, Wis. -- Nine residents of a Goodwill group home on Northport Drive escaped a fire just before midnight on New Year's Eve, according to Madison fire officials. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:59:03 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10582952/fire-damages-goodwill-group-home-in-wis/news/10582952/fire-damages-goodwill-group-home-in-wis http://www.firehouse.com/news/10582935/wis-driver-cited-for-driving-over-fire-hose/news/10582935/wis-driver-cited-for-driving-over-fire-hose MADISON, Wis. -- An early Sunday morning fire forced 29 Madison residents out of their westside apartment building, located on 2814 Ashford Lane. Madison fire authorities said a resident was cooking french fries in oil... Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:56:32 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10582935/wis-driver-cited-for-driving-over-fire-hose/news/10582935/wis-driver-cited-for-driving-over-fire-hose http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576882/one-injured-in-nc-christmas-eve-apartment-fire/news/10576882/one-injured-in-nc-christmas-eve-apartment-fire CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Charlottes family home was damaged in an early morning fire Saturday. The fire happened at an apartment on Teal Point Drive in East Charlotte at about 5 a.m., firefighters said... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:21:43 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576882/one-injured-in-nc-christmas-eve-apartment-fire/news/10576882/one-injured-in-nc-christmas-eve-apartment-fire http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576881/fire-damages-units-in-wisconsin-apt-complex/news/10576881/fire-damages-units-in-wisconsin-apt-complex MADISON, Wis. -- Firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment complex in the Town of Madison on Friday evening that has left many residents without a home this holiday weekend. The fire occurred at the complex, which is located in the 2600... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:19:46 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576881/fire-damages-units-in-wisconsin-apt-complex/news/10576881/fire-damages-units-in-wisconsin-apt-complex http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576880/family-of-eight-displaced-after-indy-house-fire/news/10576880/family-of-eight-displaced-after-indy-house-fire INDIANAPOLIS -- A family of eight was displaced from their home on Christmas Eve after an afternoon fire on the citys northeast side. Indianapolis Fire Department officials said the blaze broke out in the basement of a... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:17:59 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10576880/family-of-eight-displaced-after-indy-house-fire/news/10576880/family-of-eight-displaced-after-indy-house-fire http://www.firehouse.com/news/10570785/fire-set-in-san-diego-jehovahs-witnesses-hall/news/10570785/fire-set-in-san-diego-jehovahs-witnesses-hall SAN DIEGO -- Investigators are trying to find out who set fire to a place of worship in University Heights late Tuesday evening. Police discovered the fire at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in the 2000 block of... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:28:19 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10570785/fire-set-in-san-diego-jehovahs-witnesses-hall/news/10570785/fire-set-in-san-diego-jehovahs-witnesses-hall