January 2009

SUBJECT: Lifting Heavy Loads - Part 4 TOPIC: High-Pressure AirbagsOBJECTIVE: Understand Fundamental Lifting Principles and Practices of High-Pressure AirbagsTASK: Given a heavy...

What Went Right and What Didn't When the Mayday Was CalledThe December Close Calls column began a report about a Mayday for a firefighter down that occurred during a fire in a...

Ideas to Improve Firefighter Safety and Operational Efficiency Happy New Year! Hopefully you have made your resolutions for 2009 and are well on your way toward making them a ...

Behind the Scenes for Preparations and Operations at "The Linc"While fans are busy tailgating and preparing for a National Football League game at "The Linc," home of the Philadelphia...

Fire Service Makes Progress to Protect Its Most Valuable ResourceRecently, there have been a series of apparatus rollovers - and there is good news to report. What, you may ask...