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  • July 2006

    • July 2006

    Deputy Chief Robert W. Pitman Jr.
    The fire is taking hold shortly before the evacuation order was given.
    Safety & Health

    Firefighter Missing! Or Is He?

    July 1, 2006
    Keeping track of firefighters has never been easy. All kinds of folks claim to have great systems that solve the problem. I recently spoke to an individual who claimed that he...
    Photo by Robert Burke
    External connections are installed on Hazmat 1 for telephone lines and a TV feed.
    Rescue

    Orlando Fire Department Hazmat Response

    July 1, 2006
    The City of Orlando Fire Department has been providing fire and rescue service to citizens and visitors in Orlando since 1885. Organized firefighting in Orlando began in the ...
    Courtesy of Jonathan Bastian
    The typical thermal imager has a field of view of about 50 degrees. Normal human vision is about 140 degrees, or nearly three times wider. Firefighters using a TI must deliberately scan all areas of a room to compensate for the TI’s limited field of view.
    Tech & Comm

    Thermal Imagers: Training for Safety – Part 1

    July 1, 2006
    Every month, this column emphasizes how a thermal imager (TI) can make a firefighter’s job easier and safer. This month’s column is the first installment of a three-part ...

    More content from July 2006

    The Valley Lee Fire Department in St. Mary’s County, MD, operates this Pierce Dash rescue engine. The unit incorporates scene lighting above the windshield, over the fire pump, and on the sides and rear body panels. No matter where the rig positions, it will be able to properly illuminate the scene to improve operational safety.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect – Part 27: Combination Rescue-Engine Units

    July 1, 2006
    Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand discuss the purpose of combination rigs: to deliver a wide variety of tools, equipment and personnel to an incident in a safe manner.
    Photo by Ron Moore
    The insertion space for the long rod is maintained by the inflatable wedge. The tip of the tool will access the door handle, lock button, or window control in an effort to unlock the door. Over the past 18 months, the average vehicle contact time for McKinney responders to unlock a door has averaged 60 seconds or less with The Big Easy tool system.
    Rescue

    Vehicle Lock-Ins

    July 1, 2006
    Subject: Vehicle Lock-InsTopic: Protocols for Vehicle Lock-In IncidentsObjective: Review the life-threatening hazards associated with a child locked inside a vehicle and train...