November 2004

A Good Partner – And an Important Piece of the Fire Safety Puzzle

Nov. 1, 2004

The fire service has embraced automatic fire sprinklers as a key element in protecting the built environment from the ravages of fire. Installations have significantly increased...

Under normal conditions, the dash-support pipe and the center brackets are completely hidden from view. They serve to stiffen the vehicle during side-impact collisions.

Rescue

Dash-Support Structure

Nov. 1, 2004

Many fire departments and rescue teams are adopting either one of two rescue evolutions when front-seat occupants are trapped during a collision. It seems that the original evolution...

Community Risk

USFA’S Quick Response System: A Marketing ICS That Works

Nov. 1, 2004

Question: Once a fire, hazmat or EMS incident has occurred, how does my department use it to educate the public to keep a similar incident from happening again? Answer: There ...

Tech & Comm

Mississippi Forestry Commission Takes Innovative Approach to Fire Protection

Nov. 1, 2004

Mississippi, with a population of 2.57 million, is a mostly rural state of 48,434 square miles. Over 50% of that area is considered forestland and the Mississippi Forestry Commission...

Tech & Comm

Thermal Imaging Training: Non-Traditional Uses

Nov. 1, 2004

Thermal imagers (TIs) are excellent tools for firefighting. Since they enable firefighters to see through smoke, TIs have become required tools on a number of fire companies. ...

November 2004

A Good Partner – And an Important Piece of the Fire Safety Puzzle

Dash-Support Structure

USFA’S Quick Response System: A Marketing ICS That Works

Mississippi Forestry Commission Takes Innovative Approach to Fire Protection

Thermal Imaging Training: Non-Traditional Uses

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