December 1996

The Winecoff Fire - 50 Years Later

Dec. 1, 1996

Dave E. Williams recounts the deadliest hotel fire to date, which claimed 119 lives and injured over 100 people in Atlanta.

Leadership

Remembering Rich Adams

Dec. 1, 1996

The fire-rescue service lost a great champion when Rich Adams passed away from a rare virus infection on Oct. 29, at the age of 53. Rarely are we privileged to know a person like...

Rescue

"Hot Zone" Rescue

Dec. 1, 1996

Kevin Johnson discusses some causes of responder collapses at hazmat scenes and techniques involved with rescuing incapacitated responders.

Rescue

Hazmat Triage

Dec. 1, 1996

Bob Harty explains how to categorize patients and what to do if they are involved in a hazmat emergency.

Operations & Training

The Battle Against The Castaic Wildfire

Dec. 1, 1996

Mike Meadows gives a first person account of a wildfire in Los Angeles that rapidly destroyed 22,500 acres in seven days.

December 1996

The Winecoff Fire - 50 Years Later

Remembering Rich Adams

"Hot Zone" Rescue

Hazmat Triage

The Battle Against The Castaic Wildfire

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Arson: The Crime And The Law

A Surprise Down The Chimney

Systems Analysis/Size Up: Part 2

Public Assembly Fires