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Magazine Archives: April 2000
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Wildfire! Southern California Ends The Millennium In Flames
Keith D. Cullom reports on a series of wildland blazes that kept firefighters busy during the holiday season.
Progress Report
Coverage of a three-alarm fire in a New Jersey commercial district; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
On The Job - Atlanta: Daring Rescue During Mill Fire
Dave E. Williams recounts the heroic rescue of a construction worker from a crane atop a burning building.
Progress Report
A Michigan firefighter narrowly misses serious injury and possible death when he falls through the roof of a burning house.
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FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
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From The Officer’s Seat: The Rapid Intervention Rope Bag
Mark J. McLees explains the mechanical advantage in using a rope-and-pulley system to quickly rescue a downed firefighter.
Killer Bees: Firefighters Train To Respond To Attacks
Tim Szymanski reports on the training Las Vegas firefighters are receiving as the region faces a new emergency - attacks by Africanized honey bees.
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HEROISM PROGRAM
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Firehouse® Magazine Heroism & Community Service Awards
Firehouse® Magazine salutes America’s Bravest in our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the biggest of its kind in the nation.
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TECHNOLOGY
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What’s New: Thermal Imaging & Infrared Technology
An overview of the latest information about the products and systems that are available on the market today.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
The Fall & Rise Of The DCFD
By Hal Bruno
Fire Studies
Structures Containing Lightweight Components
By James P. Smith
Chief Concerns
Ordinary Heroes
By Bernard D. Dyer
University Of Extrication
How To Open Jammed Doors
By Ronald E. Moore
EMS
Project 51: Celebrating The Origin Of Fire Service EMS
By Gary Ludwig
Specialized Rescue
Bakery Mixer Entrapment
By Stuart Smith and Ben Dye
Hazmat Studies
Hazardous Materials Containers: Part 2 - Railroad Cars
By Robert Burke
Structural Wildland Interzone
Structural Vs. Wildland: Tools & Equipment, That Is
By Robert M. Winston
Command Post
Some Thoughts On Sharing A Gift
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D., MIFireE
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
A Time To Honor And Reflect
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire...
Forum
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
Calendar: Events & Destinations
New Products
Scuttlebutt
New Deliveries
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Bradley McNeer, 22, of the Chesterfield, VA, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, December 1999; and to Firefighter Ernest Young, 52, of the Big Knob Volunteer Fire Department in Rochester, PA; Captain Juan Gilbert De Leon, 53, of the McAllen, TX, Fire Department; Chief James Altic, 47, of the Halfway Volunteer Fire Department in Polk County, MO; Firefighter Lee Purdy, 57, of the Invincible Fire Company in Spencerville, OH; and Firefighter Robert M. Jones, 48, of the Unity, ME, Volunteer Fire Department, all of whom died in the line of duty, January 2000.
• Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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