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THE WORCESTER TRAGEDY
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The Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire: Box 5-1438
Harvey Eisner interviews the initial incident commander at the fire that claimed the lives of six firefighters.
Mutual Aid: Statewide Mobilization Task Forces Respond To Worcester
Mark J. Cady reports on the massive mobilization of mutual aid units to respond to the scene of the fire and cover vacant stations.
Heavy Timber Construction: What Firefighters Need To Know
Michael L. Smith discusses the construction features of heavy timber buildings and how they affect firefighters.
Cold Storage Warehouses: Big Buildings, Big Problems
Robert Cobb provides a pictorial overview of the dangers lurking inside cold storage warehouses.
The Building Is Your Enemy: Heavy Timber Construction
Francis L. Brannigan focuses on the particular hazards firefighters confront when operating in this type of structure.
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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10-Alarm Fire Guts Philadelphia Warehouse
Harvey Eisner reports on a massive blaze that required over 200 firefighters to battle for nearly five hours.
Progress Report
Massachusetts firefighters battle a quick-spreading fire that eventually destroys a building at a woodworking company; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
On The Job - Maryland:
"The Most Fortunate Fire Department On The Face Of The Earth"
Mark E. Brady covers a dangerous fire and ensuing explosions at an apartment complex in Prince George’s County.
Progress Report
A midday four-alarm fire damages a 75-year-old Illinois church that was undergoing extensive remodeling.
Progress Report
Fire levels a New Jersey truck dealership and shop, and destroys an antique fire apparatus that was being refurbished.
Microburst! Natural Disaster Presents
New Challenges For Firefighters
Mary Cameli recounts a major storm that drilled a distinct path through an Arizona city, putting emergency responders to the test.
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STATISTICS
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National Run Survey 1999 - Part 2
The concluding installment of this annual survey lists the busiest career fire stations, battalion chiefs, heavy rescue companies, hazmat units and ambulances, as well as pay scales and staffing.
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MANAGEMENT AND COMMAND
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Customer Service, Southern Style
Dennis L. Rubin continues his series of articles with a report on ways in which social-services partners and a specialized unit help a fire department meet its customers’ needs.
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FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
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The 3 Ws Of Saving Our Own
Michael T. Baker and Joseph B. Ross Jr. describe a firefighter-rescue training program presented by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute.
Vision 2000 Recap:
The Emerging Fire Service
Dave Jacobs reports on the first Pacific Northwest Regional Firefighters Training Conference, co-sponsored by Firehouse® Magazine and the Seattle Fire Department Officers’ Association.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS
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The Transition Of Pre-Hospital Care
Edward T. Dickinson, M.D., outlines one of the greatest challenges in EMS - assuring excellent care despite the "hand-offs" of patients as they pass through the emergency medical system.
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TECHNOLOGY
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Firefighter Turnout Clothing - A Roundup
Firehouse® Magazine asks manufacturers of firefighter protective clothing to report on their latest products.
Fire Service Technology: Looking Ahead
Charles L. Werner explores ways in which new technology is improving the way emergency service agencies perform.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT PROFILE
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Baltimore 2000: What’s New In The Baltimore City Fire Department
Joseph Louderback describes the latest developments, programs and apparatus at the Baltimore City Fire Department.
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HUMAN INTEREST
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The National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service
Charles L. Werner compiles an overview of the annual memorial service that honors firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
The Outlook Is Grim For Fire Service Legislation
By Hal Bruno
Safety & Survival
Firefighting Misconceptions And Half-Truths
By Vincent Dunn
Chief Concerns
Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
By Michael L. Smith
EMS
Rural/Metro: Another Casualty Of Corporate EMS
By Gary Ludwig
University Of Extrication
Electrical Systems - Part 3: Shutting Down Unique Systems
By Ronald E. Moore
Hazmat Studies
Hazardous Materials Containers: Part 3 - Fixed Facilities
By Robert Burke
Communicating
Emergency At E-911
By Barry Furey
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Apparatus Rollovers: Some Case Studies
By Michael Wilbur
Structural Wildland Interzone
Wildland/Urban Interface Preparedness In The Northwest And The Northeast
By Robert M. Winston
Command Post
Leadership & Listening: Do You Hear What I Say?
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Some More Serious Than Others
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
New Deliveries
Calendar: Events & Destinations
Scuttlebutt
Industry News
New Products
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Diver/Firefighter Gary L. Bankert, 37, of the Roanoke-Wildwood, NC, Volunteer Fire Department; Firefighter Brian K. Burnett, 23, of the Scipio Township, IN, Volunteer Fire Department; Captain Walter Gass, 74, of the Sealy, TX, Volunteer Fire Department; and Firefighter Lee A. Purdy, 57, of the Invincible Fire Company, Spencerville, OH, who died in the line of duty, January 2000.
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