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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Hot Off The Wire
Coverage of a Michigan arson fire that killed a firefighter and a civilian; a California airport accident in which a jetliner skidded off a runway; a killer tornado in Texas; and the line-of-duty death of an Iowa firefighter.
Progress Report
Details of a fire that gutted a Massachusetts landmark that was spared by the "Second Great Lynn Fire" of 1981.
On The Job - Pennsylvania
16 Departments Battle Massive Store Fire
Jay K. Bradish reports on a commercial fire that required the efforts of 200 firefighters to control and caused approximately $15 million in damage.
Progress Report
Coverage of the rescue of a salvage worker from beneath the rubble of a building collapse in Houston; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
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FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
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College Dormitory Fire Safety: Circa 2000
Francis L. Brannigan examines fire safety concerns in the aftermath of fatal fires involving student housing.
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FIREFIGHTING HISTORY
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The Forgotten Fire
Mary Jane Schneider recounts a 1908 fire that claimed 170 lives in a small Pennsylvania town.
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COMMUNICATIONS & COMPUTERS
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911 For 911: What Happens When The Emergency Number Goes Down?
Barry Furey explains how emergencies are handled when the local 911 system fails, and addresses concerns such as why it happens and how often, and whether the systems can be made more reliable.
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HUMAN INTEREST
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Markt Saint Florian: Burial Site Of A Martyred Fire Chief
Michael Louis Kuk describes his pilgrimage to the burial site of a Roman fire chief who became the patron saint of firefighters.
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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
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The Volunteer Fire Lookouts Of Maine’s York County
David N. Hilton reports on a special breed of volunteers who staff lookout towers to safeguard their neighbors from fire.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
House Amendment Earmarks $100 Million To Aid Fire Service
By Hal Bruno
Safety & Survival
Vacant Building Fires
By Vincent Dunn
EMS
EMS Week 2000: What Do You Plan On Doing?
By Gary Ludwig
University Of Extrication
Electrical Systems: Part 1
By Ronald E. Moore
Chief Concerns
CAFS: So Effective It Changed The Rules, So We Changed The Laws
By Ron Moellenberg
Hazmat Studies
2000 Emergency Response Guidebook
By Robert Burke
Structural Wildland Interzone
Basic Wildland Fire Safety For Structural Firefighters
By Robert M. Winston
Emergency Vehicle Operations
On-The-Road Firefighter Deaths: The Carnage Continues
By Michael Wilbur
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Better Than Nothing
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
Calendar: Events & Destinations
New Deliveries
Scuttlebutt
New Deliveries
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Battalion Chief John Tvedten, 47, of the Kansas City, MO, Fire Department; Firefighter Paul Ezernack Jr. of the North Sabine Fire Protection District in Zwolle, LA; Firefighter Theodore A. Ferrante Jr. of the Revere, MA, Fire Department; and Assistant Chief Dave McNaley, 48; Firefighter Nate Tuck, 39 and Firefighter Jason Bidding, 29, of the Keokuk, IA, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, December 1999.
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