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HEROISM & COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
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Firehouse® Magazine Heroism & Community Service Awards
Firehouse® Magazine proudly salutes America’s Bravest in our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the biggest of its kind in the nation.
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job - Nebraska: Hazmat Derailment Tests Training, Resources Of Scottsbluff Firefighters
Troy Shoemaker and Mark McCarthy report on how well-trained emergency responders mitigated a dangerous incident and protected their community.
Progress Report
Coverage of a full-alarm response to a structure fire in Los Angeles; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Firehouse® Interview: Mesa Fire Chief Dennis Compton
Editor-in-Chief Harvey Eisner interviews a leader, educator and visionary in the American fire service.
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SAFETY AND TRAINING
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Operations At Scenes Of Violence: Spotlight On Organizational Safety
Ron Mondragon outlines a growing danger confronting fire and EMS personnel and methods of training responders to be prepared.
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FIREFIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
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Thermal Imaging Training: Covering The Basics
Mike Richardson outlines the essentials of training firefighters to use thermal imaging technology to its fullest advantage.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Bush Budget Plan Nearly Killed FIRE Act Funding For 2002
By Hal Bruno
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Fire Studies
Small Commercial Buildings
By James P. Smith
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EMS
Put a Gun to My Head: New ACLS Guidelines
By Gary Ludwig
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Chief Concerns
Mayday! Mayday! Chief Officer Down?
By Ed Elliott
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University Of Extrication
Airbag Cut-Off Switches
By Ronald E. Moore
More: Ron Moore's University of Extrication
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First Responder Finance
The Technology Hope Vs. A Prudent Plan
By Dennis Smith
More: Ron Moore's University of Extrication
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Here We Go Again:Show Us The Money $$$
By Harvey Eisner
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Fire Wire
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Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter David P. Sutton, 27, of
the Frazier, MI, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, March 2000;
to Firefighter Maurice Bartholomew, 20, of the Pensacola, FL, Fire
Department, who died in the line of duty, November 2000; and to Lieutenant
Andrew White, 27, of the Rocky Grove, PA, Fire Department, Firefighter Rick
Buongiorne, 48, of the Kendall, NY, Fire Department and Firefighter Gilmore
W. Stitley III, of the Independent Hose Company, Frederick, MD, who died in
the line of duty, January 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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