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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Statistics: National Run Survey - Part 1
For the 20th year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse®
to share and compare statistics. Part 1 features fire department
profiles and total calls for 2000.
On The Job - New York: Arson & Murder In Glens Falls
John P. Jones reports on a deadly arson fire that tore through a
mixed-occupancy building, killing two tenants.
Expect The Unexpected: An Electrified House
Harry Loud describes an unusual incident and how firefighters brought
it to a successful conclusion.
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Crew Resource Management Applied To The Incident Command System - Part 2
Dennis L. Rubin, William Peterson and Tom Phillips continue a series
that offers fire officers and chiefs a new collection of command-level
tools for managing emergency operations.
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STRATEGIES & TACTICS
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Fighting Fires In Sealed Buildings
Michael M. Dugan outlines tactics and pre-planned strategies to deal
with fires in buildings constructed or renovated in a manner that
limits firefighters’ access and movements.
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TACTICS
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Water Flow Technology - Part 1: Pumping Water, Fire Flows & Fire Suppression
Bob Halton and Kirk Allen point out that it is almost certain that the
flows you think you are getting are incorrect, unless you measure your
flows on a regular basis.
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APPARATUS
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The Apparatus Architect - Part 6: Reviewing & Evaluating Bids
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur review ways in which a professional
consultant can help the apparatus committee at the important stage
in the purchasing process.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
NFPA Approves 1710 Standard For Staffing Career Units
By Hal Bruno
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Fire Studies
School Fires
By James P. Smith
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University Of Extrication
Stored-Gas Airbag Inflator Modules
By Ronald E. Moore
More: Ron Moore's University of Extrication
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EMS
Getting Tossed The Keys
By Gary Ludwig
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First Responder Finance
What’s Your Status, Anyway?
By Dennis Smith
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Cause For Concern And Action
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire …
Firehouse.Com
Forum
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Calendar
More: Events Calendar
"Hot Spots on the Web"
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Lieutenant Christopher
Towne, 52, of the Detroit Fire Department, who died in the line of
duty, January 2001; and to Firefighter Matthew Smith 33, of the
Redwood City, CA, Fire Department; Chief Engineer Donald L. Nesler,
56, of the Amity, PA, Fire Company; Lieutenant Clint Talley, 27, and
Firefighter Mike McKean, 32, of the Ashton, IL, Fire Protection
District; and Firefighter James Isberner, 60, of the Montello, WI,
Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, February 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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