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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Collapse! Detroit, New York City, Baltimore
A compilation of fireground emergencies involving three big-city departments, followed by "Incident Command At A Building Collapse" by Michael L. Smith.
Progress Report - Detroit
Coverage of a fire that killed six children in a public housing complex; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
On The Job - Alabama: Killer Tornado Rakes Tuscaloosa Area
Michael Garlock reports on a band of twisters that ripped through the state, killing 12 people and injuring upwards of 75, and singles out a particularly dangerous storm.
Progress Report - Florida
A malfunctioning train literally sparked a series of incidents in Miami-Dade County.
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Firehouse® Interview: Las Vegas Fire Chief Mario H. Treviño
Editor-in-Chief Harvey Eisner interviews the fire service veteran who has led Las Vegas Fire & Rescue since 1996.
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TRAINING
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"Practice Like You Play": Rapid Intervention Teams
Mark Beirne and William Simpson point out that rapid intervention means having the tools, training and attitude to separate brother or sister firefighters from whatever jams they are in - and do it rapidly!
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AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
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LAFD’s Flying Firefighters
Mike Meadows profiles one of the largest helicopter fleets of any fire department in the world.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
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100 Emergency Traffic Management
Rick Elvey describes how the Calgary Fire Department safeguards members and the pubic at incident scene.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Security Commission Urges National Effort Against Terrorism
By Hal Bruno
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Safety & Survival
50 Causes Of Firefighter Death And Injury
By Vincent Dunn
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Fire Service Technology
Technology, Change And The Cheese
By Charles Werner
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Chief Concerns
Firefighter Health And Safety: Some Basic Leadership Issue
By Dennis Compton
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University Of Extrication
Roof-Mounted Side-Impact Airbag System Technology
By Ronald E. Moore
More: Ron Moore's University of Extrication
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Hazmat Studies
Back To The Basics: Part 1
By Robert Burke
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EMS Memo To U.S. Fire Administration
Please Do Not Forget EMS!
By Gary Ludwig
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Specialized Rescue
An Unusual Incident For Chicago Firefighters
By Keith Witt with James J. Regan
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Command Post
The Good Leader Is Decisive
Harry R. Carter, Ph.D., MIFireE
More: Carters Archives
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First Responder Finance
Why Aren’t We Saving?
By Dennis Smith
More: Dennis Smith Archives
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Hot-Button Issues
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire...
Firehouse.com
Using The Firehouse.com Forums
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Scuttlebutt
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Book Review
By Vincent Dunn
New Deliveries
Calendar
More Events
New Products
Industry News
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Fire Photographer George H. Cordozo,
80, of the Westport, CT, Volunteer Fire Department, who died in the line of
duty, November 2000; to Fire Police Lieutenant Tom Hazaz, 69, of the
Tunkhannock Township, PA, Fire Department and Commissioner Charles E.H.
Lauber Jr., 55, of the Smithtown, NY, Fire Department, who died in the line
of duty, December 2000; and to Firefighter Greg J. McLaughlin, 39, of the
FDNY, who died in the line of duty, January 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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