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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job – Arizona: Smoke, Wind & Fire in Lake Havasu City
Dennis L. Rubin and Ron Dennis report on a fire that quickly turned ugly and threatened dozens of lives.
Progress Report
Firefighters in Camden, NJ, rescue a child whose head was stuck in an iron railing ; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Firehouse® Interview
Honolulu Fire Chief Attilio K. Leonardi discusses the issues facing his department, its operations and plans for the future.
Mastery of SOPs: Critical To Firefighter Safety
Chris Connealy tells why all firefighters operating at an incident need to know what other crews are doing or should be doing.
Professional Status: The Future of Fire Service Training and Education – Part 1
Dr. Denis Onieal introduces a series of articles on the need for professional status for the fire and emergency services through a common system of training and education.
NFFF: A Foundation to Lean On
Victor Stagnaro describes the work of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in honoring fallen fire heroes and assisting their families and coworkers.
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VOLUNTEER & RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
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Training: Pathway to Excellence For Small Fire Departments
Steve Meyer shows that a fire department with a reputation for professionalism at incidents is sure to have a strong training program as one of its attributes.
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APPARATUS
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The Apparatus Architect
In an installment titled, “We Interrupt This Broadcast, ” Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur take a “back-to-basics” approach to the fire apparatus design and specification process.
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FIRE SERVICE STATISTICS
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National Run Survey – Part 3
For the 22nd year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 3 features pay scales and the busiest chiefs, heavy rescue units, stations and ambulances for 2002.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & FITNESS
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The Firefighter Fitness Pentagon – Part 1
Rod Hammer launches a series of articles on the impact and importance of the “firefighter fitness pentagon” in developing a fitness and wellness program.
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TRAINING
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Tarrant County College Fire Service Training Center
Tommy L. Abercrombie describes the creation of a Texas training center that is in effect a “high-tech theme park for firefighters.”
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Will Government Heed Warning on Preparedness?
By Hal Bruno
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Fire Studies
Fighting Fires In Small Hotels – Part 1
By James P. Smith
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University Of Extrication
Opening a Jammed Door
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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Close Calls
“I Thought We Were Going to Die …Then I KNEW We Were Going to Die”
By William Goldfeder
Also See: Goldfeder's Archives
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EMS
Duty and the Beast: More About HIPAA
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives
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The Marketing Toolbox
USFA: Marketing At the National Level
By Ben May
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Fire Law
HIPAA & the Fire-EMS Service: The Early Returns
By Steve Blackistone
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Messages from the “Dark Side”
Waste No Time
By Dennis L. Rubin
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Stay Safe!
Staffing and Its Impact On Firefighter Safety
By Michael L. Smith
Also See: Smith's Archives
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Chief Concerns
Investing In Our Future
By Dennis Compton
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
The American Way
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firefronts
Apparatus Update
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Online Events Calendar
Hot Shots
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Hotshots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
New Deliveries
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Apparatus Showcase
New Products
Industry News
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Youth Firefighter Karlton Allen Cole Briscoe, 16, of the Hickory Flat, MS, Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Police/Firefighter Isaac Donald Tshudy, 62, of the Lickdale Volunteer Fire Department in Jonestown, PA, who died in the line of duty, March 2003; and to Battalion Chief Randy Hill, 43, of the Screven County Fire Department in Sylvania, GA, and to Assistant Chief Vannie Duane Keever, 54, of the Gulfport/Gladstone, IL, Fire Protection District, who died in the line of duty, April 2003.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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