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August 2001

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On the Cover

Firehouse® Magazine celebrates 25 years of service to America's Bravest, 1976-2001.

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Dedication

This month's Firehouse® is dedicated to Captain Jay Shaffer, 47, of the Lakespur, CO, Fire Protection District; Firefighter William Ellison III of the Miami Township, OH, Fire Department; Firefighter Robert J. Winner, 54, of the Perrysville, PA, Volunteer Fire Department; and Firefighter J. David Mullaney, 36, and Firefighter E. Frank Whitbey, 39, of the Sac-Osage, MO, Protection District, who died in the line of duty, March 2001.

Fire Department Operations

The First “On The Job”: Boston’s Plant Shoe Fire

Boston Fire Department photographer Bill Noonan provides photos of the action and two veteran fire chiefs share their memories of the fire that launched our popular "On The Job" series.
The Fire Service And The Last Quarter Of The 20th Century

Longtime Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor Vincent Dunn recaps improvements in America's fire service over the past quarter-century that have saved firefighters' lives.
Firefighting: Today And In Days Past

Veteran Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor James P. Smith takes a look at the many changes that have had an impact on the fire service in the past 25 years
25 Years Of Fire Apparatus Design Evolution

John A. Calderone describes changes in the design and manufacturing of fire-rescue apparatus and how they have affected America's Bravest.
4-Alarm Fire Burns 4 Jersey City Churches

Robert Cobb details the day a group of firefighters went to battle against a fire that threatened an entire neighborhood.

Incident Report

Riker Rope Roller

Fire Service Leadership

On The Job Philadelphia – “The Sights And Sounds Of The Fireground”: A Commander’s Perspective

William Shouldis describes a multiple-fatality fire that put fireground commanders and front-line fire officers and firefighters to the test.
Firehouse Interview

Warren E. McDaniels Sr., superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department, reviews his department's progress and looks toward the future.
Crew Resource Management Applied To The Incident Command System – Part 4

Dennis L. Rubin continues a series on adapting aviation industry safety procedures to the fire-rescue service.
Where Are You In The Leadership Competency Game?

Emergency Communications

New Technology In The Firehouse

Fire service technology expert Charles Werner reviews progress made by the fire-rescue service in the past 25 years.
Firehouse.com

Firehouse.com founders Dave J. Iannone and Christopher Hebert review the evolution of Firehouse® Magazine's online home since its founding in 1998.

Fireground Safety

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Teams Up To Save Lives

LaVerne Guillen describes how a fire department has become a vital link in the successful treatment of venomous snakebites.
Close Calls

Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors' stories of their close calls on the fireground.
Rapid Intervention: What Is It?
Why Are We Dying?