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    Operations & Training

    Making The Grade In Fire Services Tests - Part 2

    Nov. 1, 1997
    Henry Morse offers suggestions on what steps job applicants as well as candidates for promotion can take when faced with a good or bad test.
    Operations & Training

    Wildland Firefighters On The Front Lines

    Nov. 1, 1997
    Willie Cirone presents a behind-the-scenes look at wildland operations.
    Leadership

    Apathy, Ignorance To Blame For Upswing In U.S. Fire Deaths

    Nov. 1, 1997
    A new study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) confirms what firefighters have always known that the American public is apathetic and dangerously misinformed when...
    Operations & Training

    Rapid InterventionTechniques

    Nov. 1, 1997
    Some of the most important steps that can be taken to prepare a members of rapid intervention team (RIT) for the tasks they may have to perform are to establish standardized tool...
    Rescue

    Minivans - Part 4

    Nov. 1, 1997
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    Rescue

    "Street Chemistry" For Emergency Responders - Part 4

    Nov. 1, 1997
    Two basic groups of chemical compounds are formed from elements: salts and non-salts. Within each group are families of compounds that present particular hazards. By understanding...
    Apparatus

    Braking Procedures

    Nov. 1, 1997
    This month, we continue with the second part of a series of columns on braking procedures for emergency vehicle operators. Part 1 looked at emergency braking procedures (September...