July 1998

Ronald E. Moore explores stabilization and hazard control procedures for responders at emergencies involving pickup trucks.

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It's that time of year when firefighters and fire departments conduct fund-raisers and participate in musters and parades. This is also that time of year when some firefighters...

Your rig rounds the corner and there's the car accident you're looking for. Nothing new at this point. You've been to car accidents before...to extricate and clean up. The difference...

For some time now, I've been reading about this new "cutting-edge" concept called "customer service" or "product delivery." If I understand the proponents of this concept correctly...

Although there has been recent development of new equipment that has made a significant improvement in how building collapse rescue operations are resolved, the strategy and tactics...

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By all indications, it appears as though the fire service finds itself at an all-time high of having to defend the fact that most fire agencies provide emergency medical services...

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Ten years ago, five firefighters were killed at an auto dealership fire in New Jersey. Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Harvey Eisner recalls the fire and reports on the changes implemented...

Robert Burke revisits the Kingman, AZ, explosion involving a railroad tank car carrying propane and discusses what lessons were learned.

Jay K. Bradish reports on a three-alarm hazmat fire that sent 35 firefighters to the hospital.

Worksheets, when properly designed and completed, can be a useful incident command tool. Gregg Gerner and Frank C. Schaper discuss why worksheets are essential to any response...

Dennis Compton polled over 100 company officers to get their advice about the role of an officer in fire station training and emergency sessions.

More than 80 people died and many were injured when days-long torrential rains sent rivers of mud and rocks flowing through several towns.

Larry Collins analyzes the causes and surveys the damage left by mud and debris flows and describes techniques used by rescuers.

Larry Collins details the massive mud slide and debris flows in Malibu and Laguna, CA and how emergency personnel reacted to the disaster.

William Lindlau gives a first-person account of rescue operations after the deadliest tornadoes in Florida’s history ripped through his response area.

Michael Garlock surveys the damage left after tornadoes leveled entire communities in Florida and Georgia, in some cases with little warning to residents and responders.

Dominic J. Colletti examines the role Class A Foam plays in increasing water’s effectiveness in fighting fires. The second of four excerpts from his new book.

Robert Morris sizes up the most effective methods of forcible entry at secured buildings in emergency and non-emergency situations.

Francis L. Brannigan, SPFE, discusses why it’s important to know the inside and outside of building construction in his conclusion of a two-part summary of wood construction.