July 1998

Rescue

Building Collapse Rescue: Operational Considerations

July 1, 1998
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...
Community Risk

Customer Service, Door-to-Door

July 1, 1998
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...
Hazardous Materials

The Kingman Rail Car BLEVE

July 1, 1998
Robert Burke revisits the Kingman, AZ, explosion involving a railroad tank car carrying propane and discusses what lessons were learned.
Operations & Training

Forcible Entry: Conducting The Size-Up

July 1, 1998
Robert Morris sizes up the most effective methods of forcible entry at secured buildings in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Leadership

Battling Over The Code Process

July 1, 1998
When it comes to saving lives and property on a grand scale, nothing is more important than the strict enforcement of strong building, fire and life safety codes. Every hour of...

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Run Surveys

National Run Survey - Part 2

July 1, 1998
Firehouse® Magazine presents the second part of its compilation of the latest statistics on U.S. career fire departments.For the 17th year, the fire service takes to the pages...
Operations & Training

Tools & Tactics In The War Against Wildland Fires

July 1, 1998
SPECIALIZED APPARATUS Photo by Robert M. Winston The Marion, MA, brush breaker in the foreground displays one of the largest breaker/push bars in the fire service. Photo by Robert...
Rescue

"Street Chemistry" For Emergency Responders (Part 7)

July 1, 1998
To this point, most of the discussions of "Street Chemistry" have centered on the chemical characteristics of hazardous materials. This column will begin looking at the physical...
Rescue

Pickup Truck Rescue

July 1, 1998
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Apparatus

A Parade, The Fire Chief Or The Good Ole' Boys

July 1, 1998
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...