July 1998

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

One of the primary forces at work in the fire service today is the movement toward embracing change. We are all being asked to reveal what it is about us that prejudices us in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

A few weeks ago, Executive Editor Jeff Barrington and I interviewed New York City Fire Com-missioner Thomas Von Essen. Among the topics of discussion was the fact that 11 FDNY...

If there was a significant fire or emergency that occurred 100 years ago in your department, or your department's 100th anniversary is coming up, please drop us a line for possible...