May 1998

Leadership

Something Is Rotten At Emmitsburg

May 1, 1998
It was 25 years ago this month that a presidential commission delivered a report entitled, "America Burning," which led to creation of the U.S Fire Administration (USFA) and the...
Operations & Training

High-Rise Firefighting - "Plan B"

May 1, 1998
High-rise fires have plagued this nation's firefighters for nearly a century. Previously, high-rise fires most often occurred in large metropolitan areas, which usually had large...
Rescue

Anatomy Of A Hoax

May 1, 1998
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Operations & Training

Engine Operations: What You Need To Know (Part 2)

May 1, 1998
Size-up is the mental imaging of many pieces of information gathered as the alarm is initiated, when enroute and while at the incident. Size-up is continuous and essential to ...
Rescue

"Street Chemistry" For Emergency Responders - Part 7

May 1, 1998
The past two "Street Chemistry" columns have focused on basic groups of hydrocarbon-derivative compounds. Rules for naming and identifying the families and determining the hazards...