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  • April 2000

    • April 2000

    Leadership

    The Fall & Rise Of The DCFD

    April 1, 2000
    This month, for a change, I have some good news to report. Engine 3, of the District of Columbia Fire Department, has been placed in service only three blocks from the U.S. Capitol...
    Operations & Training

    Structures Containing Lightweight Components

    April 1, 2000
    So how should firefighters react when confronted with a fire in a structure containing lightweight components that fail rapidly when attacked by fire?
    Rescue

    On The Job - Atlanta: Daring Rescue During Mill Fire

    April 1, 2000
    Dave E. Williams recounts the heroic rescue of a construction worker from a crane atop a burning building.
    Photo by Keith D. Cullom
    Fixed-wing aircraft joined in the attack on the fire. Here, a California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CDF) S-2 drops retardant on the fire line near the end of daylight on the first day of the incident.
    Operations & Training

    Wildfire! Southern California Ends The Millennium In Flames

    April 1, 2000
    Keith D. Cullom reports on a series of wildland blazes that kept firefighters busy during the holiday season.
    Photo by Mark J. McLees
    The shoulder straps of this SCBA harness contain a wire wrapped by the material. Depending on how the firefighter is positioned, it may be necessary to loosen these straps so that you can hook them both.
    Safety & Health

    From The Officer’s Seat: The Rapid Intervention Rope Bag

    April 1, 2000
    With the implementation of the OSHA “2 in/2 out” rule, the subject of rapid intervention teams has been catapulted to the forefront of fire service discussions.

    More content from April 2000

    Community Risk

    Editorial: A Time To Honor And Reflect

    April 1, 2000
    In this issue we present the recipients of Firehouse® Magazine Heroism and Community Service Awards.
    Operations & Training

    Structural Vs. Wildland: Tools & Equipment, That Is

    April 1, 2000
    Why do so many structural fire departments still fight wildland and wildland/urban interface (W/UI) fires using heavyweight structural tools and equipment?
    Photo by Robert Burke
    Hopper cars do not always contain hazardous materials, but the physical state of the materials may present a hazard. When suspended in air, fine powders and dusts.
    Rescue

    Hazardous Materials Containers: Part 2 – Railroad Cars

    April 1, 2000
    Railroad cars that are used to transport hazardous materials are, in many cases, similar to their highway counterparts, but they have much larger capacities.