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  • May 2001

    • May 2001

    Operations & Training

    The New Millennium’s Biggest Challenge To Firefighters: Coming To A "Telco Hotel" Near You

    May 1, 2001
    Curtis S.D. Massey reports on the dangers that firefighters can face in the new "telecommunications hotels."
    Safety & Health

    Building Construction: Warning Signs For Firefighters

    May 1, 2001
    Every day, firefighters across this country respond to structure fires. Sadly, many of them don't fully understand the problem to which they are responding. Photo by Michael L...
    Operations & Training

    4-Alarm Fire Guts Gettysburg Landmark

    May 1, 2001
    Jay K. Bradish reports on a fire that gutted a downtown landmark, causing $1.5 million in damage.
    Rescue

    On The Job - Florida: Technical Rescue From The Sunshine Skyway Bridge

    May 1, 2001
    Todd Livingston reports on a lengthy confined space rescue made by St. Petersburg firefighters in a column support of the bridge.
    Community Risk

    Arsonist Destroys Pennsylvania Pretzel Factory

    May 1, 2001
    Jay K. Bradish describes efforts to control a blaze that gutted a large factory building, using numerous master streams and handlines.

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    Leadership

    On-Line Investing: Blessing Or Curse?

    May 1, 2001
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Apparatus

    Safe Operations Along Highways & Interstates

    May 1, 2001
    To my loyal readers I would like to apologize for the long delay between columns, but I have been out of service for a few months. However, we are now ready to continue with the...
    Tech & Comm

    NFIRS 5.0: An Uncertain Future

    May 1, 2001
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Rescue

    The Airbag ID: A 2001 Model Year Update

    May 1, 2001
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Rescue

    Back To Basics – Part 2

    May 1, 2001
    First responders should become familiar with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classes for hazardous materials and the placards and labels used to identify those...
    Safety & Health

    Ceiling Collapse

    May 1, 2001
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    Leadership

    Fire-Rescue Service Learning To Play The Game Of Politics

    May 1, 2001
    After all of the turmoil of the past six months, it's time to pause and take stock of the fire-rescue service's political strengths and weaknesses. It has been like a roller coaster...
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect - Part 5: Developing The Specifications

    May 1, 2001
    Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss the process of gathering technical information to create the apparatus specifications.