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  • September 2001

    • September 2001

    Community Risk

    “The Greek Fire Academy”

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Dale Whitaker describes an innovative program in which firefighters and college students target fire safety in off-campus housing.
    Community Risk

    You Can Prevent A Child’s First Fire

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Carolyn E. Kourofsky, Robert Crandall and Robert E. Cole, Ph.D. profile a program that helps firefighters target juvenile firesetters.
    Operations & Training

    Tower Ladder Operations

    Sept. 1, 2001
    John Salka Jr. presents a review of offensive and defensive uses of elevated master streams.
    Operations & Training

    4 Wildland Firefighters Killed in Washington State

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Robert M. Winston reports on a wildland fire that suddenly “blew up,” costing four firefighters their lives.
    Community Risk

    Arson In America

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Jay K. Bradish examines the latest statistics concerning the country’s arson problem and steps that are being taken to combat this problem.

    More content from September 2001

    Rescue

    Hybrid Vehicles – Part 3: Rescue Operations

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Rescue

    Preparing Dispatchers For Hazmat & Terrorist Emergencies

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Dispatchers and 911 operators are usually the first to receive notification of any type of emergency that occurs in the community. They may be talking with the person who is a...
    Apparatus

    Recommendations For Safe Operations Along Highways And Interstates

    Sept. 1, 2001
    The Emergency Vehicle Operations column in the May 2001 issue highlighted, in cooperation with the National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH), a tragedy along...
    Safety & Health

    Fire And Explosions

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

    Recall Must Not Deter Fire Service Campaign For Sprinkler Laws

    Sept. 1, 2001
    The current recall of some 35 million sprinkler heads presents a serious problem for fire departments attempting to revise and upgrade their state and local codes. No one in the...
    Community Risk

    Box 414’s Baltimore City Fire Museum

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Joseph Louderback conducts a tour of a museum that focuses on the history and people of the Baltimore City Fire Department.
    Community Risk

    Fire Buffs: A Unique Citizen Corps

    Sept. 1, 2001
    From canteens to cameras, Tom McDonald takes a look at how fire buffs provide valuable services to America’s Bravest.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls

    Sept. 1, 2001
    Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors’ stories of their close calls on the fireground.