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  • January 2002

    • January 2002

    Leadership

    Another Tough Budget Year For “America’s New Heroes”

    Jan. 1, 2002
    Despite the expectation of more federal aid and the public’s new admiration for firefighters, 2002 still looks like another tough year for the nation’s fire departments as local...
    Safety & Health

    Why The World Trade Center Buildings Collapsed

    Jan. 1, 2002
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    Photo By Tom Shand
    The Lower Swatara Fire Department in Pennsylvania placed in service this Seagrave CAFS-equipped pumper. The pumper maintains both Class A and Class B foam capability and is equipped with nine preconnected attack lines of various sizes and lengths.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect – Part 8: Designing Engine Company Apparatus

    Jan. 1, 2002
    Tom W. Shand and Michael Wilbur introduce concepts that a fire department should consider when developing engine company apparatus specifications.
    Rescue

    Reservoir Rescue: Unusual Operation For New York City Firefighters

    Jan. 1, 2002
    Michael A. Telesca reports on rescue and recovery efforts after a municipal worker was sucked into the base of a reservoir drain.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls

    Jan. 1, 2002
    Survivors share their dangerous fireground experiences and detail the lessons learned from them.

    More content from January 2002

    Photo courtesy of Space Imaging
    Pre- and post-attack images of the Pentagon were taken by satellite at an altitude of 423 miles by Space Imaging’s Ikonos satellite.
    Tech & Comm

    Technology Amid Terrorist Attacks: The Internet And Digital Imagery

    Jan. 1, 2002
    On Sept. 11, people all around the world watched in horror and disbelief as passenger aircraft were flown into buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C. Live TV allowed ...
    Rescue

    Electrical Systems - Part 5: Confirming Total Shutdown

    Jan. 1, 2002
    SUBJECT: Electrical Systems - Part 5TOPIC: Confirming Total Electrical System ShutdownOBJECTIVE: Understand that a crash-damaged battery can still produce current and energize...
    Photo By Robert Burke
    Level A protective clothing is required when the types of airborne agents are unknown, the dissemination method is unknown or aerosol generation is still occurring.
    Rescue

    The Facts About Anthrax

    Jan. 1, 2002
    For many years, emergency service terrorism training programs have warned about the potential use of biological materials by terrorists. Anthrax threats had become the bomb threats...
    Historical Incidents

    Were You One Of The Thousands Who Responded To New York?

    Jan. 1, 2002
    The majority of people who work in the fire service do it because they love the job they do. Psychological profiles of those in the fire service, among many other attributes, ...