August 2001

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Community Risk

A Silver Anniversary

Aug. 1, 2001
We celebrate 25 years of serving America’s Bravest with a collage of past Firehouse® Magazine covers and a welcome message to our readers.
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Community Risk

The Founding Of Firehouse®

Aug. 1, 2001
Founding Editor Dennis Smith recalls the idea that launched Firehouse® Magazine and takes readers through the publication’s earliest days.
Community Risk

The Stories Behind The Stories

Aug. 1, 2001
Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.
Operations & Training

The First “On The Job”: Boston’s Plant Shoe Fire

Aug. 1, 2001
Boston Fire Department photographer Bill Noonan provides photos of the action and two veteran fire chiefs share their memories of the fire that launched our popular “On The Job...
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Leadership

A Quarter Century Of Change In Fire-Rescue Service Politics

Aug. 1, 2001
Veteran political reporter Hal Bruno reviews the progress America’s fire-rescue service has made in the past 25 years.

More content from August 2001

Operations & Training

The Fire Service And The Last Quarter Of The 20th Century

Aug. 1, 2001
Longtime Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor Vincent Dunn recaps improvements in America’s fire service over the past quarter-century that have saved firefighters’ lives.
Operations & Training

Firefighting: Today And In Days Past

Aug. 1, 2001
Veteran Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor James P. Smith takes a look at the many changes that have had an impact on the fire service in the past 25 years
Apparatus

25 Years Of Fire Apparatus Design Evolution

Aug. 1, 2001
John A. Calderone describes changes in the design and manufacturing of fire-rescue apparatus and how they have affected America’s Bravest.
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Tech & Comm

New Technology In The Firehouse

Aug. 1, 2001
Fire service technology expert Charles Werner reviews progress made by the fire-rescue service in the past 25 years.
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Firehouse.com

Aug. 1, 2001
Firehouse.com founders Dave J. Iannone and Christopher Hebert review the evolution of Firehouse® Magazine’s online home since its founding in 1998.
Operations & Training

4-Alarm Fire Burns 4 Jersey City Churches

Aug. 1, 2001
Robert Cobb details the day a group of firefighters went to battle against a fire that threatened an entire neighborhood.
Community Risk

Fire Service Marketing Management: The Emergence Of A New Discipline – Part 1

Aug. 1, 2001
Ben May explains why fire departments are finding it necessary to better manage their marketing efforts and the image they present to their customers.
Safety & Health

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Teams Up To Save Lives

Aug. 1, 2001
LaVerne Guillen describes how a fire department has become a vital link in the successful treatment of venomous snakebites.
Safety & Health

Close Calls

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

Hybrid Vehicles – Part 2: Emergency Procedures

Aug. 1, 2001
Ronald E. Moore outlines procedures for firefighters and emergency responders to follow when called to incidents involving a new breed of motor vehicles.
Safety & Health

Rapid Intervention: What Is It?

Aug. 1, 2001
Recently, firefighters were killed at incidents where rapid intervention teams (RITs) were on the scene. The incidents in Passaic, NJ, and Phoenix are not the topic of this article...
Safety & Health

Why Are We Dying?

Aug. 1, 2001
It's with a real heavy heart that I continue to review the stream of line-of-duty-death notifications that pass through my computer. My review of the statistics indicates that...
Rescue

Ice & Oxygen Create Hazmat Problem In Iowa

Aug. 1, 2001
OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Mark Hora Personnel: 24 volunteer firefighters Apparatus: One pumper, two tankers, one brushfire rig, one personnel response van, one medical first...
Leadership

Sexual Harassment: Department & Firefighter Responsibilities

Aug. 1, 2001
It has been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two significant decisions refining the law of sexual harassment. Those decisions require every employer, including...
Rescue

Riker Rope Roller

Aug. 1, 2001
Modern reels have allowed firefighters to store, organize, deploy and retrieve a variety of equipment. From breathing air lines to booster hose, reels make the job faster and ...
Leadership

Save Now & Pay Later: Here’s Why

Aug. 1, 2001
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Community Risk

The Stories Behind The Stories Part 2

Aug. 1, 2001
Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.
Community Risk

The Stories Behind The Stories Part 3

Aug. 1, 2001
Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.