Dennis L. Rubin suggests that for firefighters, officers and chiefs looking for a way to eliminate human error from operations, “CRM is just what the doctor ordered.”
Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur discuss the layout and design of the pump panel area and the associated plumbing that is required for the engine company to deliver its rated capacity...
Like everyone else in Washington and around the country, the fire-rescue service is anxious to learn more about President Bush's bold plan to make the Department of Homeland Security...
Here is a quick quiz. What gets my blood boiling more than anything else? A. Getting home after going through the drive-through of a fast-food restaurant and finding out they ...
The week of April 15, 2002, was a special time in Washington, D.C. Some dreams of many who are part of (or attached to) the American fire and emergency services were celebrated...
Viruses are the simplest type of microorganisms and the smallest of all living things. They are much smaller than bacteria and range in size from 0.02 to 1 micron (one micron ...
It has been a distinct pleasure to write and lecture on the topic of leadership for many years now. In fact, this is the latest in a series of Command Post columns dating back...
The fire service has been talking till it's been blue in the face about funding and training for weapons of mass destruction and the need for protective clothing, equipment and...
July 3, 1902: HARTFORD, CT - Two alarms brought all the engines in the city to a raging fire in a horse-nail factory at Charter Oak and Governor Streets. An intense wall of radiant...
I don't remember if it was that night that we found a bunch of guys there, but I remember a bunch of guys coming out of there over the course - every time I went there, I went...
I sent out a couple of more guys, so we got about four or five people out of the stairway before 43 Truck made it into the stairway. We sent out David Lynn, Matt Comaraski was...
For the 21st year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 2 lists the busiest engines, ladders, hazmat units, heavy rescues, ambulances...