October 2002

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Firehouse® Magazine proudly presents its 14th annual compilation of statistics on America's volunteer fire service, featuring total runs and data on staffing, budgets and apparatus...
Oct. 1, 2002
Hot and heavy debate centers on whether smallpox vaccinations of first responders should take place in America prior to a terrorist attack - if an attack even occurs. Some have...
Oct. 1, 2002
Oct. 4, 1902: HONG KONG - London newspaper reports indicate a major fire swept through the native quarter of the city and may have included some foreign houses as well. The fire...
Oct. 1, 2002
We are pleased to announce the introduction of the "Firehouse on the Road" seminar series. The first of many scheduled two-day seminars taking place across the country will be...
Oct. 1, 2002
The U.S. Department of Labor has granted permission for Montgomery County, MD, career firefighters to volunteer their services to the 18 local non-profit fire and rescue departments...
Oct. 1, 2002
The high number of FDNY members who were killed on 9/11 has fixated us. To lose 343 members of a department is in itself not only catastrophic, but also worthy of causing changes...
Oct. 1, 2002
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Oct. 1, 2002
Question: How do I get my marketing message across to the public in the most effective way within the constraints my budget? Answer: Whether a department is successful in achieving...
Oct. 1, 2002
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Oct. 1, 2002
Once upon a time, 16 years ago, there was a member of Congress who promised to support legislation that concerned the fire-rescue service. But when it came time to pass an important...
Oct. 1, 2002
Beverly J. Porter looks back 131 years to describe a deadly blaze that occurred on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire.
Oct. 1, 2002
Robert E. Cole, Ph.D., Robert Crandall and Carolyn E. Kourofsky explain why fires attributed to “fireplay” are anything but “low-risk” incidents.
Oct. 1, 2002
Ron Baran presents a valuable lesson in what can go wrong at a fire when standard operating procedures are disregarded.
Oct. 1, 2002
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur continue their series on preparing specifications for apparatus by reviewing considerations when designing body compartments and storage areas on ...
Oct. 1, 2002