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  • September 2003

    • September 2003

    Operations & Training

    On The Job – Pennsylvania: 13 Departments Battle Fire In Emporium

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Jay K. Bradish reports on a rapidly spreading fire in an older part of town, with life safety concerns and problems including the close proximity of the buildings, cold temperatures...
    Tech & Comm

    Federal Grants & Interoperability

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Over the last several months, I have received numerous questions about interoperable communication solutions and grant funding. Vendors and emergency service agencies alike have...
    Apparatus

    Outrage

    Sept. 1, 2003
    In over a decade of writing this column for Firehouse® Magazine, this is the most difficult. It was so difficult that I did not have a title for it, and I had to keep writing ...
    Community Risk

    Customer-Centered Prevention: Part 1 – “Size-Up”

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Question: How can a fire department leverage marketing to achieve its prevention goals within its community? Answer: Comprehensive fire and safety prevention - largely in the ...
    Rescue

    High-Pressure Injection Injuries

    Sept. 1, 2003
    SUBJECT:Pressurized Rescue Tool SystemsTOPIC:High-Pressure Injection InjuriesOBJECTIVE:Understand the safety concerns associated specifically with operating equipment utilizing...

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    Tech & Comm

    Unanswered Questions About WTC Communications

    Sept. 1, 2003
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    Leadership

    SAFER Staffing Grants May Finally Be Approved

    Sept. 1, 2003
    In the two years since the 9/11 attacks, there has been a lot of turmoil and a small amount of progress in getting federal aid to local fire departments. Most of the effort has...
    Safety & Health

    The Firefighter Fitness Pentagon – Part 2

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Rod Hammer continues a series of articles on the impact and importance of the “firefighter fitness pentagon” in developing a fitness and wellness program.
    Operations & Training

    Professional Status: The Future of Fire Service Training and Education – Part 2

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Dr. Denis Onieal continues a series of articles on the need for professional status for the fire and emergency services through a common system of training and education.
    Operations & Training

    “Box in the Fire”: The Fundamental Wildfire Attack Method

    Sept. 1, 2003
    John R. Hawkins covers a basic concept that can help any incident commander better determine the priorities for attacking a wildfire.
    Operations & Training

    On The Job – Las Vegas: Multiple Agencies Hunt Cause of Casino Fire

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Timothy R. Szymanski reports on the cooperation between investigators that led to the arrest of suspects in a major arson fire.
    Community Risk

    Closing “the Circle” Between U.S. & British Firefighters

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Steve Dudeney describes the completion of “the Circle,” a 60-year bond between British and U.S. firefighters.
    Safety & Health

    FDNY Peer Counseling: Rewarding & Appreciated

    Sept. 1, 2003
    After 9/11, the FDNY Counseling Unit recruited senior members of the department to provide information and educate firefighters about post-traumatic stress disorder.The FDNY Counseling...
    Safety & Health

    World Trade Center Health and Safety Issues

    Sept. 1, 2003
    Dr. David Prezant, FDNY deputy chief medical officer, examines ways in which World Trade Center exposure interacts with the ability to improve personal protective equipment and...