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  • March 2003

    • March 2003

    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect – Part 13: Designing Engine Company Apparatus

    March 1, 2003
    Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss how several fire departments designed their apparatus using concepts presented in “The Apparatus Architect.”
    Operations & Training

    The National Fire Plan

    March 1, 2003
    Robert M. Winston describes a program designed to manage the impact of wildfires on communities and the environment.
    Safety & Health

    Life (And Death) In The Fast Lane – Part 1

    March 1, 2003
    Dennis L. Rubin introduces a series of articles on firefighter safety by recounting a real-life “emotional roller coaster ride.”
    Operations & Training

    On The Job – Alabama: Fire Levels Historic Cotton Mill

    March 1, 2003
    Jay K. Bradish describes the 41¼2-hour battle to control a fire in a Prattville cotton mill that required the response of eight departments.
    Operations & Training

    Truck Company Tips Tip # 3: What’s In Your Pockets?

    March 1, 2003
    Michael M. Dugan shows why having tools available in your turnout gear may save your life or the life of a brother or sister firefighter.

    More content from March 2003

    Rescue

    The Pesticide Challenge

    March 1, 2003
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Safety & Health

    Safety And Command For High-Rise Fires

    March 1, 2003
    Most building codes recognize a high-rise building as a structure over 75 feet in height. The codes, however, do not address square footage. I have seen high-rise buildings 80...
    Community Risk

    Public Information: Playing Hardball

    March 1, 2003
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Safety & Health

    Single Search: A Risky Gamble

    March 1, 2003
    This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder's comments follow. I was the officer on a three-person engine company that arrived first due at a working fire in a three...
    Rescue

    Anchor Point Options For Rolling The Dash

    March 1, 2003
    SUBJECT:Anchor Point Options for Rolling the DashTOPIC:Techniques for Creating Anchor Points When Rolling a DashOBJECTIVE:Describe techniques for creating an anchor or push point...
    Operations & Training

    Stopping Fire In Row Dwellings

    March 1, 2003
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    Leadership

    Good News & Bad News From Capitol Hill

    March 1, 2003
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Operations & Training

    Fire Department Profile: Norfolk Fire-Rescue

    March 1, 2003
    John E. DiBacco previews an upcoming “Firehouse On The Road” program by profiling the host department, Norfolk, VA, Fire-Rescue.