July 2003

Run Surveys

2002 National Run Survey - Part 2

July 1, 2003
The fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share statistics. This month: the busiest engine and ladder companies and hazmat units.
Safety & Health

The LifeCender Personal Escape System

July 1, 2003
Pat O'Kane is man who has spent most of his life working with his hands, but he will be known in the years to come as the man whose mind sparked the concept that will save so ...
Rescue

Rescue Operations Involving The 2003 Honda Element

July 1, 2003
SUBJECT:2003-04 Model Year VehiclesTOPIC:The 2003 Honda ElementOBJECTIVE:Identify the unique operating features and designs found on the 2003 Honda ElementTASK:Describe how each...
Community Risk

Marketing Globally To Act Locally

July 1, 2003
Question: Is there one organization, in particular, that has the strength and effectiveness to support my department's needs and its agenda while furthering those of the fire ...
Safety & Health

Critical Coordination!

July 1, 2003
This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder's comments follow. Our tower ladder company (quint) was dispatched to assist a neighboring community for a working building...

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Operations & Training

Stopping Fire Spread In High-Rise Office Buildings

July 1, 2003
By request of the author, this article is not available online
Apparatus

Back to Basics: The "Big One"

July 1, 2003
The "Big One" - defined in fire service terms as that response that will surpass all others in a lifetime. We in the fire service often talk about the "Big One" in terms of fires...
Leadership

Legislation & Education Needed To Protect Accident Scenes

July 1, 2003
Firefighters are well aware that a burning building is a dangerous place where they must be constantly alert and follow well-established safety procedures. Unfortunately, many...
Community Risk

Common Valor: True Stories From New Jersey’s Bravest

July 1, 2003
Frank Viscuso’s new book is a compelling collection of true stories focusing on intense firegrounds and dramatic rescues by firefighters.
Leadership

Finding The $ To Make The Small Fire Department Work – Part 2

July 1, 2003
Steve Meyer continues his focus on funding with ideas for maximizing resources.
Operations & Training

Hands-On Training

July 1, 2003
Firehouse® Magazine, Cygnus Expositions and their fire department partners showcase the skills being taught in the new Hands-On Training program.
Operations & Training

Truck Company Tips

July 1, 2003
Michael M. Dugan discusses why a truck company needs standard operating procedures to accomplish its basic tasks.
Community Risk

TIP – Trauma Intervention Program: Angels of Mercy & Compassion

July 1, 2003
Robert M. Winston reports on a civilian outreach program.
Safety & Health

Hearts on Fire: The Hot News On How Inflammation Kills

July 1, 2003
Jeffrey Fisher, M.D., investigates cardiac inflammation as a cause of firefighter fatalities, with the goal of preventing future occurrences.
Operations & Training

On The Job – Maryland: 40 Departments Battle Warehouse Fire

July 1, 2003
Jay K. Bradish reports on a 10-alarm warehouse fire that required the response of 400 firefighters from 40 departments in Maryland and Delaware.