March 2004

Incident size-up is a critical first step that helps ensure firefighter safety as well as the successful conclusion of an incident. Effective and proficient use of a thermal imager...

av·a·lanche – 1. A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. 2. A massive or overwhelming amount; a flood: “I received an avalanche of mail.” Over...

Question: What business are we really in? Over the past 20 years, the effectiveness of fire prevention and the increase in multiple services from EMS to hazmat have redefined ...

For decades, fire prevention efforts have focused primarily on three areas: detection, suppression and public fire education. However, despite advances in detection and suppression...

Robert Burke explains safety considerations for hazmat incidents involving chlorine, which is toxic by inhalation.