August 2004

Safety & Health

Come Clean: Dirty Gear Is No Badge of Honor

Aug. 1, 2004
Every firefighter remembers reporting to duty for his or her first shift. You aren’t sure what to do, so you become a casual observer and follow the lead of the grizzled veterans...
Community Risk

“Smoke Showing”: Marketing ICS

Aug. 1, 2004
Question: The U.S. fire service has been on a public-image roller coaster since 9/11. FDNY and all of us endured the catastrophic results of that horrific day. Immediately thereafter...
Tech & Comm

Training Preventive Maintenance and Care

Aug. 1, 2004
Firefighters are a quirky bunch. Really, we are. Fire apparatus receive daily or weekly checks to ensure that all fluids are topped off and that everything functions as it should...
The 'wraps' of wire rope (commonly called 'cable' by fire/rescue personnel) create the multiple 'layers' on the drum of this rescue vehicle's winch.
The 'wraps' of wire rope (commonly called 'cable' by fire/rescue personnel) create the multiple 'layers' on the drum of this rescue vehicle's winch.
The 'wraps' of wire rope (commonly called 'cable' by fire/rescue personnel) create the multiple 'layers' on the drum of this rescue vehicle's winch.
The 'wraps' of wire rope (commonly called 'cable' by fire/rescue personnel) create the multiple 'layers' on the drum of this rescue vehicle's winch.
The 'wraps' of wire rope (commonly called 'cable' by fire/rescue personnel) create the multiple 'layers' on the drum of this rescue vehicle's winch.
Rescue

Winch Operations – Part 2

Aug. 1, 2004
Subject: Winch Operations at Rescue ScenesTopic: Things You Ought to Know About Using a Winch at Rescue Scenes
Safety & Health

Town Hall’s on Fire!

Aug. 1, 2004
This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder’s comments follow: Just after midnight, our police department received a telephone call from our sheriff’s department in ...

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Tech & Comm

Communication – Part 1: Getting It Right

Aug. 1, 2004
By request of the author, this article is not available online
Leadership

Legislative Shell Game Being Played with FIRE Act Grants

Aug. 1, 2004
It looks as if the federal FIRE Act grant program will survive for the next few years and be funded at somewhere between $500 million and $900 million annually. Though its final...
Tech & Comm

DC’s Command Unit Achieves Interoperational Capability

Aug. 1, 2004
Elizabeth Friszell reports on The Mobile Command and Communications Vehicle placed in service by District of Columbia Fire & Rescue and conducts a Q&A with apparatus executive...
LODDS

Death in the Line of Duty

Aug. 1, 2004
Firehouse® Magazine continues to offer valuable information in this series of the NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.
Operations & Training

Case Study: A College Degree Program Designed for Firefighters

Aug. 1, 2004
Roberta Mersch details a university program tailored to firefighters and presents a case study of David Foster, chief of DeKalb County, GA, Fire and Rescue Department.
Operations & Training

Getting Educated About Being COLLEGE Educated

Aug. 1, 2004
Ron Wakeham and Bill Lowe discuss how to determine which program is best for you in and the benefits of having a college degree.
Run Surveys

2003 National Run Survey – Part 3

Aug. 1, 2004
For the 23rd year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® Magazine to share and compare statistics. Part 3 features the pay scales and the busiest ambulances, chiefs...
Operations & Training

Ventilation Operations

Aug. 1, 2004
Ed Hadfield discusses the challenge of ventilation considerations within high-rise occupancies for most fire service organizations.
Operations & Training

Truck Company Operations

Aug. 1, 2004
Michael M. Dugan describes how the truck company operating at a fire in a high-rise building helps determine the outcome of an operation.
Operations & Training

Engine Company Operations

Aug. 1, 2004
John Newell discusses the operation of hoselines from standpipes at high-rise fires. Success will depend on pre-incident planning of the standpipe systems in buildings and good...
Operations & Training

Pre-Planning: The Key to Success

Aug. 1, 2004
Curtis S.D. Massey defines the importance of having a plan that can answer any question about a building and its systems, including how to get around, how to cut things off and...