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  • April 2004

    • April 2004

    Operations & Training

    Search and Rescue

    April 1, 2004
    Search and rescue, especially during structure fires, is the most frequently considered thermal imager (TI) use. Success during structure fire rescues, as well as during non-fire...
    Tech & Comm

    Safecom: Addressing Public Safety Wireless Needs

    April 1, 2004
    This month’s column features an exclusive interview I conducted with Dr. David G. Boyd, who is deputy director (operations) for the Office of Research and Development and director...
    Tech & Comm

    Pre-Fire Planning: New Technology, Tailored Software

    April 1, 2004
    To this day, Milford, CT, Fire Chief Louis LaVecchia still can’t believe what happened at a major fire in his town 20 years ago. One day, a huge blaze erupted at the Lighter Division...
    Apparatus

    You Pay Me for What I Might Have To Do, Not for What I Do

    April 1, 2004
    I have been writing the Emergency Vehicle Operations column for Firehouse® for over a decade. Two common themes have always been included: wear your seatbelts and revise your ...

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    Community Risk

    Heroism & Community Service Awards

    April 1, 2004
    Firehouse® Magazine proudly salutes America’s Bravest in our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the largest of its kind in the nation.
    Safety & Health

    Close Call While Searching For Life

    April 1, 2004
    While searching for trapped children, fire broke out in the walls, causing firefighters to exit just before flashover. Harvey Eisner reports on this a two-alarm structure fire...
    Safety & Health

    MORE What They DIDN’T Teach You In Fire School

    April 1, 2004
    Ron Baran continues his discussion of techniques that only experience can teach, as textbook maneuvers are just a guide.
    Safety & Health

    Rapid Intervention Training: Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Across a Horizontal Surface

    James Crawford
    April 1, 2004
    James K. Crawford discusses horizontal moving techniques that will create an easier situation for the rapid intervention team, victim and you.
    Safety & Health

    Gunfire at Christmas Morning Structure Fire

    April 1, 2004
    On Christmas morning 2003, the Los Pinos Fire Protection District, located in southwestern Colorado, responded to a well-developed structure fire involving a sniper. Tom Aurnhammer...
    Operations & Training

    On the Job – Indiana: 7-Alarm Fire Destroys Historic Buildings in Jeffersonville

    April 1, 2004
    Jay K. Bradish details a blaze that tore through seven commercial buildings in the historic downtown business district of Jeffersonville, IN.
    Careers & Education

    Stop Wasting Time & Pursue Your College Degree!

    April 1, 2004
    Roxanne Bercik, Chris Connealy, Bill Lowe and Laurie Mooney share their experiences and offer resources to earn a college degree.
    Careers & Education

    Distance Learning

    April 1, 2004
    Harry R. Carter discusses distance learning and the opportunities that are available to earn a college degree through on-line education.
    Rescue

    The Capsize of the Stellamare: Maritime Emergency Grows into Multi-Agency Rescue Operation

    April 1, 2004
    Bill Davis reports on the greatest challenge to the City of Albany’s emergency response capabilities, the capsize of a cargo ship.
    Leadership

    Loaded Cement Truck Vs. SUV: A Mighty Heavy Vehicle Extrication

    April 1, 2004
    Jeff Hood, Bill Lowe and Earl Watson discuss what happened when a fully loaded cement truck weighing 34 tons flipped over and landed on top of a sport utility vehicle, trapping...
    Safety & Health

    The Firefighter Fitness Pentagon: Part 4 – Body Composition

    April 1, 2004
    Rod Hammer reports on the need for firefighters to lose weight and become healthier in order to reduce health risks.
    Apparatus

    Sensible Upgrades For New Apparatus

    April 1, 2004
    R. J. “Bob” Barraclough discusses upgrades and the specification-writing process that begins with obtaining a copy of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901 Standard...
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect – Part 18: Designing Ladder Company Apparatus

    April 1, 2004
    Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur provide a guide for purchasing a midship or a rear-mount truck and discovering which is correct for your department.
    Apparatus

    Aerial Ladder and Tower Ladder Placement and Operations

    April 1, 2004
    Michael Wilbur discusses the training and education needed to understand serial and elevating platform apparatus in the first installment of this new series.
    Leadership

    The Fire Department And the Political Process

    April 1, 2004
    Editor’s note: Hal Bruno is on leave. We thank Chief Compton for filling in for Hal this month. In July 2003, at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore and again in February 2004 at Firehouse...
    Safety & Health

    Accountability? It’s Not Just a “Sector” Anymore

    April 1, 2004
    This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder’s comments follow. We received a 911 call for a building fire at a local inn. It is a 21¼2-story bar with apartments above...
    Rescue

    University Of Extrication: Lifting Airbag “Life Expectancy”

    April 1, 2004
    SUBJECT:Lifting AirbagsTOPIC:Service life of high-pressure lifting airbagsOBJECTIVE:Understand the concept of useful service life for high-pressure lifting airbagsTASK:Using the...
    Community Risk

    “The Four Ps”: Part 3 – Promotion

    April 1, 2004
    Question: What does ?promotion? mean as applied to fire protection and emergency services? This word sounds self-serving and aggressive. Answer: This is a great question and when...