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    Photo by Jamie Fulk
    This is a portion of the wood box built by rescuers around victims.
    Jamie Fulk reports on a rescue that took place when a farm worker became trapped in a grain silo.
    May 1, 2005
    Tom McDonald reports on the second major fire within a year to hit a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) wax manufacturing plant.
    May 1, 2005
    Coverage of a fatal four-alarm fire in a four-story, 46-unit apartment house.
    May 1, 2005
    Fred Smith
    Firestorm conditions were created as total involvement occurred. A fourth alarm was requested and assigned as ember patrol until the multiple roof structures failed.
    Jay K. Bradish details a fast-moving fire that destroyed a historic school building that was converted into an apartment building.
    May 1, 2005
    Two firefighters operate a ground monitor at the rear of the building.
    Jay K. Bradish discusses a two-alarm blaze in a six-floor furniture store built in 1890 of brick and heavy-timber construction.
    May 1, 2005
    Photo Courtesy of Authors
    By early morning, most of the apparatus concentrated their efforts on the north end, holding back flames and protecting other large exposures.
    Coverage of a four-alarm blaze at the vacant American Bosch factory in Massachusetts; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
    May 1, 2005
    John J. Salka Jr. discusses one of the most successful command philosophies for structural fires: Front-End Command.
    May 1, 2005
    John Newell outlines the primary task at a structure fire: quickly stretch a handline and knock the fire down.
    May 1, 2005
    Volunteer fire-rescue leaders share their views on funding, staffing, training, health and safety, and other key topics.
    May 1, 2005
    Photo courtesy of Bullard
    Photos 2A and 2B: A thermal image of a hallway in standard mode with 2X digital zoom activated. While details are brought closer, the image becomes pixilated in the process.
    Thermal imaging has advanced significantly in the past eight years. Durability, reliability, image quality and battery life have all improved. As firefighters have become more...
    May 1, 2005
    With so much attention focused on the threat of terrorism and the effort to get help from federal programs, it’s important to remember that local government has caused most of...
    May 1, 2005
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    May 1, 2005
    Photo By Ron Moore
    Although not a roof-resting scenario, this car-on-car crash is another example of when alternative access to the battery will be necessary. Anytime the hood cannot be opened, crews should be ready to use any of the three alternative means to shut down the battery.
    Subject: NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and Competencies Topic: Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Electrical Shutdown, Roof-resting Vehicle Objective: Given...
    May 1, 2005
    No! This is not the opening line to a joke like, “How many paramedics does it take to change a light bulb?” or “How many paramedics does it take to deliver a patient care report...
    May 1, 2005
    Below are several accounts of what occurred during a fire in a single-family dwelling. One personal account is from Erin Craven, a part-time firefighter/EMT who completed firefighter...
    May 1, 2005
    Courtesy Barry Furey
    The demands placed on telecommunicators require that they receive standardized training based on a formalized curriculum.
    Fire departments have long known the benefits of proper training. Besides the obvious need for even the newest firefighters to function safely under a wide variety of dangerous...
    May 1, 2005
    I am sure we have all heard it around the kitchen table or at meeting night in our own fire stations, the great malady of all times in the fire service: “These new guys just ...
    May 1, 2005