Haley Jorgensen interviews experts who report on how contaminated gear exposes firefighters to potentially life-threatening chemicals, biological agents and particulates and can...
Richard J. Blatus and Thomas J. Richardson point out the potential hazard firefighters face when responding to incidents involving alternated-fueled vehicles.
As expected, Judge Michael Chertoff made it through his Senate confirmation hearing to become the second Secretary of Homeland Security. Now he has to take control of the gigantic...
There are many ways we can work to reduce firefighter injury and death. And it is clear that “we” keep getting hurt or killed in the same ways. Of course, among our ranks were...
I recently saw something that made my blood boil and my skin crawl. Unfortunately, it is not the first time I saw it or heard of it. What I saw did not happen in a remote town...
SUBJECT:NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and CompetenciesTOPIC:Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Jammed Door Opening on a Side-resting VehicleOBJECTIVE:Open and...
Houston, TX, Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team personnel from past and present teams gathered on Oct. 16, 2004, to commemorate the first 25 years of service to...
Thermal imagers are one of the most frequently requested pieces of equipment by U.S. fire departments appealing for Assistance to Firefighters Grants. In judging FIRE Act applications...
No one likes to think about the prospect of a fellow firefighter dying in the line of duty, but it happens. The Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) Act provides important ...
As one who has studied leadership for a long time, I want you to know that I have worked very hard to accumulate a solid basis of theory for my writings. A great deal of my time...
Question: Can a fire department or fire service organization create effective alliances and sponsorships with the private sector or other supportive agencies? Answer: Yes, and...
On a day that will be remembered as Black Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, three FDNY firefighters were killed and 11 injured at two separate multiple-alarm fires. Lieutenant Curtis Meyran...
March 7, 1905: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The plant of the American Cereal Co., the largest of its type in the world, was destroyed by a fire believed to have been caused by spontaneous...
The creation of the “Where’s the Fire?” exhibit is a textbook example of how a corporate alliance can develop to focus on a public issue. I have been discussing the application...
