August 2006

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Coverage continues focusing on major events, training issues, important fire service news and other topics vitally important to the health and well-being of the fire service.
Aug. 1, 2006
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Detached residential garage fires are common. When you hear that over the radio, odds are you’re going to a working fire, as it usually takes time to get going before anyone...
Aug. 1, 2006
Ron Moore
There were no problems cutting or spreading the now-exposed hinges to remove the door. Forcing at the latch end in a conventional manner was also effective, if the tool operator worked the tips into the inner portions of the door structure and did not pry on the lightweight skin of the inner panel of the door itself.
Subject: Volvo C-70 CoupeTopic: Volvo’s Door-Mounted Inflatable Curtain Airbag SystemObjective: Understand the design and function of the new system and its influence upon ...
Aug. 1, 2006
This issue marks the 30th anniversary of Firehouse® Magazine. It only seems appropriate that we go back in time and find out how the Emergency Vehicle Operations column got ...
Aug. 1, 2006
You might have been in the business for only a week, or even less, but odds are you’ve already been dispatched to the infamous “blatantly stupid†call. You know what Iâ€...
Aug. 1, 2006
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A supervisor monitoring a training burn can watch firefighters standing and walking because he is equipped with a TI. The white cloud surrounding the firefighters is superheated gases, indicating that the firefighters are ignoring basic safety as well as warning signs.
Last month’s column was the first in a three-part series that emphasizes key safety issues during thermal imager (TI) use. The ease with which most TIs can be operated today...
Aug. 1, 2006
We celebrate our 30th anniversary this month. In 1976, Dennis Smith had a vision, made a statement and we have been here ever since. We thank all those who worked on the magazine...
Aug. 1, 2006
WARRIOR RUN, PA: AUG. 1, 1906 – The entire town was threatened as an explosion tore through a coal mine, killing two men. Huge pockets of trapped gases escaped up through the...
Aug. 1, 2006
Dennis Smith recounts the 1976 launch of the first magazine to recognize that the line firefighters are fundamental and essential in meeting the mission of a fire department.
Aug. 1, 2006
Synthetic-jacket, large-diameter hose, quarter-turn couplings and hydraulic powered reels all entered the fire service mainstream in the 1970s.
Barry Furey looks back at the firefighting fads, foibles and firsts from the decade that spawned Firehouse Magazine.
Aug. 1, 2006
A compilation of five years of covers, headlines, photos, features, columns and departments serving America’s Bravest.
Aug. 1, 2006