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  • August 2006

    • August 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.
    Tech & Comm

    Training for Safety – Part 2

    Aug. 1, 2006
    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...
    Apparatus

    One Person Can Make a Difference: Happy Birthday, Firehouse Magazine

    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 ...
    Leadership

    30 Years of Fire Politics: Still More Work Needed To Attract Support for Fire Service

    Aug. 1, 2006
    It was 30 years ago that my friend Dennis Smith asked me to write a column on “fire politics†for a new magazine he was starting. I was skeptical on two counts: who would ...
    Operations & Training

    Hospital Fires: Special ChallengesFor Emergency Responders – Part 2

    Aug. 1, 2006
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    Run Surveys

    2005 National Run Survey - Part 3

    Aug. 1, 2006
    For the 25th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of the Firehouse Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department activity levels, funding, ...

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    Safety & Health

    Detached Residential Garage Fire…Explosion!

    Aug. 1, 2006
    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...
    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.
    Rescue

    Volvo C-70 Door-Mounted Inflatable Curtain

    Aug. 1, 2006
    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 ...