April 2006

Photo By Ron Moore
A power spreader can be used with shackles and a rated chain package to pull a steering column. A come-along will complete this task as will other tools that may be in your inventory. Have a Plan A, Plan B, and even a Plan C in mind for dealing with this entrapment scenario and then go out and practice this until you’re satisfied that you’ve got it figured out.
Rescue

Steerng Column: Part 3 - Side-Resting Vehicle Column Evolutions

April 1, 2006
Subject: Steering Column Topic: Steering Column: Part 3 – Side-resting Vehicle Column Evolutions Objective: Given the scenario of a driver trapped in a side-resting vehicle...
Safety & Health

History Repeats Itself: Two Very Different Close Calls

April 1, 2006
This month, we see history repeating itself in two very different ways. The first account is of yet another apparatus being struck, but fortunately no fire-rescue personnel were...
Photo Courtesy of Author
Notice that certain parts of the vehicle retain heat longer, indicating that the vehicle has been driven recently. The wheels and engine compartment are normally the two most visible heat sources on a vehicle. Keep in mind that environmental conditions can impact how long these heat sources are visible to the TI and that solar heat can create misleading thermal images.
Tech & Comm

Thermal Imaging Training: Non-Fire Size-up

April 1, 2006
Experienced firefighters know that a quality size-up effort at an emergency incident helps ensure that firefighters take quick, efficient steps towards rectifying the emergency...
Photo by Barry Furey
The placement of antennas on multiple faces of cell towers assists in providing network-based Phase 2 wireless locations.
Tech & Comm

Telephone Terminology: What Does It All Mean?

April 1, 2006
When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he did more than create an object of amusement. He created a tool that has become the primary means of alerting public safety...
Community Risk

Fire Service Marketing Leadership: 6 Trends for the Future

April 1, 2006
Over the past five years, I have been fortunate having had the opportunity to observe and comment on the applications of marketing management to the fire and emergency services...

More content from April 2006

Photo by Tom Shand
The Granbury, TX, Fire Department utilizes this combination rescue apparatus for fire suppression and technical rescue incidents. Careful planning when laying out tools and equipment can result in well-designed apparatus such as this unit.
Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect: Part 26 - Designing Rescue Squad Apparatus

April 1, 2006
Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand discuss the type of chassis that will carry the body, personnel and equipment.
Safety & Health

The 3 Fs of Firefighter Conditioning: Part 5

April 1, 2006
In the conclusion of this series describing fitness, fat loss and function, Rich Meyer details how to cover your bases.
LODDS

Death in the Line of Duty

April 1, 2006
NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program continues to present its investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths.
Andrew Biron
Anytime a search team ends its search and the search is not completed, the team members must mark the completion point. The search rope is tied off to a door to indicate that the search stopped at that point.
Operations & Training

Truck Company Tips: Tip 11 - Using Search Ropes

April 1, 2006
Michael M. Dugan continues this series with details on the need for SOGs and standardized search ropes.
Operations & Training

Snowstorm X 3 in Southwest Florida

April 1, 2006
Dominic Colletti reports on the process of considering, specifying or implementing the use of compressed-air foam systems (CAFS), including one department that went through the...
Leadership

It's Time for Congress to Rescue Fire Service Grant Programs

April 1, 2006
Once again, Congress will have to be the legislative version of a rapid intervention team if the FIRE Act and SAFER programs are to have adequate funding for the next fiscal ...
Operations & Training

Improving Fireground Operations Through Post-Fire Analysis

April 1, 2006
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