June 2006

Tech & Comm

Thermal Imager Training: The Meaning Behind the Mumbo-Jumbo

June 1, 2006
Over the past two years, this column has concentrated on helping firefighters prepare themselves to use their thermal imagers (TIs) more effectively at emergency incidents. The...
Community Risk

Fire Service Marketing Leadership

June 1, 2006
Each of us has a variety of roles in our lives. We are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, business people and public servants, skilled technicians, career and volunteer...
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Rescue

Collision Size-Up

June 1, 2006
SUBJECT: Collision Size-UpTOPIC: Developing a Rescue Action Plan for Hard-impact Side CollisionsOBJECTIVE: Given a vehicle with collision damage to one side and the simulation...
Photo courtesy of Cocoa, FL, Fire Rescue
The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
Safety & Health

Body Shop Fire: Car Fire in the Structure - And There’s Nitrous Oxide in the Car!

June 1, 2006
Cocoa, FL, Fire Rescue protects a population of 18,000 in 15 square miles along the eastern Florida coastline. Unlike many Florida communities with high concentrations of seniors...
Operations & Training

Hospital Fires: Special Challenges For Emergency Responders - Part 1

June 1, 2006
By request of the author, this article is not available online

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Leadership

Changes Ahead for FEMA As Congress Seeks Reorganization

June 1, 2006
Big changes are underway inside the battered Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but it’s not going to be the total dismantling and rebuilding that was recommended ...
Operations & Training

The Dangers of Redundant Power Supplies: Part 21- Distributed Generation Technology

June 1, 2006
Curtis S.D. Massey discusses how a commercial building can meet some or all of its power demand in the event is it removed from the local electrical grid.
Photo Courtesy of Author
This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
Operations & Training

Eductor Basics

June 1, 2006
Dominic Colletti Jr. details the use of eductors as an easy and less-expensive way to become involved in the application of nozzle-aspirated Class A foam.
Wayne Tomblinson
Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
Operations & Training

Self-storage Facilities: Part 1 - Lightweight Metal Storage Buildings

June 1, 2006
Joseph T. Berry discusses how firefighters operating at self-storage facilities can be at great risk of being exposed to dangerous objects and hazardous materials.
Pat Grace
Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
Operations & Training

Thermal Imaging: Real-World Incidents

June 1, 2006
Mike Lombardo describes through actual incidents how thermal imaging cameras are saving lives and finding the fire through technology.
Run Surveys

2005 National Run Survey

June 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...