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  • November 2006

    • November 2006

    Apparatus

    Hey, Loo, The Seatbelts Don't Work!

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Now that I've caught your interest with that attention-grabbing headline, I hope you will continue to read. It is quite a bold headline, yet it is true. As with all good stories...
    Apparatus

    Mock Trial Recap

    Nov. 1, 2006
    On April 1, 2001, a ladder truck, third due to a dumpster fire, traveled through a traffic-controlled intersection against a red light and slammed into an SUV, causing profound...

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    Operations & Training

    The "Day Fire": First Report

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Harvey Eisner reports on the fifth-largest wildland fire in California history.
    Apparatus

    Apparatus Showcase

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Manufacturers display the latest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect: Part 27 – Rescue-Engine Combination Units

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur continue their discussion of the design and operation of combination rescue-engine units.
    Community Risk

    Arson: The 2005 Report

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Cliff Karchmer discusses the FBI's Annual Preliminary Uniform Crime Report (UCR) – the "flash" glimpse of criminal offenses reported to the FBI for 2005.
    Tech & Comm

    FCC Mandates Frequency Narrowbanding: Are Your Radios Ready?

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Charles Werner focuses on the latest FCC narrowbanding mandate that is in the near future for public safety.
    Community Risk

    Community College & Fire Department Partnerships

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Steve Prziborowski describes how a fire department can partner with and assist a local college-based fire technology program where all sides will benefit.
    Operations & Training

    Beware the Foam System That Answers the Question No One Asked

    Nov. 1, 2006
    Dominic Colletti describes what type of foam system, foam concentrate and hardware will maximize fire combat resources.
    Leadership

    The Good News: Hard Work By Fire Service and Allies Pays Off on Capitol Hill

    Nov. 1, 2006
    There's good and bad news to report on two stories we covered a few months ago. The good news is that the federal fire programs for the 2007 fiscal year emerged from the budget...
    Operations & Training

    Firefighting Strategy For Places of Worship – Part 2

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