April 2009

Volunteer fire service leaders have worked hard to protect the legal status of LOSAP (length-of-service award program) and similar plans that provide nominal compensation to volunteers...

This new column is intended to give readers the most current information regarding medical studies and standards in a coherent and relevant manner as it applies to the fire service...

I thought I was a little bit technically savvy, but I must have been under a shell somewhere. In the last couple of months, I have begun to realize how little I knew about how...

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They have been so intense over the years that some have referred to them as "the sprinkler wars." Well-meaning and committed members of the fire service, advocacy groups, fire...

Younes Mourchid, Ph.D., explains why, in tough economic times, it makes perfect sense for members of the fire service to go back to school.

Bill McGraw examines a city, as one firefighter put it, "where the abnormal is normal."

Firehouse Magazine proudly presents our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the largest of its kind in the fire-rescue service.

Jay K. Bradish reports on a fire in Zionsville that destroyed an oil distribution site.

FORT WORTH, TX: April 4, 1909 - A fire that began in a barn on Jennings Avenue was fanned by high winds and began to spread quickly. Within 15 minutes of the alarm, the flames...

We are proud this month to present our annual Firehouse® Heroism and Community Service Awards. We thank our premier sponsor, Dräger, and corporate sponsors Blackinton and Liberty...

Mark Emery explains why a competent fire officer must understand building construction.

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An important part of every fire officer's responsibilities involves teaching and training people to do their jobs properly. This is a difficult and challenging job, but one that...

Firefighting and hazardous materials responses have much in common when it comes to tactical approaches, and this is especially true as far as ventilation is concerned. The importance...

The box alarm at the abandoned bungalow on East Kirby Street was a typical fire in Detroit. Flames roared out of the upstairs windows as crews arrived shortly after 5 A.M. on ...

When I joined the fire service in the early 1970s, we were firemen. Then, with the advent of women joining our ranks, we became firefighters. Later, as we became more involved...

SUBJECT: Lifting Heavy Loads, Part 7 TOPIC: NFPA 1670 Technician-level Joint Fire/Rescue and Tow Truck Training OBJECTIVE: Rescue personnel shall become familiar with the application...

Part 1 - How Two Ohio Firefighters Were Killed in the Line of DutyOn Friday, April 4, 2008, Captain Robin Broxterman, 37 years old and a 17-year veteran career firefighter and...

Daniel Byrne joins the debate on the value of higher education in the fire service.

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur outline economic factors that may lead fire departments to consider acquiring program fire apparatus.

Charles Werner outlines the use of geographic information systems in emergency responses.