Firehouse Magazine

In This Issue: July 2009

Brandon Jacob - FourAlarmPhotos.com

Houston, TX, Ladder 74 operates during a four-alarm-plus fire that ripped through a larged sprinklered furniture warehouse. Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading into a 100,000-square-foot landmark showroom. The fire occurred on May 21, 2009.

Dedication

This month's Firehouse is dedicated to Lieutenant Robert Strang, 60, of the Melbourne, FL, Fire Department; Fire Chief Mike Gilbreath, 55, of the Double Springs, AL, Fire Department; Firefighter Robert Andrew France, 45, of the Stateline, MS, Volunteer Fire Department; and Captain Manny Rivera, 43, of the Trenton, NJ, Fire Department. who died in the line of duty, March 2009.

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The Buzz on Technical Rescue: The Changing World of USAR Response

Bob Duemmel and Todd Fetters discuss the changing world of urban search and rescue, including new technology and tools to help rescue teams in unique situations. Fetters recently retired as a fire captain in California is a member of a USAR incident support team and a USAR instructor. He joined CA-TF 6 in 1992. The two discuss changesbeing made to USAR training and how funding and grants are impacting local and state technical response teams. The two dive into the myriad of technology that...

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