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  • December 2010

    • December 2010

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    PPE

    Honeywell First Responder Products

    Feb. 13, 2020
    Honeywell First Responder Products is the leading manufacturer of head-to-toe personal protective equipment.
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    Careers & Education

    Action Training Systems, Inc.

    Oct. 10, 2011
    200+ Interactive Computer-Based, and DVD training programs. Instructionally-designed, teaching to current NFPA standards.
    Carmel Ladder 41 works to cut off the fire shortly after arrival in front of the strip mall.
    Safety & Health

    On The Job: INDIANA

    Dec. 3, 2010
    On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, a two-alarm fire sparked by a lightning strike destroyed a strip mall containing 12 stores in Carmel, IN. Heavy thunderstorms and severe cloud-to-ground...
    Operations & Training

    Warning Signs of Structural Collapse

    Brad Harvey
    Dec. 3, 2010
    As budgets continue to decline and layoffs, attrition, "brown-outs" and other "solutions" prevail, one thing is for certain — fewer firefighters are available and this trend does...
    DCFD Assistant Chief Lawrence Schultz, center, meets with retired Phoenix Fire Chief Alan Brunacini, left in foreground, DCFD Chief Dennis L. Rubin and other fire-rescue officials during the operations of the President’s 2009 State of the Union Address.
    Safety & Health

    "The Cultural Divide": Exploring the Unknown

    Dec. 3, 2010
    Culture is defined as the beliefs, customs, practices and social behaviors of a group of people. We would all agree that the number of folks who have sacrificed their lives for...

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    Even with the interior trim piece on the C-pillar peeled away, the steel inflator module is still not visible. The inflator unit is completely wrapped inside nylon airbag material. The exact location of the inflator can be determined by feeling with a hand to confirm exactly where it is mounted prior to cutting the rear C-pillars.
    Vehicle Extrication

    Electric Vehicles: Part 5

    Ron Moore
    Dec. 3, 2010
    SUBJECT: Electric VehiclesTOPIC: Part 5, Chevrolet VOLT Extrication Procedures OBJECTIVE: Given a crash scenario involving a 2011 Chevrolet VOLT with occupant injury and/or entrapment...
    A firefighter was injured when he and another firefighter entered this mobile home to search for children who were reported by neighbors to be inside. The children were not at home at the time.
    Safety & Health

    Children Reported Trapped in a House — Part 2

    Dec. 3, 2010
    It's so often a combination of small "things forgotten or ignored" at a fire that can lead to tragic outcomes. In this month's continued close call, we learn how firefighters ...
    Operations & Training

    Do You Make Time to Train?

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Dec. 3, 2010
    Did you notice in my headline I didn't say, "Do you take time to train?" There's a reason for that choice of words.Taking time to train sounds pretty random to me.Making time ...
    Firemen’s Hall Museum of Philadelphia at 142 North 2nd St. in downtown Philadelphia was built within a 1902 firehouse. It houses a stained-glass memorial to all firefighters killed in the line of duty and plaques in front honoring the eight firefighters killed at the Gulf Oil Refinery fire.
    Rescue

    Remembering the Gulf Oil Refinery Fire

    Robert Burke
    Dec. 3, 2010
    Early in the morning of Sunday, Aug. 17, 1975, a seagoing tanker was off-loading crude oil at the Gulf Oil Refinery in Philadelphia, PA, when accumulated hydrocarbon vapors ignited...
    The above photo shows an old “mixed multiple” occupancy with add-ons. The original building is of Type III construction (brick and joist) while the add-ons are made of wood frame. Note the separation distance between the two structures presents an exposure concern if a fire should occur.
    Operations & Training

    The "Everyday Routine Complex" Fire

    Dec. 3, 2010
    My previous column on buildings called "mixed multiple" occupancies, or "taxpayers," focused on basic engine and truck work (September 2010). This column addresses access and ...
    Photo 6. The litter during the descent.
    Rescue

    Operating a High Line Rope-Rescue System

    Dec. 3, 2010
    The high line system has several uses in rope rescues. It can be used for both high- and low-angle applications. It can be used to extricate victims from or move resources into...
    Technical rescue training takes time above and beyond the normal training requirements, but firefighters often will attempt a rescue even if it is beyond their capabilities.
    Rescue

    Confined-Space Rescue

    Dec. 3, 2010
    May 8, 2010, Middletown, OH — A worker conducting a non-entry inspection of a manhole is incapacitated and falls into the hole. Moments later, two firefighters lower their captain...
    Stations

    Rollout Bedding, LLC

    July 21, 2010
    Rollout Bedding creates protective and convenient bedding for comfort on the job and away from home.
    Apparatus

    4 Guys Fire Trucks

    April 6, 2010
    Custom Fire Apparatus.
    PPE

    343 FIRE

    March 26, 2009
    Manufacturer of High Rise Bags, GearBags, Rope Bags, FDNY items, ANSI vests and more. Custom products our specialty. 343 FIRE honors the 343 Firefighters who lost their lives ...
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    Uniforms

    5.11 Tactical

    Sept. 12, 2008
    5.11 works directly with end users to create Purpose-Built Gear designed specifically to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed, and performance of public safety professionals.
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    Tech & Comm

    FIREHOUSE Software

    Sept. 2, 2008
    FIREHOUSE Software by ESO is the industry’s most comprehensive and widely-used Fire & EMS records management and analytics system nationwide. From small volunteer to large metro...
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    Pumps & Valves

    A.H. Stock Mfg. Corp.

    Sept. 2, 2008
    AH Stock Manufacturing is the manufacturer of Newton Kwik Dump Valves for fire department tanker apparatus.
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    Generators

    360 Generators

    Aug. 28, 2008
    Free service connects you to local suppliers of natural gas and diesel generators for commercial uses.
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    Tech & Comm

    49er Communications

    Jan. 1, 2006
    49er Communications is one of the largest single-site dealers of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Equipment in the US. The company’s prime focus is the provision of portable and mobile...
    Apparatus Components

    A&A Mfg. Co., Inc.

    Jan. 1, 2006
    Using roller technology developed in extremely demanding machine tool applications with 1,000,000+ cycle requirements and a lifetime warranty, Gortite set out to design a Roll...
    Apparatus

    Acsi- Advanced Containment Systems, Inc.

    Jan. 1, 2006
    As a leader in the industry for the past 15 years, Advance Containment Systems Inc (ACSI) makes high quality shelters, trailers, skid and truck mounted systems for Decon, Rehab...