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    Nov. 17, 2011
    Photo by Jay K. Bradish/IFPA
    Bradford City quickly requested a second alarm for Bradford Township to respond to the scene. Corydon Township, Derrick City and Lewis Run were asked to provide standby coverage.
    Nov. 16, 2011
    Nov. 16, 2011
    Multiple master streams and handlines were used to control the fire.
    Nov. 16, 2011
    Photo courtesy of Hutto Fire Rescue
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    Nov. 16, 2011

    More content from December 2011

    Courtesy of CFSI
    Hal Bruno, shown with President George W. Bush, was a frequent master of ceremonies at Congressional Fire Services Institute annual dinners in Washington, DC.
    Hal Bruno, a Firehouse® Magazine contributing editor and Fire Politics columnist from 1976 to 2011, passed away on Nov. 8, 2011. His family, friends, colleagues, politicians and...
    Nov. 16, 2011
    Courtesy of Ocala Fire Rescue
    This 1900 photo shows Ocala, FL, firefighters leaving their dormitory to go to a fire. Note the mosquito netting around the beds and lack of a guard around the pole hole. The station was built in 1894. At the time this photo was made, the department consisted of two hose wagons, a hook-and-ladder truck, a chief’s buggy and three horses. Firemen were paid $35 per month and worked 6½ days a week continuously.
    OIL CITY, LA: DEC. 1, 1911 – Two large fires blazed in separate areas of the rich Caddo oil fields. One fire destroyed half of the boomtown known as Oil City, including the Stag...
    Nov. 10, 2011
    Scott Christiansen
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    On Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, a two-alarm fire destroyed the Provo Latter-Day Saints Tabernacle, considered a “historic treasure,” in Provo, UT. Investigators determined the fire ...
    Nov. 8, 2011
    Courtesy of Pierce Mfg.
    Pierce Manufacturing introduced the 96-inch-wide Dash CF cab and chassis this year to address space, visibility, safety and maintenance issues.
    The November installment of The Apparatus Architect reviewed some history regarding fire apparatus cab design and the impact of staffing on seating positions and arrangements....
    Nov. 8, 2011
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    The effectiveness of marketing can only be as good as the quality and effectiveness of what is being marketed. A fire department is a vital public service organization with the...
    Nov. 7, 2011
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    Although you are reading this article in December, I’m writing it in October. When I stopped by a local grocery store this morning, I couldn’t help but notice that Christmas music...
    Nov. 4, 2011
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    Since I was a youngster, I have loved to watch John Wayne in his movies. To me, nothing epitomizes an American hero more than John Wayne.In the nearly 200 films he made over the...
    Nov. 4, 2011
    The Order of the Purple Heart, an honor ordinarily reserved for military personnel wounded in battle, was awarded to three Honolulu firefighters who were killed and six who were injured on Dec. 7, 1941. These nine men are the only civilian firefighters ever given this honor.
    Paul Hashagen looks back at the bravery of firefighters who fought blazes and saved lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    Nov. 3, 2011
    Photo by Mike Daley
    The collapse site can be awe-inspiring for many rescuers, but time is critical to the success of the rescue of entombed victims.
    Lt. Michael Daley focuses on a USAR team's search specialist and how team canines and specialized tools are combined to complete their tasks.
    Nov. 3, 2011
    Photo by Rich Costa
    The new technical rescue building features an extended roof designed to accommodate void-search and confined-space simulators.
    This is the final installment of a three-part series about the creation of a state-of-the-art technical rescue training center – the Monroe County, NY, Public Safety Training ...
    Nov. 3, 2011
    PELICAN PRODUCTS INC. has introduced the 1460TOOL mobile tool chest, featuring a two-level, extra-deep, customizable tray system that lifts out of the case on reinforced stainless-steel brackets. The trays, with interchangeable dividers, accommodate a wide variety of configurations to protect and organize hand tools and accessories. When the case is closed, its lid and tray system form a seal that secures all parts inside so that the case can be flipped upside down and the contents will stay organized. The chest is engineered with an open cell-core wall, polymer construction that protects sensitive equipment from the harshest conditions.
    Mobile Tool ChestPELICAN PRODUCTS INC. has introduced the 1460TOOL mobile tool chest, featuring a two-level, extra-deep, customizable tray system that lifts out of the case on...
    Nov. 2, 2011
    Trent Walker/Greensboro PD
    The presence of common precursor materials such as these may indicate a location that is being used for homemade explosives. Do not attempt to approach, move, handle or disarm a confirmed or suspected improvised explosive device (IED) or homemade explosive. This is a job for specially trained and equipped personnel.
    August Vernon details a variety of homemade explosives that pose a serious threat to responding firefighters and other emergency workers.
    Oct. 31, 2011
    Courtesy of the Philadelphia Fire Department
    Firefighter Leary (far left), Red Paw and American Red Cross Southeastern Pa. volunteers, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers (fourth from left) and Lieutenant Michael Grant (third from right) at the Philadelphia citywide fire drill.
    Firefighter Lends a Helping “Paw”Frustrated by an increasing number of families with nowhere to take their pets after being displaced by fire or other emergency, Philadelphia ...
    Oct. 27, 2011
    THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC-SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS (APCO) International has appointed Derek K. Poarch as executive director. Poarch has more than 30 years of public safety...
    Oct. 25, 2011
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    Two battleships were assigned out to sea for maneuvers. There was thick fog with very limited visibility. The captain of the lead battleship stayed on deck to keep an eye on all...
    Oct. 21, 2011
    Bill Tompkins/BTFirephotos.com
    PASSAIC, NJ, AUG. 31, 2011 – Units were dispatched to an early-morning house fire. First-due units arrived to find a large, 1½-story frame dwelling with heavy fire in the basement, first floor and attic. A second alarm was transmitted. After confirming the structure was vacant, an exterior attack was commenced. One ladder pipe, a tower ladder and several handlines were put into operation. After about two hours, most of the heavy fire was knocked down and the fire was placed under control.
    PASSAIC, NJ, AUG. 31, 2011 – Units were dispatched to an early-morning house fire. First-due units arrived to find a large, 1½-story frame dwelling with heavy fire in the basement...
    Oct. 21, 2011
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    The weather in Emmitsburg, MD, was threatening rain and high winds, but that was simply not to be. Almost like a miracle, it turned beautiful outside as the 30th Annual National...
    Oct. 21, 2011
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    “Interior structural firefighter” is the gold standard in the American fire service. Most people who join a fire department do so with visions of entering burning buildings, wearing...
    Oct. 20, 2011
    Robert Burke
    The Grand Island Fire Department provides fire protection and EMS, rescue and hazardous materials responses to the Nebraska State Fair, which moved to Grand Island in 2010. Grand Island’s Hazardous Materials Response Team can be activated by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency to respond wherever it is needed in the state. The team’s hazmat response trailer is a 24-foot Wells Cargo that is pulled to incident scenes by a 2003 Ford F350.
    Resources for fire, EMS and hazardous materials responses in rural areas often are limited by community size, personnel availability and distances between communities. Hazmat ...
    Sept. 29, 2011
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    This month, I pick up where I left off on the “What Have I Got” phase of operations in my September column. For those of you who will be riding the right-front seat on your fire...
    Sept. 22, 2011
    Carbon monoxide (CO) is responsible for more than 400 deaths in the United States each year. Further, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that ...
    Aug. 26, 2011