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    THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE has awarded contracts to four companies to provide a total of seven next-generation airtankers for wildfire suppression.“This is a major milestone in our...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Brad Harvey discusses some of the various terminologies and addresses the environmental conditions that set the bar for electrical safety requirements.
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photos by Tim Olk
    The 138-car train was enroute to Milwaukee, WI, with coal from Wyoming.
    In the early afternoon of July 4, 2012, the Northbrook, IL, Fire Department received calls for a train derailment near the Glenview-Northbrook border. Glenview Engine 8 and Northbrook...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    John Salka 10734648
    You probably read and hear lots of fire service instructors talk about “VES” all the time. VES – ventilate, enter and search – is a major function of any fire department that ...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Many years ago, I read an article in a fire magazine in which the author stated that all firefighters have the exact same personality style. He asserted that you are all “Type...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photo courtesy of Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue
    Firefighter Kyle Wilson died searching for people who had already safely evacuated their burning home. Had someone immediately met the first-due units on arrival to confirm all occupants were accounted for, the outcome might have been different.
    Responding to structural fires, we sometimes hear the generic phrase “People reported trapped.” Firefighters’ adrenalin starts pumping, hearts beat faster and blood pressure increases...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photo by Freddy Tenore/Newark FD
    This 1915 Boonton, NJ, Fire Department horse-drawn steamer was named “Best in Show” at the recent 45th annual Firemen’s Fair and Muster hosted by the Newark Fire Department Historical Association and Newark Museum. The event honors Newark firefighters who died in the line of duty and the technology, dedication, and commitment of Newark and New Jersey firefighters past and present. Antique and modern fire apparatus, memorabilia, firefighter cooking and bagpipes were featured. Many antique fire vehicles were displayed from as far back as the 1890s.
    BROOKLYN, NY: AUG. 1, 1912 – Shortly after 10 A.M., there was a grating sound at a construction site at Hoyt and Livingston streets. Twenty workers looked up as a mass of girders...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Tamarac, FL, Fire Rescue has taken delivery of an E-ONE HP 78 Sidestacker aerial.
    TAMARAC, FL, FIRE RESCUE has taken delivery of an E-ONE HP 78 Sidestacker aerial built on an E-ONE Typhoon chassis. Components include a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine, Allison 3000EVS...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Barry Furey 10735886
    Barry Furey examines the need for solid security of all fire department technology applications to protect gas card numbers, pre-plans filled with exotic materials, keypad codes...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    SCOTT SAFETY has introduced the Eagle Attack tactical lightweight thermal imaging camera.
    Thermal Imaging CameraSCOTT SAFETY has introduced the Eagle Attack tactical lightweight thermal imaging camera. Its high-resolution design provides users with great image quality...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster (left) and Fire Chief James D. Large (right) presented the Heroic Citizen Award to Gus Hertz.
    St. Pete FD Honors Hero2When Gus Hertz took his family to St. Petersburg, FL, for a summer vacation, he probably thought about bringing home a memento or two, but he probably ...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    LODDs Hit 35-Year LowThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released its annual Firefighter Fatality Report in June showing a total of 61 on-duty firefighter deaths in...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photo by Pete Matthews
    Walker Community Church fire
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN, MAY 27, 2012 – Minneapolis crews were called to this three-alarm fire at the Walker Community Church as a massive storm swept through the area. Five firefighters...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photos by Ron Moore
    Determining how many occupants were in a vehicle at the time of the crash and if all occupants are accounted for can be a challenge for fire department personnel, especially at rollover incidents.
    SUBJECT: Patient Accountability at Crash ScenesTOPIC: Thermal Imager Camera Use for Patient AccountabilityOBJECTIVE: Given a scenario of a crash-damaged vehicle and unoccupied...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Dennis Compton 10739413
    One tradition of the fire service is the decentralized placement of resources and services in local neighborhoods. Many believe fire stations represent the most visible example...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Harvey 2 10740344
    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released its annual Firefighter Fatality Report showing a total of 61 on-duty firefighter deaths in the United States ...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    'In order to maintain our staffing levels, in a collaborative effort with the union, our department was able to increase efficiencies, increase revenues and gain support from city leadership.'
    Firehouse: The Denver Fire Department doesn’t have any significant wildland/urban interface (W/UI). How have the recent Colorado wildfires affected the department?Tade: The Denver...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photo by Patricia Loftus/Somers FD Photographer
    The fire rages 25 minutes after receipt of the call.
    On Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, a three-alarm fire destroyed a portion of the historic Somers Congregational United Church of Christ in Somers, CT. Numerous master streams and handlines...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Photo courtesy of BCFD
    The operation took place in the Triadelphia Reservoir, or Tridelphia Lake, on the Patuxent River in Howard and Montgomery counties in Maryland. The reservoir was created in 1943 by the construction of the Brighton Dam on the Patuxent. It has a surface area of 800 acres and average water depth of 52 feet.
    This continues our discussion of an incident involving the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD). As I noted last month, this close call provides loads of valuable information...
    Aug. 1, 2012
    Gary Ludwig 10740922
    I recently had an opportunity to visit a friend who works at a career fire station (no, not Memphis, where I work now, and not St. Louis, where I used to work). While I was at...
    Aug. 1, 2012