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In This Issue: February 2012

A suspect was arrested after the worst arson spree to strike the Los Angeles, CA, area since 1992. More than 50 incidents were reported in a few days involving vehicle fires, many that spread to occupied structures. a multi-agency task force of investigators worked for several days before nabbing the suspect.

Dedication

This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Lieutenant Timothy Oliveira, 53, of Salisbury, MA, Fire Rescue, who died in the line of duty, July 2011; and to Firefighter Jeffery Alan Cocke, 59, of the Altavista, VA, Fire Department; Firefighter/EMT Timothy R. White, 50, of the Cedar Lake, IN, Fire Department; Firefighter Trampus Haskvitz, 23, of the South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division in Rapid City, SD; Lieutenant Larry Gale Nelson, 61, of the Val Verde County Rural Fire Department in Del Rio, TX; and Lieutenant Todd Krodle, 41, of the Dallas, TX, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, August 2011.

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING: Staying Out Of the "Gun Sight"

by Todd Mcneal

Although the nation’s latest wildland fire season has come to a close, it...
FIRE CHIEF RICHIE BOWERS Montgomery County, MD, Fire and Rescue Service

by Harvey Eisner

Firehouse: Please explain the “Risk Assessment” program for the...
Higher Education FESHE: National Fire Academy Promotes Standardized Fire Science Education

by Paul Snodgrass

In 2009, when Edmund Walker, the state fire training director for...
COVER STORY: Los Angeles Car Fire Epidemic

One person was arrested following a major investigation after more than...
On The Job California: Explosions Injure Los Angeles Firefighters At Combustible Metal Fire

by Mario D. Rueda

On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, a major-emergency structure fire in Los Angeles...

Close Calls: Speaking THEIR Language While Operating in OUR World

by William Goldfeder

Each year, I take one opportunity to use this column for opinion, as...
Fire Politics: Looking Forward in 2012: USFA & CFSI Need Your Help

by Dennis Compton

With 2012 upon us, there are important issues for the fire service to focus...
The "Five Deadly Sins" Of Thermal Imaging

by Brad Harvey

This column is the final installment of a two-part series on the “Five...
The Fire Scene: Surviving a House Fire: Response & Operational Factors

by John J. Salka, Jr.

If you look at and believe the statistics, operating at a house fire is one...
Hazmat Studies: Safe Response to Aerial Crop-Spraying Accidents

by Robert Burke

Thousands of agricultural spraying, loading and fueling operations are...
Leadership Lessons: An Effective Leader Facilitates A Quality Work Environment

by Kimberly Alyn

Retention, productivity and satisfaction. Every fire department grapples...
Fire Safety Education: The Key to Preventing Fires

by Timothy Szymanski

Fire safety education is not the most popular part of the fire service, but...
Tools & Technologies: Fire Service Prepares for Change In PPE Technology

by Henry J. Costo

Change is an inescapable reality of our everyday lives and certainly the...
Marketing ICS: Marketing Tales: Recession Presents An Opportunity for the Fire Service

by Ben May

The United States has one of the world’s worst records for loss of life...
Fire Law: 2011 Retrospective of Fire Service Legal Developments

by Curt Varone

With 2012 upon us, let’s look at the most important, interesting and...
EMS: Study Proves Fire Service Is Top EMS Provider in U.S.

by Gary Ludwig

The “National EMS Assessment,” released in December 2011 by the Federal...
Command Post: Riding the Right-Front Seat – Part 9

by Dr. Harry Carter

My previous column (December 2011) began examining four environmental...
University of Extrication: Roof Removal Evolutions

by Ron Moore

There are frequent situations with people trapped, where the rescue team is...
Fire Studies: Overhauling and Salvage – Part 2

by James P. Smith

As noted in part one of this column in the December 2011 issue, overhauling...
As Firehouse Sees It: Does Everybody Get It?

by Harvey Eisner

Recently across the country, there have been several close calls...

Dedication

by Firehouse Staff

This month’s Firehouse ® is dedicated to Lieutenant Timothy Oliveira...
Rekindles 2/2012

by Paul Hashagen

CRANFORD, NJ: FEB. 3, 1912 – It was just after 3 o’clock in the morning...
Industry News 2/12

by Firehouse Staff

ROSENBAUER has won the biggest order in its history, from the Saudi...
Firewire 2/12

by Firehouse Staff

Pawtucket, RI – Dec. 1, 2011: One woman was displaced by a kitchen fire...

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