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    Photo by Glen E. Ellman
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    Firehouse® Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Firehouse Conference Director Harvey Eisner and Vice President of Firehouse Events Ed Nichols talk about what people can expect at this...
    June 1, 2012
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    I keep hearing the term “doing more with less” concerning people and organizations that are having financial difficulties these days. It’s an old saying and people just keep on...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo from Collection of Gary E. Frederick
    Firefighters attack a seven-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore, MD, on May 9, 1938.
    MIDDLETOWN, CT: JUNE 1, 1912 – Wesleyan College suffered its second fire in two weeks when flames broke out at around noon in the Chi Psi Lodge. It was believed an electrical ...
    June 1, 2012
    Mike Daley
    Photo 1. Getting urban search and rescue (USAR) resources on scene can take time. A considerable amount of work must be done before rescue crews start working the pile.
    There is a common belief that the decisions made within the first five minutes will dictate how the next 24 hours will go at the scene of any emergency. Some emergencies can be...
    June 1, 2012
    DEEP GAP, NC
    THE DEEP GAP, NC, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME elliptical ES tanker built on an International 7600 SBA chassis powered by a 430-hp Maxxforce 13 engine...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo by Dennis Walus
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    DETROIT, MI, APRIL 7, 2012 – Detroit 8th Battalion companies responded to a reported dwelling fire. Engine 44 found a vacant two-story dwelling going throughout. Chief 8 ordered...
    June 1, 2012
    Many fire departments struggle with creating high levels of mutual trust within their departments. Maybe you can relate to the following scenarios.A fire captain contacted me ...
    June 1, 2012
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    On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, a two-alarm fire destroyed the historic Elks Lodge in North Tonawanda, NY. The fire presented water-supply challenges to firefighters. The hydrant ...
    June 1, 2012
    Last September, Washington, DC, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief Kenneth Ellerbe walked into a city firehouse and found several cans of beer in the refrigerator. He immediately...
    June 1, 2012
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    Picture this scenario: You work for a small fire department in a small rural community of fewer than 3,000 people. Your closest medical clinic, doctor and hospital are more than...
    June 1, 2012
    The primary responsibility of your fire department is to deliver fire, rescue and life-safety services to your community. To provide these services, fire departments have historically...
    June 1, 2012
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    It was April 25-26, 2012, at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Front and center was the 24th annual Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) seminars and dinner...
    June 1, 2012
    Image courtesy National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    High-voltage lithium ion batteries will be damaged by a vehicle fire to this extent. Special new protocols need to be followed by fire department personnel.
    SUBJECT: High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Vehicle BatteriesTOPIC: Thermal EventsOBJECTIVE: Upon the conclusion of this series, the fire service responder will have a better understanding...
    June 1, 2012
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    Goodloe Receives Leadership AwardThe Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Board of Directors selected Marcine D. Goodloe of the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association...
    June 1, 2012
    Photos courtesy of Ocala Fire Rescue
    First responders place yellow roses at the 9/11 memorial in County Kildare, Ireland.
    In March of this year, I had the good fortune to travel from Florida to Ireland as an official representative from Ocala Fire Rescue. Two police officers from the Ocala Police...
    June 1, 2012
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    USFA Reports Focus on Residential Building Fires, InjuriesThe U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) issued two special reports related to Residential Fires (both of which can be found...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo by Mike Meadows
    The adoption of new technologies, including thermal imaging, is helping firefighters facing the challenges of wildland fires.
    I remember the first brushfire I ever responded to, as a mutual aid assignment. I was very young and very new. We could see the smoke for miles before we got there. Thick and ...
    June 1, 2012
    Photos by Christopher J. Naum
    Understanding the distinctiveness of your first-due, mutual aid or greater-alarm response area requires constant vigilance and continuous observations. Building knowledge equals firefighter safety.
    When we look at various buildings and occupancies, past operations (good and bad) give us experience that defines and determines how we assess, react and expect similar structures...
    June 1, 2012
    Waterous One-Step CAFSystem
    Compressed-Air Foam SystemWATEROUS CO. has introduced the ONE STEP CAFSystem, providing true one-touch operation. Flow rates for water and air are pre-set to guarantee the same...
    June 1, 2012