October 2012

HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE
Equipment Mounting & Reels

New Deliveries 10/12

Oct. 1, 2012
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer heavy rescue featuring a custom chassis, 425-hp Cummins ISL engine, Allison 3000EVP transmission, heavy-duty tow...
Photos by Dennis Hook Photography/www.DennisHook.smugmug.com
Photo 1. As firefighters began an emergency evacuation of the home, Huntingtown Command reported seeing a flash of light across the large window in the second-floor open foyer concurrent with a rapid increase in fire and smoke issuing from the second floor.
Photo 1. As firefighters began an emergency evacuation of the home, Huntingtown Command reported seeing a flash of light across the large window in the second-floor open foyer concurrent with a rapid increase in fire and smoke issuing from the second floor.
Photo 1. As firefighters began an emergency evacuation of the home, Huntingtown Command reported seeing a flash of light across the large window in the second-floor open foyer concurrent with a rapid increase in fire and smoke issuing from the second floor.
Photo 1. As firefighters began an emergency evacuation of the home, Huntingtown Command reported seeing a flash of light across the large window in the second-floor open foyer concurrent with a rapid increase in fire and smoke issuing from the second floor.
Photo 1. As firefighters began an emergency evacuation of the home, Huntingtown Command reported seeing a flash of light across the large window in the second-floor open foyer concurrent with a rapid increase in fire and smoke issuing from the second floor.
Professional Associations & Services

Close Calls: Firefighters Burned In Mega-Mansion Fire

Oct. 1, 2012
This is the conclusion of a two-part report on operations at a March 19, 2011, house fire in Huntingtown, MD, at which 10 firefighters were injured, including four who received...
Photos by Brittany Mowery
Photo shows the A/D corner of the vacant building shortly after a partial collapse of structure.
Photo shows the A/D corner of the vacant building shortly after a partial collapse of structure.
Photo shows the A/D corner of the vacant building shortly after a partial collapse of structure.
Photo shows the A/D corner of the vacant building shortly after a partial collapse of structure.
Photo shows the A/D corner of the vacant building shortly after a partial collapse of structure.
Ambulance

On The Job Tennessee: Multi-Alarm Fire Destroys Vacant Furniture Factory

Oct. 1, 2012
CLEVELAND FIRE DEPARTMENTChief: Steve HaunPersonnel: 90 career firefightersStations: 5Apparatus: 5 pumpers, 2 aerials, 1 command vehicle, 1 tanker, 1 brush truck, 1 squad/air ...
Brad Harvey 1107 10775634
Brad Harvey 1107 10775634
Brad Harvey 1107 10775634
Brad Harvey 1107 10775634
Brad Harvey 1107 10775634
Safety & Health

Thermal Imaging: Don't Forget Your TI During Overhaul

Oct. 1, 2012
One of the best and most popular uses for a thermal imager (TI) is during overhaul. A TI can be a blessing to you in determining how far a fire may have extended. Using a TI for...
Photo from Paul Hashagen Collection
High-tech filming for its day, the early 1960s NBC-TV program “DuPont Show of the Week: Fire Rescue” featured FDNY Rescue 1 in what was perhaps one of the first reality TV shows. Airing for the first time on Sept. 30, 1962, the documentary depicted members as they responded to multiple-alarm fires, rescues, medical calls and other emergencies over a three-month period. Incidents included the death of a firefighter at a fire in the Hell’s Hundred Acres section of Manhattan (today’s SoHo) and a nine-alarm fire in a clothing store in Queens. The off-camera narrator was Walter Matthau.
High-tech filming for its day, the early 1960s NBC-TV program “DuPont Show of the Week: Fire Rescue” featured FDNY Rescue 1 in what was perhaps one of the first reality TV shows. Airing for the first time on Sept. 30, 1962, the documentary depicted members as they responded to multiple-alarm fires, rescues, medical calls and other emergencies over a three-month period. Incidents included the death of a firefighter at a fire in the Hell’s Hundred Acres section of Manhattan (today’s SoHo) and a nine-alarm fire in a clothing store in Queens. The off-camera narrator was Walter Matthau.
High-tech filming for its day, the early 1960s NBC-TV program “DuPont Show of the Week: Fire Rescue” featured FDNY Rescue 1 in what was perhaps one of the first reality TV shows. Airing for the first time on Sept. 30, 1962, the documentary depicted members as they responded to multiple-alarm fires, rescues, medical calls and other emergencies over a three-month period. Incidents included the death of a firefighter at a fire in the Hell’s Hundred Acres section of Manhattan (today’s SoHo) and a nine-alarm fire in a clothing store in Queens. The off-camera narrator was Walter Matthau.
High-tech filming for its day, the early 1960s NBC-TV program “DuPont Show of the Week: Fire Rescue” featured FDNY Rescue 1 in what was perhaps one of the first reality TV shows. Airing for the first time on Sept. 30, 1962, the documentary depicted members as they responded to multiple-alarm fires, rescues, medical calls and other emergencies over a three-month period. Incidents included the death of a firefighter at a fire in the Hell’s Hundred Acres section of Manhattan (today’s SoHo) and a nine-alarm fire in a clothing store in Queens. The off-camera narrator was Walter Matthau.
High-tech filming for its day, the early 1960s NBC-TV program “DuPont Show of the Week: Fire Rescue” featured FDNY Rescue 1 in what was perhaps one of the first reality TV shows. Airing for the first time on Sept. 30, 1962, the documentary depicted members as they responded to multiple-alarm fires, rescues, medical calls and other emergencies over a three-month period. Incidents included the death of a firefighter at a fire in the Hell’s Hundred Acres section of Manhattan (today’s SoHo) and a nine-alarm fire in a clothing store in Queens. The off-camera narrator was Walter Matthau.
Community Risk

Rekindles 10/12

Oct. 1, 2012
PENN YAN, NY: OCT. 6, 1912 – Late at night, smoke seeped into an upstairs bedroom in a home near Keuka Landing. The woman of the house, Mrs. Stowell, was awaken by shrieks of ...

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The Fire Scene: Nothing Showing

Oct. 1, 2012
Have you ever heard an officer use the words “nothing showing” in the initial report after arriving at an alarm location? I often wonder exactly what those words mean to the other...
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New Products 10/12

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Leadership

Fire Law: Pregnancy Discrimination In the Fire Service

Oct. 1, 2012
It was a discussion that happened years ago, in a fire station, over dinner.“Hey, Chief, my wife is pregnant. Can I go on light duty?” the firefighter asked me in a baiting sort...
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FIREHOUSE INTERVIEW: FIRE CHIEF JOANNE HAYES-WHITE San Francisco, CA, Fire Department

Oct. 1, 2012
Firehouse: The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) is down about 300 firefighters. Is there a plan for the future to hire new firefighters and promote EMTs?Hayes-White: In the...
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OnStar Advisors answer calls at three different call centers. Advisors who work emergency service calls undergo 15-plus weeks of additional training in order to efficiently handle these high-priority calls.
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Vehicle Extrication

University of Extrication Trainer’s Guide: Vehicle Telematics Systems

Oct. 1, 2012
SUBJECT: Vehicle Telematics SystemsTOPIC: Introduction to OnStarOBJECTIVE: Responders will become familiar with how the OnStar vehicle communications system is designed and functions...