April 2013

John Salka says firefighters need to know what is being carried on the apparatus.

Chris Naum shares how you can predict a building's performance when it is attacked by fire.

Training PropsBullExBullEx Training Structures and Centers utilize proven technology and years of experience to make each department’s training objectives a reality. The Training...

Chief Todd Bane addresses the technical challenges departments face when they respond to aircraft incidents in their community.

Responding to structural fires, we sometimes hear the generic phrase “People reported trapped.” Firefighters’ adrenalin starts pumping, hearts beat faster and blood pressure increases...

Lexi Holmes is a bright, curious and fun-loving little girl, just like many other young girls. She loves to read and would like to turn her playroom into a library. She pours ...

It has been said a thousand times, but it still rings true – the most important life-saving tactic performed at the scene of a fire is stretching and operating an attack line ...

Turnout GearDUPONT and LION have collaborated on a new offering for firefighters: turnout gear with advanced blends of DuPont Kevlar filament and DuPont Nomex and Kevlar staple...

This is the second column about a close call involving the Westfield, MA, Fire Department (WFD). During a March 30, 2012, fire in a single-family-dwelling, Captain Rebecca Boutin...

In this issue, we are proud to present our annual Firehouse® Magazine Heroism and Community Service Awards. Starting in the 1970s, we have been paying tribute to “the bravest ...

FEB. 25: DELTONA, FL – Bystanders noticed an SUV smoking next to the gas pumps and quickly pushed the vehicle away from the gas pumps while off going City of Deltona Engineer/...

The U.S. Fire Administration, which for more than a decade has hosted the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Professional Development Conference and the Training...

As one fire science college professor points out, “I wouldn’t want a Harvard graduate on my fireground, nor would I want a rookie firefighter doing my department’s budget.”

The job of an incident commander can be trying. Coordinating a scene full of firefighters, apparatus and other resources, often from multiple agencies, while performing a multitude...

Ron Moore provides an overview of the hood lock features on the Ford Transit Connect Utility Van.

Art Glatfelter1924 – 2013Arthur J. Glatfelter, founder of Glatfelter Insurance Group and an original member of the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) Board of Directors...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, JUNE 15, 2012 – A three-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building under construction. The 16 Park Apartments was a four-story, 60-unit, wood-framed building...

TOWNSEND, DE, JAN. 4, 2013 – Several fire companies were dispatched after a residential fire was reported early in the afternoon. Townsend Firefighter Michael Ehart passed the...

Of course, you’ve heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” For me, it means can write a media release about an incident, but a photo shows what I cannot put...

University researchers are providing a futuristic view of what is on the horizon for fire departments nationwide – the ability to manage incidents with the use of unmanned aerial...

There is plenty for a fire chief and his or her executive team to do just running the fire department on a day-to-day basis. Dealing with the challenges that accompany the management...

LOS ANGELES, CA, JAN. 29, 2013 – Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responding to a reported structure fire in North Hollywood found heavy smoke pouring out of the front...

THE ST. PETE BEACH, FL, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE Sidestacker 78-foot aerial built on an E-ONE Cyclone II chassis. Components include a 450-hp Cummins ISL...