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Higher Education: Universities Aid Soaring Technology For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

by Paul Snodgrass
Created: January 11, 2013

As the fast-moving wildfire advances toward a rocky ridge entangled in bone-dry underbrush, a copse of Ponderosa Pine and a dozen homes, the incident commander looks to his operations chief and...
On The Job Arizona: Fire Destroys Three Businesses On Prescott's Historic Whiskey Row

by Jay K. Bradish
Created: January 4, 2013

On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, a two-alarm fire destroyed three businesses in downtown Prescott, AZ, on the historic Whiskey Row.
Emergency Communications: 5 Events Shaping the Future Of Fire Service Communications

by Barry Furey
Created: January 3, 2013

According to some, it was predicted that 2012 would see the end of civilization. That was not to be, but one truism about last year that cannot be denied is that events that occurred in 2012 will...
20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Are You Prepared To Answer Them? Question 10:

by Richard Gasaway and Richard Kline
Created: January 3, 2013

As we will explain from the start, the answer to this question may be more meaningful if it were restated and asked of the entity that is the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ): How does our AHJ...
How to Nail Your First-Due Strategic Responsibility: Part 4

by Mark Emery
Created: December 3, 2012

Back in July (Firehouse ® , July 2012), we described box one of our first-due fire officer “Four-Box Strategic Progression.” Our structured and systematic four-box progression has been crafted so...

University of Extrication: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification

by Ron Moore
Created: February 1, 2013

SUBJECT: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification TOPIC: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2990 Document OBJECTIVE: Understand the requirements of the newly published Society of...
Leadership Lessons: Empowerment Requires Responsibility

by Kimberly Alyn
Created: January 16, 2013

I wrote an article several years ago on “The Power of Empowerment in Leadership” (Firehouse ® , October 2008) and I recently received a great email from a chief asking about potential backlash...
As Firehouse Sees It: As If the Job Wasn't Dangerous Enough Already!

by Harvey Eisner
Created: January 14, 2013

Every time you respond to a fire, EMS call or other emergency, you may encounter drivers who try to beat you to the next corner, fail to pull to the right, speed by you on a highway or stop right in...
Hazmat Studies:Tennessee Propane Blast: A Turning Point for Hazmat

by Robert Burke
Created: January 11, 2013

The deadly train derailment and ultimate propane explosion that occurred in Waverly, TN, 35 years ago this month was a watershed event in hazardous materials incidents in the U.S. Sixteen people...
EMS:Outlook for Fire Service EMS: 2013 and Beyond

by Gary Ludwig
Created: January 7, 2013

I love being a paramedic and providing medical care to those in need. There is an overwhelming sense of satisfaction and joy that comes from watching someone walk out of the hospital who might have...
Fire Politics: Sometimes, Reality Trumps Political Rhetoric

by Dennis Compton
Created: January 7, 2013

In my January 2013 column, I wrote about three wishes I had for 2013. I actually submitted that column to Firehouse ® on Nov. 26…and then December happened. A couple of incredible events that...
Thermal Imaging: "Taking It To the Streets"

by Brad Harvey
Created: January 7, 2013

As thermal imaging becomes more mainstream in the fire service, the potential uses of the technology expands on a daily basis. Many firefighters think of a thermal imager as a “firefighting tool...
University of Extrication: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification

by Ron Moore
Created: January 3, 2013

It was a simple email from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The message was short and sweet: “This notification is to inform you that document: J2990_201211 – Hybrid and EV First and...
Close Calls: With Nothing Showing Initially... Part 2

by William Goldfeder
Created: January 3, 2013

This is the second of two columns about a close call experienced by members of the Mantua Township Fire District (MTFD) in New Jersey on Feb. 7, 2012 (part one was in the January issue). Part one...
Fire Law: 2012 Cases And Controversies

by Curt Varone
Created: January 3, 2013

When I began to work on this review of fire service cases for 2012, my sense was that it had been a slow year compared with 2010 and 2011. In 2010, we had the landmark reverse-discrimination case of...
Fire Studies: Fires in Vacant Buildings: Why Are They So Deadly? Part 1

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Created: December 27, 2012

On April 9, 2012, a fire struck a complex of vacant mill buildings in Philadelphia, PA’s Fishtown section. The complex, formerly known as the Thomas W. Buck Hosiery Building, consisted of a group of...
The Fire Scene: How to Avoid The "Short Stretch"

by John J. Salka, Jr.
Created: December 13, 2012

If you are an engine company firefighter, you never want to hear or say the most dreaded words in the engine company dictionary – “short stretch.” This column describes exactly what a short...

Product Showcase 2/13

by Firehouse Staff
Created: February 1, 2013

Avon Protection The nVision Thermal Imager from Avon Protection utilizes the latest technology advancements in thermal imaging sensors, providing greater thermal sensitivity, a higher detector...
Hot Shots 2/13

by Firehouse Staff
Created: February 1, 2013

UNION CITY, NJ, DEC. 3, 2012 – North Hudson Regional firefighters found heavy fire on the top floor of an occupied, four-story, mixed-use building. No smoke alarms were sounding. Firefighters...
New Products 2/13

by Firehouse Staff
Created: February 1, 2013

Firefighter Flashlights STREAMLIGHT INC. has introduced two intrinsically safe, alkaline battery-powered flashlights, the 3AA ProPolymer HAZ-LO and the 3C ProPolymer HAZ-LO. Both lights, which...
Fire Wire 2/13

by Firehouse Staff
Created: February 1, 2013

DEC. 20: MERIDEN, CT – At least three people were displaced from their homes after a dryer fire in the basement of a condominium complex. DEC. 24: LAS VEGAS, NV – Damage was estimated at...
For the Record 2/13

by Firehouse Staff
Created: February 1, 2013

Dr. Kimberly Alyn Passes The Firehouse ® family has lost another member. We are saddened to report that Dr. Kimberly Alyn passed away on Dec. 27, 2012. Kim was a longtime Firehouse...
Scuttlebutt 2/13

by Steven Shaw
Created: February 1, 2013

Emergency Preparedness Conference The City of Dryden, the Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources will be hosting the Northwest Response Forum from April 9 to 11 at the...
As Firehouse Sees It: As If the Job Wasn't Dangerous Enough Already!

by Harvey Eisner
Created: January 14, 2013

Every time you respond to a fire, EMS call or other emergency, you may encounter drivers who try to beat you to the next corner, fail to pull to the right, speed by you on a highway or stop right in...
Speak Up:The Power of the Badge

by Firehouse Readers
Created: January 7, 2013

A s with most emotions that occur in the fire service, we can’t describe it, but we all know it because it seems to be with us every day when we turn on the TV – helplessness. As firefighters...
Rekindles 2/13

by Paul Hashagen
Created: December 17, 2012

YORK, NE: FEB. 2, 1913 – Firemen arrived to find several homes in flames and fire extending through a door leading into the Baer Furniture Store. Once the firemen were inside the store, the flames...

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