May 2013

Photo from Library of Congress Collection
Firefighters attack a basement fire in the U.S. Geological Survey building fire on F Street NW in Washington, DC, on May 18, 1913.
Firefighters attack a basement fire in the U.S. Geological Survey building fire on F Street NW in Washington, DC, on May 18, 1913.
Firefighters attack a basement fire in the U.S. Geological Survey building fire on F Street NW in Washington, DC, on May 18, 1913.
Firefighters attack a basement fire in the U.S. Geological Survey building fire on F Street NW in Washington, DC, on May 18, 1913.
Firefighters attack a basement fire in the U.S. Geological Survey building fire on F Street NW in Washington, DC, on May 18, 1913.
Safety & Health

Rekindles 5/13

May 8, 2013
GARDEN CITY, NY: MAY 1, 1913 – Fire tore through five aviation hangars at Hempstead Plains, destroying a number of valuable flying machines. Among the craft lost was a splendid...
Photo by Mike Meadows
Police officers and firefighters responded to a reported shooting in Los Angeles, CA, in 2012. Any incident can present unexpected dangers.
Police officers and firefighters responded to a reported shooting in Los Angeles, CA, in 2012. Any incident can present unexpected dangers.
Police officers and firefighters responded to a reported shooting in Los Angeles, CA, in 2012. Any incident can present unexpected dangers.
Police officers and firefighters responded to a reported shooting in Los Angeles, CA, in 2012. Any incident can present unexpected dangers.
Police officers and firefighters responded to a reported shooting in Los Angeles, CA, in 2012. Any incident can present unexpected dangers.
Safety & Health

As Firehouse Sees It: In their Sights

May 1, 2013
A recent EMS run in suburban Atlanta, GA, turned into anything but normal. A resident who called in a request for an ambulance took five firefighters hostage and held them at ...
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Educational Materials

Close Calls: Massive Storm Poses Unique Risks - Part 1

May 1, 2013
Dealing with nasty, weather-related storms is nothing new to firefighters. When any of us heard about the massive storms that hit the mid-Atlantic coast within the past year, ...
Stations

Industry News 5/13

May 1, 2013
GLOBE, DUPONT and the NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) have teamed up once again to provide new gear to volunteer fire departments in need. The application period is now...
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Educational Materials

On The Job Pennsylvania: Multiple-Alarm Fire Destroys White Township Printing Plant

May 1, 2013
More than 170 firefighters from four counties responded to a multiple-alarm fire that destroyed a printing plant in White Township, Indiana County, PA, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012...

More content from May 2013

Photo by Chris E. Mickal
When firefighters graduate from basic training and report to a station or a company, it is the job of the officers and senior firefighters to complete their training and ensure they are proficient in performing basic firefighting skills – and that includes mastering the stretch.
When firefighters graduate from basic training and report to a station or a company, it is the job of the officers and senior firefighters to complete their training and ensure they are proficient in performing basic firefighting skills – and that includes mastering the stretch.
When firefighters graduate from basic training and report to a station or a company, it is the job of the officers and senior firefighters to complete their training and ensure they are proficient in performing basic firefighting skills – and that includes mastering the stretch.
When firefighters graduate from basic training and report to a station or a company, it is the job of the officers and senior firefighters to complete their training and ensure they are proficient in performing basic firefighting skills – and that includes mastering the stretch.
When firefighters graduate from basic training and report to a station or a company, it is the job of the officers and senior firefighters to complete their training and ensure they are proficient in performing basic firefighting skills – and that includes mastering the stretch.
Hoselines & Water Appliances

The 4 Phases Of the Stretch: Phase 1

May 1, 2013
The opening article in this series (Firehouse®, April 2013) introduced the idea that the success of the hoseline stretch is based on four phases – preparation, size-up, making...
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Tech & Comm

Fire Technology: Android to the Rescue

May 1, 2013
The Fire Service Technology article in the March issue of Firehouse® reported specifically about devices that use the Apple iOS operating system, such as iPhones and iPads. This...
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Tools

Thermal Imaging: Radiant, Conducted, Convected: Why Does It Matter?

May 1, 2013
I’ve got some disappointing news to share. It will be tough to hear, but I don’t know any other way to convey it other than to just come right out and tell you: Your thermal imager...
Photo by Dominic Colletti
Using a drafting eductor can significantly increase water-delivery performance for a small-community fire department that must draft from difficult-to-access water sources.
Using a drafting eductor can significantly increase water-delivery performance for a small-community fire department that must draft from difficult-to-access water sources.
Using a drafting eductor can significantly increase water-delivery performance for a small-community fire department that must draft from difficult-to-access water sources.
Using a drafting eductor can significantly increase water-delivery performance for a small-community fire department that must draft from difficult-to-access water sources.
Using a drafting eductor can significantly increase water-delivery performance for a small-community fire department that must draft from difficult-to-access water sources.
Health & Fitness

Adapting New Technology In Rural Firefighting Operations

May 1, 2013
Virtually every small-community fire department can benefit from implementing a few of the many technological innovations available in the fire industry today. The choices, for...
Photo by Jay K. Bradish/IFPA
Highway accident scenes are especially perilous when snow or ice conditions are present.
Highway accident scenes are especially perilous when snow or ice conditions are present.
Highway accident scenes are especially perilous when snow or ice conditions are present.
Highway accident scenes are especially perilous when snow or ice conditions are present.
Highway accident scenes are especially perilous when snow or ice conditions are present.
EMS

EMS: Highways - What Kills Us!

May 1, 2013
Some years ago, when I was working in St. Louis, MO, I was doing research about the city’s police department for a project I was working on. While doing the research, I came across...
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Leadership

Fire Politics: Fire Chiefs Confront Our Biggest Challenges

May 1, 2013
I recently conducted a survey involving fire chiefs who manage 10 metropolitan fire departments in the United States. The departments selected for the survey were literally from...
Photo by Jay. K. Bradish/IFPA
There are distinct advantages and disadvantages for fire-based EMS systems, whether at the first-responder or transport level of service.
There are distinct advantages and disadvantages for fire-based EMS systems, whether at the first-responder or transport level of service.
There are distinct advantages and disadvantages for fire-based EMS systems, whether at the first-responder or transport level of service.
There are distinct advantages and disadvantages for fire-based EMS systems, whether at the first-responder or transport level of service.
There are distinct advantages and disadvantages for fire-based EMS systems, whether at the first-responder or transport level of service.
EMS

20 Tough Questions For the Fire Chief: Are You Prepared To Answer Them? - Question 13

May 1, 2013
There are two components to this question. First, should the fire department be providing FIRST-RESPONDER medical services? Second, should the fire department be providing TRANSPORT...
Photos by Timothy R. Szymanski/LVFR
Fire safety educators teach the public to never go to sleep without a properly operating smoke alarm watching over them.
Fire safety educators teach the public to never go to sleep without a properly operating smoke alarm watching over them.
Fire safety educators teach the public to never go to sleep without a properly operating smoke alarm watching over them.
Fire safety educators teach the public to never go to sleep without a properly operating smoke alarm watching over them.
Fire safety educators teach the public to never go to sleep without a properly operating smoke alarm watching over them.
Props & Simulators

Fire Safety Education: Understanding Smoke Alarms

May 1, 2013
If ever a tool was invented for the fire service that has saved countless lives, the undisputed champion has to be the smoke alarm.The smoke alarms currently in use were introduced...
Photo courtesy of Gwinnett County FD
Gwinnett County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an overturned tanker that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an overturned tanker that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an overturned tanker that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an overturned tanker that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an overturned tanker that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline into a creek.
Confined Space

Hazmat Studies: Fire and Police Combine For Hazmat Response - Part 1

May 1, 2013
Robert Burke explains how Gwinnett County, GA, fire and police crews work together for hazmat incidents.
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Colleges & Universities

New Products 5/13

May 1, 2013
Personal LED FlashlightSTREAMLIGHT INC. has introduced The LOGO keychain light, a personal LED flashlight with four lighting modes and a convenient auto-off feature that conserves...
Scene Lighting

Speak Up: Fireground Setup Time

May 1, 2013
I was quite impressed with Chief Vincent Dunn’s Safety & Survival column “Fireground Setup Time, Measured Scientifically” in the March 2013 edition of Firehouse® Magazine. I congratulat...
Photo by Joel Gebet
The Upper Frederick Township, PA, Fire Company has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker.
The Upper Frederick Township, PA, Fire Company has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker.
The Upper Frederick Township, PA, Fire Company has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker.
The Upper Frederick Township, PA, Fire Company has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker.
The Upper Frederick Township, PA, Fire Company has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker.
Apparatus

New Deliveries 5/13

May 1, 2013
THE UPPER FREDERICK TOWNSHIP, PA, FIRE COMPANY has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker built on a Spartan MetroStar chassis. The unit features a 450-hp Cummins ISL9...
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Tools

The Fire Scene: The Power Saw: Working Safely & Effectively

May 1, 2013
I’ve talked about the power saw before, but there is always room for more discussion on such a useful, important and powerful piece of equipment. Whatever brand or model of power...