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    Photo by Mike Meadows
    An illegal campfire sarted by three young men at the start of Colby Trail in the Angeles National Forest was blamed for starting the Colby Fire, which eventually burned 2,000 acres of brush.
    On Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, at around 5:50 A.M., three young men had an illegal campfire going at the start of Colby Trail in the Angeles National Forest in California to ward ...
    March 1, 2014
    CUMMINS INC. and NISSAN unveiled a technical study called the Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner - Powered by Cummins at the recent Chicago Auto Show. The heart of this vehicle is ...
    March 1, 2014
    Photo by Dean Hare/Moscow-Pullman Daily News
    The Pullman, WA, Fire Department is a combination agency with 31 career firefighters and 20 volunteer firefighters, protecting a population of 31,000.
    The combination fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse Magazine to share and compare statistics.
    March 1, 2014
    Eleven U.S. firefighters recently died in the line of duty. Five career firefighter, five volunteer firefighters and one industrial firefighter died in nine separate incidents...
    March 1, 2014
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    Somerset is situated in south-central Kentucky on the northeastern edge of Lake Cumberland, 76 miles south of Lexington, 128 miles southeast of Louisville and 129 northwest of...
    March 1, 2014
    Recently, a retired FDNY captain I had talked with at length passed away. Captain Dan Tracy was in his 80s. He had been ill, but never mentioned it to me. I had the pleasure of...
    March 1, 2014
    War of the Worlds is a familiar novel that has been converted to films, radio dramas, a record album, comic book adaptations and a TV series. The last one I remember watching ...
    March 1, 2014
    We are all keenly aware of the importance of our basic senses and how they impact our everyday lives. This is particularly true for firefighters. A firefighter’s sense of touch...
    March 1, 2014
    The support of elected officials at all levels of government is essential to the health and well-being of the fire service. This has been written about and discussed frequently...
    March 1, 2014
    Photos courtesy of the author
    Figure 1. Removal of a stacked tip set on a 1-3/4-inch handline readies it for compressed air foam discharge. Nozzle aperture size must increase when using CAFS to meet hydraulic and pneumatic discharge requirements.
    I’ve been involved in fire service training and education for more than two decades and have seen many promising innovations come and go. But few technologies have represented...
    March 1, 2014
    Photos by Timothy R. Szymanski/LVFR
    The view from our front door on the day the fire occurred.
    Timothy Szymanski shares his story after an accidental fire left his home damaged.
    March 1, 2014
    Photos by Mike Messar
    The afternoon fire destroyed the building of origin, a dollar store. Companies prevented the fire from spreading to a five-story apartment building next door.
    YONKERS, NY, DEC. 26, 2013 – Calls came in around 4 PM for a fire in the Dollar K store on South Broadway. Companies prevented the fire from spreading to a five-story apartment...
    March 1, 2014
    Photos by Ruel Douvillier
    The Kosovo rescue instructors, all war veterans, include, from left, Samir Ismailj, Sabri Sada and Valdrim Kelmendi.
    In May 2013, I was approached by an old friend who wanted to know if I would be interested in joining a three person team that would be assisting the military of the new nation...
    March 1, 2014
    American LaFrance Closes its DoorsAlmost six years after filing bankruptcy, longtime fire apparatus builder American LaFrance told employees that January 17 was their last day...
    March 1, 2014
    The training props, which included a mock airplane, were supplied by Kellogg Community College.
    NVFC, IAFC Encourage Departments to “Train Like You Fight”The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have announced that...
    March 1, 2014
    The burn crib prior to crew entry. The area did not look like this when crew members made entry. This is Alpha side of house.
    Last month, in part one of this column, we looked at some history involving firefighter deaths and injuries that occurred in live-fire training exercises, followed by Wisconsin...
    March 1, 2014
    Photo courtesy of Pollardwater.com
    Figure 1. Color-coded discharge cap covers provide an easy and highly visible way to identify the gpm rating of hydrants.
    Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into ...
    March 1, 2014
    Photos by Ron Moore
    Due to the ejection mitigation standard, responders will encounter larger side-impact airbags that stay inflated longer and have tether straps to secure them. Plan on it being necessary to cut the deployed bags away as you make patient contact.
    SUBJECT: FMVSS 226 “Ejection Mitigation” Standard TOPIC: FMVSS 226 Modifications to Side Window Glass and Side-Impact AirbagsOBJECTIVE: Understand how changes in side window glass...
    March 1, 2014
    Photos by Garth Fuerste Photography/Dubuque, IA
    Firefighters found a vehicle that had gone through the protective barrier gates of a church parking lot and plummeted down a bluff.
    The City of East Dubuque is in the far northwest corner of Illinois bordering Wisconsin to the north and Iowa to the west. The city is a bluff community overlooking the Mississippi...
    March 1, 2014
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    SPOKANE FIRE DEPARTMENTChief: Bobby WilliamsPersonnel: 300 career firefightersStations: 15Apparatus: 12 pumpers, 3 aerials, 2 quints, 1 heavy rescue, 2 battalion chief units, ...
    March 1, 2014