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    Photos by Robert Burke
    Some hazardous materials, because of their danger, have the name of the material stenciled on the side of the tanker truck.
    Robert Burke shares how to establish a LEPC to identify facilities and roadways where extremely hazardous substances can be found.
    Sept. 1, 2014
    AIR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. has released its 2014-2015 Master Catalog in print and digital forms.
    Cylinder LiftZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO) has introduced the QUIC-RELEASE Horizontal Cylinder Lift, Model QR-CL-H, for changing bench-mounted medical oxygen cylinders. The unit lifts...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Lieutenant Eric Wallace
    This is the second installment in a multi-part series about a tragic fire that took the lives of two Bryan, TX, fire lieutenants and critically injured two firefighters in February...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Gary Ludwig 11611107
    Don’t you wish you could write a book about the stuff they don't teach you at the fire academy or in paramedic school? I’m referring to those bits of information that some...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photo by Tom McDonald
    HOUSTON, TX, JULY 24, 2014
    HOUSTON, TX, JULY 24, 2014 – Southwest Houston fire crews had a busy early morning with four working structure fires in less than four hours in the quadrant after midnight following...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    It’s universally understood that the functions assigned to ladder companies include jobs such as laddering the building, forcible entry, search and rescue of known and unknown...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photos by Mike Daley
    Photo 1. Some positive anchor characteristics include massive structural steel and large objects made of similar materials.
    Mike Daley reviews the foundation of a quality rope rescue system, including anchor selection and materials.
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photos by Mark R. Nugent
    Crews from the Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department perform extrication of the second patient, who was deceased as a result of the crash.
    It appeared the 2014 Independence Day weekend was going to pass by Middlesex County, VA, with no critical issues. Hurricane Arthur moved due east of the county, clearing the way...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Almost 10 years ago, Harvey Eisner and Jeff Barrington asked if I would write the monthly Fire Politics column in Firehouse® Magazine. Our wonderful friend, the late Hal Bruno...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Sendelbach Named Firehouse Editor-in-ChiefCygnus Business Media is proud to announce the appointment of Timothy E. Sendelbach as the editor-in-chief of Firehouse. In this newly...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photo by Glen E. Ellman/Firehouse
    Frank Hrbek Jr. (with his son, Frank III) won the Harley-Davidson giveaway from Unification at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore.
    N.Y. Firefighter Wins Harley at 2014 Firehouse ExpoFrank Hrbek Jr., a firefighter and former captain with the Elmont, NY, Fire Department, walked into Firehouse Expo on Saturday...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    As I transition into my new role as Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, I acknowledge that I have been so fortunate to work with a special group of dedicated people at Firehouse® who jokingly...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photo by Keith D. Cullom/fire-image.com
    Air Tanker-910 (VLAT DC-10) drops a load of retardant to protect homes in the City of Lompoc, CA, on May 13, 2014. At the same time, structure-protection engines kept watch on the advance of the fire as part of a mutual aid structure-protection strike team.
    Firefighters in California and throughout the western states have been battling serious wildfires in conditions not experienced before as extraordinary drought conditions are ...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    CHICAGO, IL: SEPT. 1, 1914 – The quick and determined thinking of Oscar Pjork, the captain of the excursion boat City of Chicago, which was 12 miles from the harbor when a fire...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    SPARTAN MOTORS INC. has announced the appointment of Daryl Adams as chief operating officer, effective Aug. 11. Adams reports to John Sztykiel, Spartan’s chief executive officer...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photo by Robert Devonshire Jr.
    Bart Township, PA, July 10, 2014 – The Bart Township Fire Company, along with the Quarryville and Gap fire companies, was dispatched to a reported fire caused by a lightning strike. Chief David King arrived on the scene and found a fire in a 30-by-80-foot woodshop. King requested a second alarm, which brought additional engines, tankers and a second truck. Additional tankers were called to the rural scene. Water had to be shuttled to the scene from a nearby creek. Approximately 100 volunteer firefighters responded.
    July 5: Westminster, CA – A fire that ripped through a condominium and injured a woman was sparked by an explosion during a drug operation. The blaze caused about $150,000 in ...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Footage Rescue Products manufactures the AutoStrut vehicle stabilization system.
    Footage Rescue Products Footage Rescue Products manufactures the AutoStrut vehicle stabilization system. The AutoStrut system is the fastest and most secure vehicle stabilization...
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Photos by Ron Moore
    A great training activity is to peel away the outer door panels of an acquired vehicle during extrication training. With the skin removed, participants can readily see the beams, how they are designed, the positioning of the beams within the door and how they are attached with just one layer of sheet metal at each end of the door.
    Ron Moore demonstrates how door collision beams can be worked when jammed.
    Sept. 1, 2014