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  • September 2014

    • September 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.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Door Collision Beams

    Ron Moore
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Ron Moore demonstrates how door collision beams can be worked when jammed.
    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.
    Operations & Training

    Fire Wire 9/14

    Sept. 1, 2014
    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 ...
    Footage Rescue Products manufactures the AutoStrut vehicle stabilization system.
    Rescue

    Product Showcase: Specialized Rescue Tools, Equipment & Supplies

    Sept. 1, 2014
    Footage Rescue Products Footage Rescue Products manufactures the AutoStrut vehicle stabilization system. The AutoStrut system is the fastest and most secure vehicle stabilization...
    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.
    Hazardous Materials

    Hazmat Response Planning For Highways & Railways

    Robert Burke
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Robert Burke shares how to establish a LEPC to identify facilities and roadways where extremely hazardous substances can be found.
    AIR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. has released its 2014-2015 Master Catalog in print and digital forms.
    PPE

    New Products 9/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2014
    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...

    More content from September 2014

    John Salka 11590567
    Operations & Training

    The Fire Scene: Pre-Connected Hoselines

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Sept. 1, 2014
    One of the most common and frequently used pieces of equipment in the American fire service is the pre-connected hoseline. I want to talk specifically about pre-connected hoselines...
    Harrycarter 11590671
    Leadership

    Command Post: Going for the Gold: Effective Problem Solving

    Dr. Harry Carter
    Sept. 1, 2014
    I am firmly convinced that one skill is critical for all of us to possess. It is the ability to solve problems.Before going any further, it is important to define what problems...
    Photo courtesy of NFPA
    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is distributing Fire Prevention Week 2014 materials bearing the theme 'Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives – Test Yours Every Month.'
    Community Risk Reduction

    Fire Safety Education: Know About Smoke Alarms For Fire Prevention Week

    Sept. 1, 2014
    Each year, a theme is selected for Fire Prevention Week, which this year occurs Oct. 5-11. For 2014, the theme is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!” It...
    Tech & Comm

    Speak Up: Interoperability Beyond the Fireground

    Firehouse Readers
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Each October, nearly 5,000 people from across the nation descend on Emmitsburg, MD, to honor and respect the fallen heroes of the previous year during the National Fallen Firefighters...
    THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, IN, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an HME Ahrens-Fox MiniEvo mini pumper
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 9/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2014
    THE EAST RIVANNA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY in Keswick, VA, has taken delivery of a Pierce Velocity PUC pumper equipped with a 500-hp Cummins ISX-12L engine, Allison Gen IV EVS4000...
    Photo by Tom McDonald
    HOUSTON, TX, JULY 24, 2014
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 9/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 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...
    Thermal Imagers

    Thermal Imaging: Thermal Imagers for Truck Company Operations

    John Hays
    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...
    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.
    Operations & Training

    On The Job Virginia: Middlesex County Plane Crash Results in Double Fatality

    Mark Nugent
    Sept. 1, 2014
    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...
    Gary Ludwig 11611107
    EMS

    EMS: You Won't Find These Tips In Any Textbook!

    Gary Ludwig
    Sept. 1, 2014
    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...
    Photos by Mike Daley
    Photo 1. Some positive anchor characteristics include massive structural steel and large objects made of similar materials.
    Rope

    Rope Rescue: A Foundation For Success

    Michael Daley
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Mike Daley reviews the foundation of a quality rope rescue system, including anchor selection and materials.
    Careers & Education

    Fire Politics: Signing Off: Thank You

    Dennis Compton
    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...
    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Careers & Education

    For the Record 9/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2014
    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...
    Careers & Education

    As Firehouse Sees It: The Next Chapter

    Harvey Eisner
    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...
    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.
    Operations & Training

    Cover Story: The Beginning of 2014's Historic Fire Season

    Keith Cullom
    Sept. 1, 2014
    Firefighters in California and throughout the western states have been battling serious wildfires in conditions not experienced before as extraordinary drought conditions are ...
    Lieutenant Eric Wallace
    Operations & Training

    Close Calls: An Extreme Close Call With Incredible Heroism - Part 2

    Billy Goldfeder
    Sept. 1, 2014
    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...
    Operations & Training

    Rekindles 9/14

    Paul Hashagen
    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...