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  • June 2016

    • June 2016

    This month's issue features Part 1 of the Firehouse National Run Survey, focusing on Fire Department Profiles. There is also a preview of the 2016 Firehouse Expo in Nashville and a story on limited staffing solutions for volunteer and rural departments.
    Photo by Keith Muratori
    Pretend an overhead picture has been taken of the incident scene as it is unfolding just prior to the arrival of the first piece of fire apparatus, and you, as a driver/operator, need to position the apparatus to fit perfectly into your picture in order accomplish all of your tactical objectives.
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    Having the Vision for Positioning

    Michael Wilbur
    June 15, 2016
    The authors explain the importance of proper positioning on scene.
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    Safety & Health

    Major Incident Coverage—Yarnell Hill

    June 1, 2016
    As part of our ongoing celebration of Firehouse Magazine’s 40th anniversary, we share with you examples of Firehouse’s commitment to major incident coverage through the years....
    Photo by Mike Legeros
    Team integrity is essential to a successful fire attack. Firefighters or companies who freelance disrupt essential coordination.
    Radios, Pagers & Accessories

    Fire Dispatch: Everybody Goes!

    Barry Furey
    June 1, 2016
    Barry Furey describes how self-dispatching undermines the integrity of response.
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    Firehouse Expo Makes Its Music City Debut

    June 1, 2016
    A look at the upcoming Firehouse Expo conference in Nashville, focusing on conference opportunities.
    A strong preventive maintenance program keeps the apparatus in good working shape.
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    Preventive Maintenance

    Michael Adams
    June 1, 2016
    Michael Adams offers tips for setting up a preventive maintenance program at your department.

    More content from June 2016

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    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: Coaching Others—and Yourself—to Success

    Steven M. Gillespie
    June 1, 2016
    Steven Gillespie explains the mentor-mentee relationship, and why the key for mentors is to develop the person, not the process.
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    Safety & Health

    Fire Scene: Defining the Mayday

    John J. Salka Jr.
    June 1, 2016
    John Salka covers considerations for how and when to call a mayday.
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    EMS: Another Perspective on QRVs

    Gary Ludwig
    June 1, 2016
    Gary Ludwig explains why firefighters operating on QRVs have limited response capabilities.
    Ron Jeffers
    Cliffside Park, N.J., Feb. 27, 2016
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    Hot Shots 6/16

    June 1, 2016
    Recent fires from around the country
    Photo Courtesy of the KFD
    Fire department personnel conducted residential and commercial building checks with gas meters in 1,250 structures in a 10-hour period.
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    Close Calls: 120 Calls in 17 Hours—Part 2

    Billy Goldfeder
    June 1, 2016
    Chief Billy Goldfeder offers an incident review and lessons learned from five-alarm gas emergency in Keene, NH.
    Images by Craig Weeks
    There are myriad factors to consider when taking a vehicle from concept to completion.
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    Apparatus Specification Essentials

    Craig Weeks
    June 1, 2016
    Craig Weeks addresses how to plan for your next apparatus purchase.
    Photos by Randy Babbitt
    The dash cross-member push is another option for performing a dash manipulation by separating the hinge pillar and the dash and manipulating them independently.
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    Extrication: The Dash Cross-Member Push

    Randy Babbitt
    June 1, 2016
    Randy Babbitt explains how to use a vehicle’s anatomy during a dash pull.
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    Community Risk

    As Firehouse Sees It: The New Normal

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    June 1, 2016
    Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach charges that we must take a more proactive approach to manage destructive, predictable wildfires.
    Photos by Tom Shand
    This pump panel on a 1962 American La France is somewhat Spartan when compared to today’s electronic versions. Note the discharge gauges at the top of the panel and engine controls on the left-hand side.
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    Apparatus: What’s In & What’s Out

    Tom Shand
    June 1, 2016
    Tom Shand explains that when it comes to apparatus design, sometimes the old becomes new again.
    Photo by Jay Bradish
    Rural fire districts and limited staffed departments have unique challenges, lack of water supply, lack of resources and long response times.
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    Limited Staffing Solutions

    Jason Caughey
    June 1, 2016
    Jason Caughey shares tips for overcoming limited staffing in the rural environment.
    Whether for operational purposes or daily activities, it is not a stretch at all to consider using the venerable “Planning P” as a basis to establish your battle rhythm. All levels of the plan, whether operational or activity-based, pull on information garnered from multiple sources.
    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: What’s YOUR Battle Rhythm?

    Marc S. Bashoor
    June 1, 2016
    Marc Bashoor explains why firefighters' success is driven by a battle rhythm of the appropriate tempo.
    Photo by Ron Moore
    This electric plug-in vehicle is in a public parking garage. It is plugged into the wall-mounted charging station. A fire is evident at the end of the charging cable where it is connected to the charging receptacle on the vehicle. Recommended tactics include: Isolate and secure the immediate area, request power shutdown, protect exposures, chock wheels of vehicle if safe to do so, and initiate additional activities as appropriate once power is confirmed shut off to the charging station.
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    University of Extrication: Plug-In Vehicle Charging Stations

    Ron Moore
    June 1, 2016
    Ron Moore covers procedures for dealing with various charging station emergencies.
    Photo by Bill Tompkins
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    Careers & Education

    2015 National Run Survey - Part 1

    June 1, 2016
    For the 35th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse Magazine to share statistics.