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  • March 2016

    • March 2016

    This month's issue has features on Special Operations: Active Shooter Incidents; Emergency Communications; Incident Command; Fire & Emergency Apparatus and the 2015 Combination Department Run Survey
    Photos by Tom Shand
    Young produced the first four-door, raised-roof cab pumper to the Bailey’s X Roads Fire Department in 1983. Note the four crosslay attack lines and hydraulic valve controls at the pump panel.
    Apparatus

    Apparatus Architects: Apparatus Innovations 'Back in the Day'

    March 1, 2016
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur offer a look back at how apparatus has changed over the years.
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    Leadership

    A Playbook for Change

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    March 1, 2016
    Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach explains how facing a tragedy head on makes meaningful change possible.
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    Fire Scene: Got Foam?

    John J. Salka Jr.
    March 1, 2016
    Chief John Salka offers a look at a rarely used but always important engine operation.
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    Operations & Training

    Major Incident Coverage—Happy Land Social Club Fire

    March 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....
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    Fire Politics: Training Required by Law?

    Shane Ray
    March 1, 2016
    Shane Ray explains how training mandates are vital to the safety of citizens and firefighters alike.

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    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: The Power of Validation

    Steven M. Gillespie
    March 1, 2016
    Steven Gillespie explains how the concept of validation speaks directly to the idea of “says who with what proof.”
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    Fire Law: Overtime in the Age of Smartphones

    Curt Varone
    March 1, 2016
    Curt Varone describes the implications that Allen v. Chicago has on the fire service.
    Photo by David Novak
    Leetsdale, PA, Nov. 17, 2015
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    Hot Shots 3/16

    March 1, 2016
    Recent fires from around the country
    Photo by Landon Jensen
    The concept of command and control of an ASE requires that fire and police operations become integrated as a combined unit in order to properly mitigate the incident in a coordinated fashion.
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    Active Shooter Event Response

    Alan Berkowsky
    March 1, 2016
    Alan Berkowsky says keys to successful mitigation rests with integrating fire and law efforts.
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    Community Risk Reduction

    Fire Prevention: 30 Minutes to Save a Life

    Daniel Byrne
    March 1, 2016
    Dan Byrne explains the many reasons why we need to make the time for fire prevention efforts.
    Photos Courtesy FirstNet
    There is a huge demand for mobile data services, and firefighters are filling this data gap with the use of personal devices. FirstNet is aiming to improve mobile communications for firefighters.
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    Communication Revolution

    Mike Worrell
    March 1, 2016
    Mike Worrell explains how the FirstNet network aims to meet firefighters’ growing demand for mobile data.
    Photos Courtesy PGFD
    The ceilings were installed BELOW the original construction sprinkler heads, with no provision whatsoever for sprinkler penetration.
    Safety & Health

    Chief Concerns: ZERO Tolerance

    Marc S. Bashoor
    March 1, 2016
    Marc Bashoor explains why we must have zero tolerance for fire fatalities in sprinkler-protected homes.
    Photo courtesy Veronidae
    On Oct. 18, 2004, fire broke out on the 34th floor of the east tower of the Parque Central office building, a 54-story structure in Caracas, Venezuela. The building was equipped with a sprinkler system, but it had been deactivated due to leakage and maintenance issues.
    Operations & Training

    International Exchange: International High-Rise Fires

    Idan Braun
    March 1, 2016
    Ian Braun explains how the international fire service community is facing new challenges when fighting high-rise fires.
    Photo by Landon Jensen
    Command and control values serve as normative, moral and operational guidelines that help ICs operate within numerous, all-hazard emergency situations
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    Command & Control

    Mike Bryant
    March 1, 2016
    Mike Bryant explains that a dangerous “arrogance of success” can be combated with a strong IAP.
    Careers & Education

    EMS: Sleep-Deprived on the Job

    Gary Ludwig
    March 1, 2016
    Gary Ludwig offers tragic examples that highlight the trouble with sleep deprivation on the job.
    Photo Courtesy NBC24
    Upon arrival, the crew pulled past the one-and-a-half-story, early 1900s house, with light smoke drifting from the eaves.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: Toledo Firefighter Falls into Basement

    Billy Goldfeder
    March 1, 2016
    Scary moment brings back memories of losing two firefighters two years before this incident.
    Photos by Ron Moore
    This stored gas inflator for the roof airbag unit of an SUV is pressurized to 8,268 psi and contains argon and helium gas. There is no relief valve or “blow-out” port on these sealed inflator units. They can easily overheat during a fire and become exploding or flying objects.
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    University of Extrication: Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems—Part 1

    March 1, 2016
    Mitigating the risks associated with deploying airbags, exploding inflators and flying shrapnel