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  • May 2017

    • May 2017

    The May issue of Firehouse contains feature articles on Rope Access in Technical Rescues, Vertical Ventilation of Strip Mall Fires and Four-Gas Monitoring for the Fire Service.
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    Careers & Education

    Fire Law: Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service

    Curt Varone
    May 1, 2017
    Curt Varone argues that we should adopt a model that seeks out truth and, ultimately, results in an improved department.
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    Safety & Health

    Health & Wellness: Developing Psychological Resilience

    David Wiklanski
    May 1, 2017
    David Wiklanski offers steps for improving well-being in a career often wrought with stress and adversity.
    Shane Ray
    Community Risk

    Fire Politics: Conflagration? Again?

    Shane Ray
    May 1, 2017
    Shane Ray says recent large-loss fires highlight the need to consider the concept of humility in our fire protection efforts.
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    Leadership

    Command Post: Understanding Small Group Dynamics

    Dr. Harry Carter
    May 1, 2017
    Dr. Harry Carter explains that solid fire departments are built from the ground up, so chief officers must recognize the importance of effective groups.
    Careers & Education

    EMS: Dos and Don’ts of Your First Day on the Job

    Gary Ludwig
    May 1, 2017
    Gary Ludwig offers guidelines to follow to earn the respect of your fellow firefighters.

    More content from May 2017

    Photos Courtesy of Robert Burke
    GCHMU Headquarters located in Sharonville, OH, houses Unit 400, an Analytical Response Unit and a truck and trailer combination.
    Hazardous Materials

    Hazmat Studies: Inside the Greater Cincinnati Hazmat Unit

    Robert Burke
    May 1, 2017
    Robert Burke shares how this Type 1 team responds to incidents large and small over the tri-state area.
    Photo by Herb Eysser
    Bronx, NY, March 23, 2017
    Home

    Hot Shots 5/17

    May 1, 2017
    Recent fires from around the country.
    Photo Courtesy Abseilon USA
    Two level III rope access technicians meet at the halfway point pre-rigging protection lines under the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The Skywalk is a glass walkway cantilever bridge built over the Grand Canyon in 2007. The underside of the glass had never been cleaned, and Abseilon USA was contracted to do this high-exposure job.
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    Rope Access into Technical Rescue

    Tom Pendley
    May 1, 2017
    Tom Pendley explains what the fire service can learn from the rope access community.
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    Home

    Fire Scene: Carrying Tools

    John J. Salka Jr.
    May 1, 2017
    John Salka provides a look at essential fireground tools and who should carry them.
    Photos Courtesy FDCJ
    Normally installed on street corners, fire alarm boxes were the main means of turning out firefighters before telephones were common. This box helped a teenager alert the fire department about a fire at his residence in Jeannette, PA.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: “It’s a Box Alarm!”

    Billy Goldfeder
    May 1, 2017
    Billy Goldfeder shares how a historic fire alarm system saved lives and property in Jeannette, PA.
    Photo by Ryche Guerrero
    The public relies heavily on the fire department to respond to and mitigate a host of issues, including emergency events involving hazardous materials, many of which require a four-gas monitor to help identify the potential on-scene dangers.
    Atmospheric Monitoring

    Four-Gas Monitoring for the Fire Service

    Nick Bonstell
    May 1, 2017
    Nick Bonstell explains the basic sensors on a four-gas monitor and how to apply them on hazmat calls.
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    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: See Something, DO Something

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    May 1, 2017
    Tim Sendelbach argues that we cannot tolerate behavior that demeans, demoralizes or abuses fellow firefighters.
    Photo by Ryche Guerrero
    Considering that many firefighters do not have real-life experience with strip malls, it is important to review the skills involved to ensure that truck companies are prepared to safely and confidently go to the roof and vent.
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    Vertical Ventilation of Strip Mall Fires

    Gibby Gorman
    May 1, 2017
    Gibby Gorman reviews preplans, building construction, crew assignments and roof operations for vertical ventilation operations in strip mall fires.
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    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: The Power of ONE!

    Marc S. Bashoor
    May 1, 2017
    Marc Bashoor explains how ONE individual can have a significant impact on a department’s success.
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    Safety & Health

    40 Years Later: Riesenberg Reflects on the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire

    May 1, 2017
    Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach speaks with Richard Riesenberg—the fire chief on that fateful day.
    Ron Moore
    This 2015 Toyota Prius has a keyless ignition start/stop push button, an electronic parking brake button on the center console, and a joystick-type gear selector.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Skills Update: Interior Shutdown Protocols

    Ron Moore
    May 1, 2017
    Ron Moore updates the task of placing a crash-damaged vehicle into park, setting the parking brake, and turning the ignition off.