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  • November 2017

    • November 2017

    The November issue of Firehouse includes the 2017 Station Design Awards, the annual Apparatus Showcase and feature stories on Specialized High-Rise Firefighting Units, Understanding the Value of Training & Education and The Apparatus Architect.
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    Community Risk

    Fire Politics: Modern Fire … Modern Politics

    Shane Ray
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Shane Ray argues that we must become more actively engaged in the codes, regulations and legislative process.
    Photo courtesy Gettysburg Fire Department
    Phosphorous caught fire when water leaked from one of the 55-gallon drums, spread to all containers and engulfed this truck in Gettysburg, PA.
    Rescue

    Hazmat Studies: Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials

    Robert Burke
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Robert Burke explains how hazmat operations could be conceptualized as a science to help emergency responders focus on the facts.
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    Architects

    2017 Station Design Award Winners

    Janet A. Wilmoth
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Firehouse is pleased to present the fourth annual showcase of fire and emergency services facilities. Forty-three fire stations were submitted by 28 architecture firms with experience...
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    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: When Is It Time to Just Shut Up?

    Marc S. Bashoor
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Marc Bashoor explains that smartphones and social media have created a world of instantaneous actions and opinions—but sometimes we just need to stop posting.
    Photo by Dennis Merrigan
    Like Philadelphia, any department with high rises in its jurisdiction should have a specially trained and equipped high-rise unit.
    Operations & Training

    Specialized High-Rise Firefighting Units

    Nov. 1, 2017
    Dennis Merrigan addresses the One Meridian Plaza fire tragedy, arguing that cities with high rises need to be better prepared to manage these complex incidents.

    More content from November 2017

    When the door to the mechanical room was opened, there was a light haze inside, and firefighters reported hearing a hissing noise that seemed to be coming from a green cylinder. Upon entering the room, the four firefighters began to feel lightheaded.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: Leaking Substance Affects Firefighters

    Billy Goldfeder
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Billy Goldfeder shares the story of Spokane firefighters who felt lightheaded and sick during alarm system response call.
    Photo by Mike Meadows
    Sun Valley, CA, Sept. 25, 2017
    Home

    Hot Shots 11/17

    Nov. 1, 2017
    Recent fires from around the country.
    Photo courtesy Interim Fire Chief John B. Tippett, Jr.
    Chief JJ and I inside the command vehicle. Notice the look on his face. He is mentoring me and focused on every word I say to ensure I do the job correctly.
    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: Preparing Our People

    David Griffin
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Dr. David Griffin shares why it's important to put your crews through the minor leagues before the big leagues.
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    Safety & Health

    Health & Wellness: A Different Type of Mutual Aid

    Brian Helmick
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Chief Brian Helmick explains how California departments developed a collaborative psychological/spiritual mutual-aid system.
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    Careers & Education

    EMS: Truth in Advertising

    Gary Ludwig
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Gary Ludwig explains why it seems fire departments pump more oxygen than water.
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    Careers & Education

    As Firehouse Sees It: The Call of Duty

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Tim Sendelbach shares that two months of challenging responses underscores the immense responsibility of being a firefighter.
    Photo by Joseph Sperber
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    Home

    2017 Apparatus Showcase

    Nov. 1, 2017
    Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
    Photo by Joseph Sperber
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    Apparatus

    2017 Apparatus Showcase

    Nov. 1, 2017
    Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
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    Ventilation

    Fire Scene: Vent Hole Size

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Nov. 1, 2017
    John Salka explains why not all roof vent holes are equal.
    Photos courtesy Illinois Fire Service Institute - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    In some cases, the certificates earned in training may provide academic credit for individuals who want to pursue a college degree.
    Careers & Education

    Higher Education: Understanding the Value of Training & Education

    Anthony Mangeri
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Anthony Mangeri shares how to blend training and education to earn a degree.
    Photo by Nick Wilbur
    The rear crew area on College Park, MD, Truck 12 carries two sets of irons, a Hydra Ram and other equipment.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect: Borrowing Technology from Many Vocations

    Nov. 1, 2017
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur offer ideas for specifying cab configurations to meet your department’s needs.
    Ron Moore
    This snatch block has an ultimate strength rating of 36,000 pounds. With a 4:1 safety factor, the Working Load Limit is 9,000 pounds. It has a 5-inch diameter sheave and works with up to a half-inch diameter wire rope. Rescue personnel should be able to explain specifications such as this for the snatch block used within their rescue inventory. Photos by Ron Moore
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Skills Update: Winch Operations—Part 2

    Ron Moore
    Nov. 1, 2017
    Ron Moore and the rescue team shall establish winch skills and competencies that can be used when responding to incidents with a vehicle that has a rescue winch.
    Rescue

    University of Extrication Winch Checklist (PDF)

    Nov. 1, 2017
    This winch skills training checklist is designed to assist departments with their winch training efforts.
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    Architects

    2017 Station Design Award Winners

    Oct. 21, 2017
    Firehouse is pleased to offer the fourth annual showcase of fire and emergency services facilities.