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  • January 2018

    • January 2018

    The January issue of Firehouse includes feature stories on Command at Active-Shooter Events, Aerial Testing & Maintenance, and a sneak peek at Firehouse World 2018, plus a special supplement on High-Rise Structure Fire Tactics.
    Shane Ray
    Community Risk

    Fire Politics: Leading Controversy with Humility

    Shane Ray
    Jan. 5, 2018
    Shane Ray says, like those before us, we must persevere to implement change.
    Photo by Mike Meadows
    Los Angeles, Oct. 21, 2017
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    Hot Shots 01/18

    Jan. 1, 2018
    Firehouse shares recent fires from around the country.
    Photo by Jon Tenca
    Many incidents are ultimately managed by a single incident commander who may be a company officer, a battalion chief or another officer.
    Leadership

    Taking Command over Confirmation Bias

    Brian Schaeffer
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Brian Schaeffer describes the threat of confirmation bias among Type 4 and 5 incident commanders.
    Rescue Air Systems and the Phoenix Fire Department
    A firefighter refills an air bottle during a high-rise fire using Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS) quick fill.
    Operations & Training

    High-Rise Structure Fire Tactics

    John Ceriello
    Jan. 1, 2018
    John Ceriello and Peter Van Dorpe address managing air supply, resources, assignments and hazards during complex operations.
    Eric Hurst
    Ensure that the aerial device is properly maintained by trained and authorized personnel and that everything is documented.
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    Aerial Testing & Maintenance

    Brian Brown
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Brian Brown explains where, when and how to test an aerial device before putting it into service.

    More content from January 2018

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    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: Be an Adaptive Leader

    Marc S. Bashoor
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Marc Bashoor advises to stay attuned to various organizational philosophies and know how and when to adjust your leadership position.
    Photo courtesy Simply Unspoken Photography
    In order to stop the cycle of enduring pain and injuries, and then working out to try to fix them, we must focus on job-specific training.
    Safety & Health

    Health & Wellness: Train the Pain Away

    Brandon Green
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Brandon Green shares exercises to help prevent or alleviate knee, shoulder and lower back pain.
    Photo courtesy IFSI
    Take what you know from experience and incorporate that with what you learn from the new data being presented by fire service researchers.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: New Year, New Lessons: 8 Critical Fireground Factors

    Billy Goldfeder
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Billy Goldfeder says that we should honor the fallen by learning from previous close calls, line-of-duty injuries and deaths.
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    Fire Dispatch: The 7 Deadly Sins of Dispatch SOPs

    Barry Furey
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Barry Furey advises to avoid these pitfalls when developing procedures for your telecommunicators.
    The Station Nightclub and Coconut Grove fires are examples of historic incidents involving common, yet correctable, fire prevention issues (overcrowding, blocked exits, lack of sprinkler systems) that firefighters must study in order to better educate our public.
    Community Risk

    Fire Prevention: History as a Life-Saving Tool

    Daniel Byrne
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Dan Byrne argues that firefighters must spotlight the connections between insufficient code enforcement and fire deaths.
    John Odegard
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    Operations & Training

    High-Rise Structure Fire Tactics

    Jan. 1, 2018
    John Ceriello and Peter Van Dorpe address managing air supply, resources, assignments and hazards during complex operations in high-rise structures.
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    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: Is It Time for a Reboot?

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Tim Sendelbach shares that education, engineering and enforcement are key factors in resetting the fire service system.
    Once the police have a supervisor available, he or she will join the fire department in the command post to create a unified command and begin to implement RTFs and to plan for triage, treatment and transportation of the injured.
    Incident Command

    Command at Active-Shooter Events

    Alan Berkowsky
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Alan Berkowsky and Edward Mohn offer actions to consider for the first-arriving incident commander during an active shooter event.
    Photo by Jason Hatfield
    During search and rescue operations, crewmembers should be “aware” of increasing heat and decreasing visibility, but do they know how to adjust tactics as conditions change?
    Careers & Education

    Situational Awareness Is Not Enough

    Jan. 1, 2018
    Gregory Bennett explains why situational awareness is great, but situational “understanding” is the key to fireground success.
    Ron Moore
    The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is one example of an EV with a floorpan-mounted lithium-ion battery. Stabilization of an EV such as this is best accomplished with chocks on both sides of a tire on the drive axle plus cribbing placed along the rocker on both sides of the vehicle. Photos by Ron Moore
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Electric Plug-In Vehicle Stabilization - Part 1

    Ron Moore
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Ron Moore explains why floorpan-mounted batteries in electric vehicles can cause challenges for rescuers.
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    David and his wife Melissa explain the pain experienced by fire service spouses.
    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: When We Hurt, They Hurt

    David Griffin
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Dr. David Griffin shares how a letter from his wife underscores the impact this profession can have on family members.
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    Leadership

    The Fire Scene: The Leadership Arena

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Jan. 1, 2018
    John Salka addresses how to identify the different dimensions or groups with which you interact as a leader.
    Careers & Education

    EMS: 5 Signs Your Fire Department Fails at EMS

    Gary Ludwig
    Jan. 1, 2018
    Gary Ludwig explains that only when EMS is considered on par with fire suppression can these functions thrive together.
    Photo courtesy of San Diego Convention Center Corp.
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    Firehouse World 2018: New Challenges – Same Priorities

    Dec. 20, 2017
    Firehouse offers an initial look at some of the many opportunities at Firehouse World 2018 in San Diego, CA.