Host Bob Duemmel and Hank Reimer
The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Multi Mission Air Operations
Host Bob Duemmel and Hank Reimer
Host Bob Duemmel talks with Los Angeles County Fire Department Helicopter Crew Chief Hank Reimer about a variety of responses for members of the department's famed air ops crews.
The two discuss resource typing related to air operations, including the benefits and limitations of what these assets provide at an incident. Hank overs an overview on the capabilities of LACoFD's crews related to to technical rescue, fire suppression and EMS-based incidents.
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Apparatus Architects: Hampden Twp, PA, Fleet Manager Donn Gutshall
Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk with Donn Gutshall, who serves as the fleet manager for Hampden Township in Cumberland County, PA. He is responsible for over 400 vehicles, including fire apparatus and ambulances.
Listen as he shares how the township historically examined the costs of preventive maintenance and created a budget to help manages their expenses. He shares how every rig gets maintenance at certain intervals and how they keep rigs on the road, instead of in the shop.
Firehouse Magazine Insider: January 2012
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Tim Szymanksi about his article, "The Fire PIO: How Important Is a Designated Public Information Officer?" that appears in the January 2012 issue of Firehouse Magazine.
Szymanksi shares the various duties of the public information officer (PIO) and how they not only work with the media, but also the citizens through various methods of outreach.
Firehouse Magazine Insider: December 2011
Firehouse Managing Editor Elizabeth Neroulas talks with Michael Daley about his article, "The “Search” in Urban Search and Rescue" that appears in the December issue of Firehouse Magazine.
The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Agricultural & Heavy Equipment Emergencies
Host Bob Duemmel talks with John Hansen about responses to emergencies involving agricultural equipment.
Hansen, a firefighter/paramedic with the Granville, IA, Fire Department, is a full-time farmer. He has extensive experience in working with large equipment and has responded to a number of these types of incidents, which can challenge even the best equipped and train firefighters.
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