Firefighter Safety Magazine Articles

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  • Rapid Intervention Teams

    We certainly can?t expect two firefighters to carry the full tool compliment that an entire RIT unit would. So what can they carry and what can they expect to accomplish?

    Article • October 18th, 2002

  • Newton's Laws of Gravity and Firefighters

    Think as you go in. Gravity is waiting to grab you at the first opportunity. The trick is don’t be above or below a failure.

    Article • October 16th, 2002

  • IMS Safety Sector

    Remember that the proper utilization of an Incident Safety Officer (ISO) will have a significant impact on the effective, efficient and safe handling of your emergency response.

    Article • October 16th, 2002

  • RIT/FAST: The Rule Of Three

    If you wait for a fire officer or apparatus to arrive on the scene to "confirm" a working fire before you dispatch the initial RIT, you are wasting valuable time that this team could be using not to mention the amount of time the fireground is without...

    Article • October 16th, 2002

  • Managing YOUR MAYDAY

    There are a number of skills that can be attempted to solve your MAYDAY and it’s time to put them to the test. Use what you’ve learned – improvise if you have to - to find a way to solve your problem and get out.

    Article • October 16th, 2002

  • Close Calls: Anatomy Of A Tragedy

    Ron Baran presents a valuable lesson in what can go wrong at a fire when standard operating procedures are disregarded.

    Article • October 1st, 2002

  • Should – Or Can – The Fire Service Be Safe?

    The high number of FDNY members who were killed on 9/11 has fixated us. To lose 343 members of a department is in itself not only catastrophic, but also worthy of causing changes to the paradigms, mores and culture of the fire service. In 1997...

    Article • October 1st, 2002

  • Wood-Frame Building Fires And Collapses

    By request of the author, this article is not available online

    Article • September 1st, 2002

  • Close Calls

    Survivors share dangerous fireground experiences and detail what was learned from them.

    Article • August 1st, 2002

  • Close Calls

    Survivors share dangerous fireground experiences and detail what was learned from them.

    Article • July 1st, 2002

  • Are Architects, Engineers And Code-Writing Officials Friends Of The Firefighter?

    By request of the author, this article is not available online

    Article • July 1st, 2002

  • Close Calls

    Survivors share dangerous fireground experiences and detail what was learned from them.

    Article • May 1st, 2002

  • Rapid Intervention Teams: Are You Prepared For The Entrapment?

    James K. Crawford reviews the reasons why it is so important for the rapid intervention team to monitor all fireground functions and to be prepared to rescue a downed firefighter.

    Article • May 1st, 2002

  • An Open Letter To Tom Ridge, Homeland Security Director

    By request of the author, this article is not available online

    Article • March 31st, 2002

  • Close Calls

    A survivor shares dangerous fireground experiences and details what was learned from them.

    Article • February 28th, 2002

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