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Commercial Construction Considerations: Design & Layout

This series of articles will help firefighters have a basic knowledge of the architectural, structural, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, and fire protection systems that exist today.

Article • January 20th, 2008

Claustrophobia

In the name of affordable housing and the American dream to own a home, higher density construction emerged as a means for reducing the price sticker for the new houses.

Article • January 15th, 2008

Safety 101 - Lesson 19

These "Best Practices" are actually quality improvement initiatives for your emergency service organization.

Article • January 14th, 2008

Ethanol: It's Not What You Think it is, or is it? - Part 1

Does ethanol burn the same as a gasoline fire or; does it burn more like a propane fire? How many E85 fueling stations are in your response area, if any at all?

Article • January 8th, 2008

Firefighters Engulfed! Garage Fire and Explosion

Single-family-dwelling fires. For most of us, that's the most common structural fire we respond to, also know as a "bread-and-butter" run when the tones go off. But while in some minds the response can be considered "routine," unless this is the first...

Article • December 31st, 2007

A Time to Change

Recent analysis showed that a fast and aggressive interior attack was not always safe and effective to use at the scene of enclosed structure fires.

Article • December 31st, 2007

A Final Farewell

This month will be the last in which I am the regular author for the column.

Article • December 14th, 2007

Safety 101 - Lesson 18

For many emergency service organizations, fleet costs for maintenance and fuel are critical components.

Article • December 11th, 2007

Reading the Fire: Heat and Flame

While all of us have a commonsense understanding of heat and temperature, these concepts are frequently misunderstood.As discussed in previous articles, fire behavior indicators can be grouped into five general categories: Building, Smoke, Air Track...

Article • December 8th, 2007

Dunn's Dispatch: Accountabilty on the Perimeter

Do you know how to discard smoldering material out a window without killing or seriously injuring a fellow firefighter?

Article • December 3rd, 2007

Ignoring Potential Personnel "Flashover" Situations

By now, you have probably read the media reports in which some undisclosed sources contend that autopsy results showed that of the two Boston firefighters who died in the line of duty while operating at a restaurant fire in August, one had traces of...

Article • November 30th, 2007

The Ten Command-ments Of Intelligent & Safe Fireground Operations

Mark Emery continues this series with Command-ment IX: Thou shall address three strategic priorities by supervising NINE primary phase tactical objectives.

Article • November 30th, 2007

Maydays Should Not Be "Mother-May-I?" Games

"M other-May-I?" is a children's game that some of you might have played in your younger days. One child plays the "mother" role and the other children stand on the other side of the room, asking for permission from the "mother" to make certain...

Article • November 1st, 2007

Fire Officer Trapped At Burst Steam Pipe Emergency

Before we get to this month's Close Call, a word of appreciation and cautious optimism: We (along with 7,000 other firefighters and firefighter families) attended the 26th annual National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend last month in...

Article • November 1st, 2007

12 Deaths This Year: It's Time for Seat Belt Hardball

Twelve firefighters have died in the line of duty since January 2007, in crashes without having their seat belt on. This must stop. We have no excuse. Almost 50% of firefighters nationwide do not use their seat belt. In some fire departments over...

Article • October 24th, 2007

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