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  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Benedict's Engine 51
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Benedict's Engine 51

    During the course of my travels I sometimes have the opportunity to visit fire stations that are off the beaten path and nested in areas where you still need an old fashioned map to help find your way. Departments in many communities were organized...

    Article • December 3rd, 2012

  • Weekly Drill: No. 95 - MSDS Part 2
    Weekly Drill: No. 95 - MSDS Part 2

    Drill #95: The MSDS: Part 2 One of the rare, but welcomed pieces of information at a Hazardous Material incident is the material safety data sheet (MSDS). The MSDS is comprised of 16 sections that will assist you in managing the incident and...

    Article • December 2nd, 2012

  • I Ask You: Is Loyalty or Honesty More Important

    Honesty or loyalty…it’s a simple question, right? Or is it? Those three words have stirred up some enlightening conversations in my world as of late and I felt the need to share them with you. I have come to the conclusion that leadership is 95% a...

    Article • November 27th, 2012

  • Positioning Aerial Apparatus for Defensive Operations
    Positioning Aerial Apparatus for Defensive Operations

    Recently, we discussed apparatus positioning for truck companies at the scene of a working fire, and we approached this topic with considerations towards operating in an offensive mode; that is, crews were going to be assigned specific areas of...

    Article • November 24th, 2012

  • Air-Bag Operations – Part 3: Cribbing Skills
    Air-Bag Operations – Part 3: Cribbing Skills

    Any time an air-bag lift is performed, cribbing is a necessary part of the operation.  Cribbing is a temporary framework, usually constructed of timbers, that provides a solid base of support to material above.  This framework provides the means to...

    Article • November 21st, 2012

  • Weekly Drill: No. 94 - The MSDS: Part 1
    Weekly Drill: No. 94 - The MSDS: Part 1

    Drill #94: The MSDS: Part 1 One of the rare, but welcomed pieces of information at a Hazardous Material incident is the material safety data sheet (MSDS). The MSDS is comprised of 16 sections that will assist you in managing the incident and...

    Article • November 19th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 93
    Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 93

    Drill #93: High-Rise Buildings Modern technology and energy codes have created many hazards for the firefighters in high-rise buildings. Having a thorough knowledge of a high-rise building’s systems is important. Improper or careless ventilation...

    Article • November 11th, 2012

  • Apparatus Manufacturers Discuss Multi-Purpose Units
    Apparatus Manufacturers Discuss Multi-Purpose Units

    Editor's Note: Firehouse Staff Writer Ed Ballam covered this article in the November issue of Firehouse Magazine and for the November edition of the Firehouse Limited Edition Tablet app. There was a time when parade apparatus was king in fire...

    Article • November 8th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 92
    Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 92

    Drill #92: Rules of the Road The safety of our firefighters is our number one concern. These "Rules of the Road" will ensure our firefighters get to, and return from, calls safely. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to...

    Article • October 28th, 2012

  • He Who Preaches to One Generation is Lost

    As many of you know, I have a deep and abiding love for old movies. Countless happy hours have been spent watching the work of actors who have long ago passed on to their reward. Maybe it is a longing for a bygone era, or just a love of the old days...

    Article • October 26th, 2012

  • Ethical Decision Making During Your Fire Service Career

    Firefighters, as well as most human beings, are faced daily with having to make ethical decisions. Why is this important you may ask? You may already think you are making decisions ethically. Many of us are able to justify what we are doing, whether...

    Article • October 24th, 2012

  • Restoring the Flame at the U.S. Fire Adminstration
    Restoring the Flame at the U.S. Fire Adminstration

    Next year marks the 40 th  anniversary of the landmark report, "America Burning." A must-read for fire service officials, "America Burning" brought together many of the brightest minds in the fire service to develop a report that captured the...

    Article • October 23rd, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 91
    Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 91

    Fire Station Safety

    Article • October 21st, 2012

  • Three Lessons from the Fire Behavior Lab
    Three Lessons from the Fire Behavior Lab

    Today’s firefighters are experiencing an old danger that has come full circle to affect everyone.  Flashovers are becoming a more common problem due to many factors.  Why are we seeing more and more of them when we arrive?  I believe that it is...

    Article • October 19th, 2012

  • Air Bag Operations – Part 2: The Science of Lifting
    Air Bag Operations – Part 2: The Science of Lifting

    Air bag lifting capacity is based on simple physics. The operating pressure of the bag, in pounds per square inch (PSI), is multiplied over the entire surface area of the bag to equal lifting force. This article aims to explain how to calculate the...

    Article • October 16th, 2012

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