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  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Freeland's 'Progressive' Engine
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Freeland's 'Progressive' Engine

    The Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines the word progressive in the following terms: “Making use of or interested in new ideas, findings or opportunities.” Since the inception of the Innovative Rigs on the Street articles back in December 2009...

    Article • April 28th, 2012

  • Operating the Single-Staffed Emergency Dispatch Center
    Operating the Single-Staffed Emergency Dispatch Center

    John O’Brien shares how one person can manage inbound and outbound communications at a dispatch center.

    Article • April 25th, 2012

  • Wildfire Detection in the 21st Century
    Wildfire Detection in the 21st Century

    Mike Archer examines how technology is changing the role of the 100-year-old fire lookout towers that were often the fire line of defense for fires in the wildland.

    Article • April 24th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 67

    Drill #67: Forcible Entry Part III Readers will learn how to make forcible entry through outward-swinging doors, like those found on many commercial establishments. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...

    Article • April 22nd, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 66

    Drill #66: Forcible Entry Part II Readers will learn two approaches to make a forcible entry through a locked door...through the lock side and the hinge side. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions...

    Article • April 15th, 2012

  • Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 1
    Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 1

    This article is geared towards those rare situations where the culture of the department, or the culture of the company, or the specific shift of a company has allowed such behavior to occur.

    Article • April 14th, 2012

  • Create an Effective Marketing Plan for Your Department Now: Here's How

    There has been so much written about plans over the years that the very thought of it can cause a fire officer’s eyes to glaze over. On the other hand, think about it this way: Would you allow your firefighters to attack a fire in your...

    Article • April 12th, 2012

  • The Curse of Charisma: The Dangers of Persuasion by Personality

    Let me suggest that I want to warn you about the fact that when you hear thoughts and words that sound really pleasing to your heart and mind you need to stop and think about the tapestry of words which is being woven around you.

    Article • April 11th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 65

    Drill #65: Forcible Entry Part I In the first part of this three-part series, readers will learn what to look for when considering using forcible entry. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among...

    Article • April 8th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 64

    Drill #64: Fireground Decision Making Readers will learn that fireground decision making is the key to a successful outcome at an incident.  The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew...

    Article • April 1st, 2012

  • The 380-Degree Size-up for Hoarder Homes
    The 380-Degree Size-up for Hoarder Homes

    Ryan Pennington proposes an additional measure for size-up at homes that are filled with extraordinary amounts of personal belongings.

    Article • March 28th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 63

    Drill #63: Water Supplied Via Hydrants Readers will learn about the three general types of mains (arteries, secondary feeders and minor distributors) that feed fire hydrants. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up...

    Article • March 25th, 2012

  • Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 62

    Drill #62: Pump Test Readers will learn about all of the steps required to perform a successful annual pump test. The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members. Sit down and talk about...

    Article • March 18th, 2012

  • Patient Packing for Rescue Incidents
    Patient Packing for Rescue Incidents

    In every technical rescue class I teach, I pose the same question to the class…Outside of actually getting to the call, what is the single most important operation you're going to perform? Generally it gets pretty quiet in the classroom while...

    Article • March 13th, 2012

  • USAR Task Force Trains in Canine-Lift Techniques
    USAR Task Force Trains in Canine-Lift Techniques

    Our rescue and search personnel got a good rope rescue refresher, and our canine folks got to work with a brand new technique.

    Article • March 13th, 2012

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