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  • Building Collapse Indicators

    The one-story laundry building measured about 300 feet by 125 feet with few windows and doors. Fire had taken possession of one part of the building. Openings were needed for the heavy streams needed to cut off the fast-spreading fire. Rescue company...

    Article • March 31st, 1997

  • Protecting Exposures

    John J. Salka Jr. describes the different ways of protecting exposures during a fire.

    Article • March 31st, 1997

  • Suburban Standpipe Operations

    Lance Peeples discusses the different types of standpipes, standpipe kits and how to use them.

    Article • February 28th, 1997

  • The 4 C's: Successful Fireground Factors

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

    Article • January 31st, 1997

  • Truck Company Operations

    Robert R. Morris outlines the features and two basic categories of truck company operations, also known as truck work.

    Article • December 31st, 1996

  • Getting Out Alive - A Quick Confidence Builder

    Mark McLees shares a drill which may help you escape from a burning structure if you become trapped on an upper floor.

    Article • December 31st, 1996

  • Public Assembly Fires

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

    Article • November 30th, 1996

  • Systems Analysis/Size Up: Part 2

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

    Article • November 30th, 1996

  • Controlling The Door

    John J. Salka Jr. discusses the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to leave a door open or closing it when searching in a structural fire.

    Article • October 31st, 1996

  • On The Job - Texas

    Homer Robertson reports on fires that occurred in a 10-block area after vandals damaged a regulator which supplied gas to numerous homes.

    Article • October 1st, 1996

  • Systems Analysis/Size-Up: Part 1

    All the parts of the system of fireground decision making are identified and discussed in this article.

    Article • October 1st, 1996

  • Overhaul & Salvage: Part 2

    The goal of overhauling is to ensure that all fire has been completely extinguished while minimizing further damage to the structure.

    Article • October 1st, 1996

  • On The Job — Las Vegas

    In what can best be described as a fire storm, the fire departments of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada were left breathless as they dealt with a rash of multiple-alarm fires in a 42-day span in 1995.

    Article • September 1st, 1996

  • Overhaul & Salvage: Part 1

    "Engine 1 to Command." "Proceed, Engine 1." "Chief, we have knocked down all visible fire, we still have medium smoke and high heat conditions. The primary search is not completed." Command could see heavy smoke pushing from the attic vents on...

    Article • August 1st, 1996

  • Loss Control In Structural Firefighting

    Dennis Compton discusses steps to help reduce excessive loss control on the fireground.

    Article • August 1st, 1996

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