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Truss Roofs: Do You Know Where the Firefighter Killer Hides?

Lack of recognition of key aspects related to building construction is one of the top five common threads when analyzing firefighter fatality case studies. A good number of times, this lack of recognition can be attributed to a hidden danger that is...

Article • September 12th, 2007

Reading a Commercial Structure with a Thermal Imager

The usefulness of a TI in size-up can be affected by the type of construction.

Article • September 10th, 2007

Company Level Training - Utility Control Part 2

There are three common methods of shutting off electricity for the fire and rescue service.

Article • September 7th, 2007

Fire, Explosion & Collapse: Firefighters Trapped!

Flashover, backdraft and smoke explosions. All hazards to firefighters — sometimes predictable, sometimes not, but we have to know what some "warning signs" may be. This month's Close Call will help us learn by taking us to a related event and...

Article • September 1st, 2007

A Tragic Trilogy Of Timber Truss Roof Collapses - Part 1

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

Article • September 1st, 2007

Tactical Considerations for Areas of Rescue Assistance

Besides construction requirements for these areas, codes also require that each of these have an two-way communication system.Imagine being confined to a wheelchair with a physical disability and you are in a multi-story building. You hear the fire...

Article • August 31st, 2007

Structural Anatomy: Operational Safety at Deconstruction and Demolition Sites

Conventional tactical operations jeopardizes all operating personnel and creates unbalanced risk management profiles that are typically not favorable.

Article • August 22nd, 2007

Reading the Fire: Smoke and Air Track

In general terms, lighter colored smoke frequently contains a substantial concentration of unburned (and highly flammable) pyrolysis products.As discussed in the previous article, fire behavior indicators can be grouped into five general categories...

Article • August 15th, 2007

Saving Our Own: The Powell Doctrine and Interior Fire Operations

Both line firefighters and infantry soldiers now have an array of modern protective gear, surveillance equipment and offensive tools to achieve rapid victory; In reality, our systems, protocols and technology often fail us with disastrous results...

Article • August 8th, 2007

Building Collapse - Part 2: Identifying Collapse Indicators

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

Article • August 1st, 2007

High-Fire Firefighting: Are We Losing Touch with "The Basics"?

Curtis S.D. Massey highlights the need to return to the basics and review high-rise mistakes that have led to firefighter loss of life or serious injury.

Article • August 1st, 2007

Risk Management for Ladder Company Operations

If the owner considers the building a liability and disposable then do we belong operating in it at a fire?

Article • July 6th, 2007

Back To Basics: Establishing Supply Lines

TOPIC: BACK TO BASICS: ESTABLISHING SUPPLY LINES TIME REQUIRED: THREE HOURS MATERIALS: TWO FULLY EQUIPPED PUMPERS, STATIC AND PRESSURIZED WATER SOURCES REFERENCES: ESSENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING, FOURTH EDITION, IFSTA, CHAPTERS 11 AND...

Article • July 2nd, 2007

Back To Basics: Advancing Attack Lines

TOPIC: BACK TO BASICS: ADVANCING ATTACK LINES TIME REQUIRED: THREE HOURS MATERIALS: TWO FULLY EQUIPPED PUMPER, STRUCTURE FOR USE IN ADVANCING HOSE REFERENCES: ESSENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING, FOURTH EDITION, IFSTA, CHAPTERS 12 AND 13 AND...

Article • July 2nd, 2007

Back To Basics: Effective Ventilation

TOPIC: BACK TO BASICS: EFFECTIVE VENTILATION TIME REQUIRED: THREE HOURS MATERIALS: ACQUIRED STRUCTURE OR VENTILATION PROPS, VARIOUS HAND AND POWER TOOLS, VENTILATION EQUIPMENT , SMOKE GENERATION EQUIPMENT REFERENCES: ESSENTIALS OF FIRE...

Article • July 2nd, 2007

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