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On The Job Pennsylvania: Multiple-Alarm Fire Destroys White Township Printing Plant
More than 170 firefighters from four counties responded to a multiple-alarm fire that destroyed a printing plant in White Township, Indiana County, PA, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The fire caused $75 million in damage and left more than 200 workers out of work. Firefighters were challenged early by...

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  • On The Job Pennsylvania: Multiple-Alarm Fire Destroys White Township Printing Plant
    On The Job Pennsylvania: Multiple-Alarm Fire Destroys White Township Printing Plant

    More than 170 firefighters from four counties responded to a multiple-alarm fire that destroyed a printing plant in White Township, Indiana County, PA, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The fire caused $75 million in damage and left more than 200 workers out...

    Article • May 1st, 2013

  • The Results Are In: Size Does Matter
    The Results Are In: Size Does Matter

    The recent NIST staffing study tells us old-timers something which we have known for a long time now: more people equal a better and safer firefighting operation.

    Article • April 29th, 2013

  • On The Job: New Jersey
    On The Job: New Jersey

    ELIZABETH FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief : Thomas McNamara Personnel: 267 career firefighters Stations: 7 Apparatus: 7 engines, 3 ladders, 1 heavy rescue, 3 ambulances Population: 125,000 Area: 12 square miles   On Dec. 21, 2011...

    Article • April 26th, 2013

  • Not Your Average Vehicle Fire: Commercial Vehicle Tactics
    Not Your Average Vehicle Fire: Commercial Vehicle Tactics

    Commercial vehicle fires significantly compound the risks that firefighters face at passenger vehicles. From increased and varied fuel loads to limitations with accessibility, this article reviews tactics and strategies.

    Article • April 15th, 2013

  • Weekly Drill: No. 112 - Search & Rescue
    Weekly Drill: No. 112 - Search & Rescue

    This downloadable drill reviews the principle skills and strategies that crews involved with search and rescue efforts on the fireground must understand.

    Article • April 7th, 2013

  • Fire Wire 4/13
    Fire Wire 4/13

    FEB. 25: DELTONA, FL – Bystanders noticed an SUV smoking next to the gas pumps and quickly pushed the vehicle away from the gas pumps while off going City of Deltona Engineer/Paramedic Fire Fighter Heather Langston quickly evacuated the Kangaroo...

    Article • April 1st, 2013

  • Thermal Imaging: How Thermal Imaging Helps The Incident Commander
    Thermal Imaging: How Thermal Imaging Helps The Incident Commander

    T he job of an incident commander can be trying. Coordinating a scene full of firefighters, apparatus and other resources, often from multiple agencies, while performing a multitude of tasks in an environment where those decisions can make the...

    Article • April 1st, 2013

  • Weekly Drill: No. 110 - Roofs

    Drill #110: Roofs Interior firefighters rely on roofs to maintain their integrity during firefighting operations, however, at times a roof may fail under abnormal conditions. In this drill, readers will learn about the different types of roofs they...

    Article • March 24th, 2013

  • Speak Up: Night Club Fires

    I am sure by now everyone has heard about the devastating night club fire that took place in Santa Maria, Brazil, on Jan. 27 in which more than 230 people perished, most of them college students. When I first heard of this fire, I immediately thought...

    Article • March 1st, 2013

  • Chicago Fires
    Chicago Fires

    Two large recent fires in Chicago destroyed two large commercial buildings. The first fire occurred on Dec. 29, 2012, during the daytime in a three-story, 400-by-200-foot, heavy-timber building in the Pilsen section of the city.   The fire was...

    Article • March 1st, 2013

  • Weekly Drill: No. 105
    Weekly Drill: No. 105

    Readers will learn why knowing the stages or phases of a fire is very important when it comes to firefighter safety.

    Article • February 10th, 2013

  • Hot Shots 2/13
    Hot Shots 2/13

    UNION CITY, NJ, DEC. 3, 2012 – North Hudson Regional firefighters found heavy fire on the top floor of an occupied, four-story, mixed-use building. No smoke alarms were sounding. Firefighters attempted to attack the fire with a handline, but as soon...

    Article • February 1st, 2013

  • Fire Wire 2/13
    Fire Wire 2/13

    DEC. 20: MERIDEN, CT – At least three people were displaced from their homes after a dryer fire in the basement of a condominium complex. DEC. 24: LAS VEGAS, NV – Damage was estimated at $50,000 after a fire in a large, two-story...

    Article • February 1st, 2013

  • Hazmat Studies:Tennessee Propane Blast: A Turning Point for Hazmat
    Hazmat Studies:Tennessee Propane Blast: A Turning Point for Hazmat

    The deadly train derailment and ultimate propane explosion that occurred in Waverly, TN, 35 years ago this month was a watershed event in hazardous materials incidents in the U.S. Sixteen people, including four active emergency responders, died from...

    Article • January 11th, 2013

  • On The Job Arizona: Fire Destroys Three Businesses On Prescott's Historic Whiskey Row
    On The Job Arizona: Fire Destroys Three Businesses On Prescott's Historic Whiskey Row

    On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, a two-alarm fire destroyed three businesses in downtown Prescott, AZ, on the historic Whiskey Row.

    Article • January 4th, 2013

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