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    • Riding with Captain Dave

    Dave Fornell
    In years past, Chicago firefighters used kerosene-soaked rags to melt ice inside frozen fire hydrants.
    Safety & Health

    Fornell: Don't Let the Cold Weather Get You

    Jan. 9, 2015
    Dave Fornell reminds firefighters about the necessary extras during cold weather fire and rescue operations.
    Dave Fornell
    A Detroit firefighter looks at the damaged windshield of Squad 3. Had the brick fallen a second later, the officer may have been seriously injured.
    Apparatus

    Fornell: A Brick to the Head in Detroit

    Oct. 17, 2014
    Steve Redick
    Apparatus, especially engines, arriving on the scene of multiple alarms, should consider backing to better position themselves if they have to go to work. In this instance, since the engine in the foreground did not lay a supply line, it is in a relatively useless position if they are ordered to provide additional lines without a lot of additional maneuvering. The engine right behind it has backed in, and will be able to quickly stretch lines if needed.
    Aerial

    Fornell: Where Did You Park the Rig?

    Sept. 3, 2014
    Photo by Dave Fornell
    It is easy to identify the officer in this photo. He is above the engine crew to better keep an eye on the situation and is not only looking out for the safety of his crew, and that of the truck company opening the door, but moving them forward to attack the fire as well.
    Hoselines & Water Appliances

    Fornell: Passing on the Craft of Firefighting

    May 9, 2014
    Photo by Dave Fornell
    A frustrated resident waiting for companies to arrive, watches as three vacant houses burn on the East Side.
    Safety & Health

    Fornell: It Rained, They Burned - Devil's Night 2013

    Nov. 5, 2013

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    Fornell: The Firefighting Blitz Attack

    Aug. 5, 2013
    Photo by Dave Fornell
    A Detroit firefighter works a stream from 1-1/2-inch hoseline at a dwelling fire.
    Extinguishers

    Is There Anything Wrong With 1 1/2-inch Hose?

    April 6, 2013
    Photo by Steve Redick/ksc711.smugmug.com
    Chicago Engine 26 connected to a hydrant with its 6-inch hard suction, which reduces friction loss and provides an unobstructed waterway for maximum flow.
    Pumper

    Fornell: Hydrant Hook-ups, Chicago Style

    Jan. 15, 2013
    Photo by Capt. Dave Fornell
    Stand on a street any where in Detroit and you would be hard put to not find a vacant building
    Leadership

    Even Devils' Night Has Fallen On Hard Times

    Nov. 6, 2012
    Dave Fornell Jr.
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    Extinguishers

    Firefighting Doing More With Less

    Sept. 19, 2012

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    Dave Fornell
    An anachronism, the three-port hydrant, designed in the late 1800s for firefighting as it was done then, not as it is done now.
    Hoselines & Water Appliances

    So You Think Your Department is Progressive?

    Sept. 4, 2012
    Progressive, might be the word to use with this combination fire department, but then I saw the universal symbol of our nation’s fire service backwardness.
    Capt. Dave Fornell
    Fast-spreading fire tactics may dictate writing off the structures originally involved and focusing all resources on preventing the fire from spreading. Care must be taken to prevent lines and firefighters from being positioned in places where they could be endangered by collapsing buildings or other factors.
    Apparatus

    Are You Prepared for Fast Spreading Fires?

    July 30, 2012
    A large fast-spreading fire is something that does not happen every day, and it is likely that most firefighters will encounter only one or two in their entire careers.
    Capt. Dave Fornell
    A close up view shows the condition of Detroit Engine 9 pumping at a box alarm earlier this week.
    Apparatus

    Detroit: City on Fire

    July 12, 2012
    As the Detroit engine pulled in the alley, they found the almost-new Cadillac DeVille fully involved. The license plates were torn off indicating the car might be stolen. While...
    Photo by Dave Fornell
    A fuse should be placed on the track at least a mile from the scene.
    Safety & Health

    Firefighter Safety: Don't Play with Trains

    April 6, 2012
    Railroaders live by safety rules-if they violate them, they get fired--if they are lucky. If not, they can be seriously injured or die.
    David Fornell Photo
    In every fire department's future - doing more with less.
    Leadership

    Beware of the Ides of March

    March 2, 2012
    In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was warned by a fortune teller that things were not going to go too well for him around the 15th of March. This meeting was dramatized in William Shakespeare...
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