Jay K. Bradish details the numerous challenges facing firefighters fromthe beginning of the incident, including the potential for wall collapse and a sizable fuel load of flammable...
SUBJECT: Lifting Heavy Loads - Part 4 TOPIC: High-Pressure AirbagsOBJECTIVE: Understand Fundamental Lifting Principles and Practices of High-Pressure AirbagsTASK: Given a heavy...
A recent editorial opinion piece in The Denver Post caught my eye. It was written by State Senator John Morse, a former paramedic who worked for Denver General (now called Denver...
Fire Service Makes Progress to Protect Its Most Valuable ResourceRecently, there have been a series of apparatus rollovers - and there is good news to report. What, you may ask...
Ideas to Improve Firefighter Safety and Operational Efficiency Happy New Year! Hopefully you have made your resolutions for 2009 and are well on your way toward making them a ...
Behind the Scenes for Preparations and Operations at "The Linc"While fans are busy tailgating and preparing for a National Football League game at "The Linc," home of the Philadelphia...
Many fire departments have had to prepare and submit budget requests for 2009. While a majority of departments will undoubtedly have to do more with less, put off or reduce the...
ERIE, PA: Jan. 1, 1909 - Every one of the 1,500 seats in the Park Opera House was filled when a fire was discovered during a production of "Nick of Time." Fireman Abraham Louch...