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    Younes Mourchid discusses the fire service's evolvement from an occupation to a profession that demands complex skills and knowledge
    April 1, 2006
    Photo Courtesy of Author
    Notice that certain parts of the vehicle retain heat longer, indicating that the vehicle has been driven recently. The wheels and engine compartment are normally the two most visible heat sources on a vehicle. Keep in mind that environmental conditions can impact how long these heat sources are visible to the TI and that solar heat can create misleading thermal images.
    Experienced firefighters know that a quality size-up effort at an emergency incident helps ensure that firefighters take quick, efficient steps towards rectifying the emergency...
    April 1, 2006
    Competent fire officers at all ranks are important to the success of a fire department. It is hard to single out a particular rank and say that their performance is more (or ...
    April 1, 2006
    Over the past five years, I have been fortunate having had the opportunity to observe and comment on the applications of marketing management to the fire and emergency services...
    April 1, 2006
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    April 1, 2006
    Recent debate in Washington, DC, and other places around the country centers on whether a fire-EMS system is best served by cross-trained, multi-role firefighter/paramedics or...
    April 1, 2006
    Photo By Ron Moore
    A power spreader can be used with shackles and a rated chain package to pull a steering column. A come-along will complete this task as will other tools that may be in your inventory. Have a Plan A, Plan B, and even a Plan C in mind for dealing with this entrapment scenario and then go out and practice this until you’re satisfied that you’ve got it figured out.
    Subject: Steering Column Topic: Steering Column: Part 3 – Side-resting Vehicle Column Evolutions Objective: Given the scenario of a driver trapped in a side-resting vehicle...
    April 1, 2006
    This month, we see history repeating itself in two very different ways. The first account is of yet another apparatus being struck, but fortunately no fire-rescue personnel were...
    April 1, 2006
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    April 1, 2006
    Once again, Congress will have to be the legislative version of a rapid intervention team if the FIRE Act and SAFER programs are to have adequate funding for the next fiscal ...
    April 1, 2006
    Dominic Colletti reports on the process of considering, specifying or implementing the use of compressed-air foam systems (CAFS), including one department that went through the...
    April 1, 2006
    Andrew Biron
    Anytime a search team ends its search and the search is not completed, the team members must mark the completion point. The search rope is tied off to a door to indicate that the search stopped at that point.
    Michael M. Dugan continues this series with details on the need for SOGs and standardized search ropes.
    April 1, 2006
    Courtesy of Faultline Books
    San Francisco Earthquake, April 18, 2006: Houses on Howard Street (between 17th and 18th streets) after the earth quaked.
    After 100 years, Dennis Smith finds the answer to the question of who saved San Francisco: The firefighters.
    April 1, 2006
    NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program continues to present its investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths.
    April 1, 2006
    In the conclusion of this series describing fitness, fat loss and function, Rich Meyer details how to cover your bases.
    April 1, 2006
    Photo by Tom Shand
    The Granbury, TX, Fire Department utilizes this combination rescue apparatus for fire suppression and technical rescue incidents. Careful planning when laying out tools and equipment can result in well-designed apparatus such as this unit.
    Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand discuss the type of chassis that will carry the body, personnel and equipment.
    April 1, 2006
    Coverage of two separate fires that damaged a strip mall and an apartment building in Maryland; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
    April 1, 2006
    Photo by Steve Dudeney
    Twelve hoselines covering an area of 14 miles were required to be laid to supply water to the scene.
    Steve Dudeney reports on a massive fire and explosion at Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal, the fifth-largest oil storage terminal in the UK.
    April 1, 2006
    Photo by Assistant Chief David A. Bretz/German Township FD
    Knight Township Assistant Fire Chief Dale Naylor, left, the incident commander, reviews emergency operations with Indiana Governor Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. and State Fire Marshal Roger D. Johnson.
    Michael Garlock reports on deadliest tornado in the state in three decades that claimed the lives of 23 people.
    April 1, 2006
    Photo courtesy of Greendale FD
    The northeast corner of the warehouse after the fire was extinguished. The brick walls were knocked out of the first two floors of the building to allow water application to the burning materials. The third through the sixth floors were empty. Shredded plastic material was stored in four-by-four-by-four-foot boxes stacked three high on pallets. The warehouse to the right was of identical construction and used for storage of shredded plastic. This warehouse was full on all six floors.
    Jay K. Bradish reports on a blaze that faced challenges such as accessibility and lack of water.
    April 1, 2006
    August Vernon discusses that by using OPSEC, fire departments can learn to look at potential terrorist targets through the eyes of attackers.
    April 1, 2006
    Michael L. Kuk asks what we have learned from the worst nuclear disaster in history.
    April 1, 2006
    Mark Emery details 13 indiscretions that have killed and injured firefighters and mistakes officer make.
    April 1, 2006
    Firehouse Magazine proudly presents our annual Heroism & Comnity Service Awards program, the largest of its kind in the nation.
    April 1, 2006