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    Harvey Eisner interviews first responders who used personal boats to search New Orleans following flooding, rescuing thousands of people stranded by the disaster.
    Jan. 1, 2006
    Harold Schapelhouman, division chief/Special Operations with Menlo Park, CA, Fire Protection District, details the response of three Swift Water Rescue Teams from Northern California...
    Jan. 1, 2006
    Photo courtesy of Woody Glover/St. Tammany Parish Communications
    Hurricane-force winds severely damaged this radio tower. Disaster recovery plans should provide for such contingencies.
    Barry Furey discusses the need to plan for the role of communications systems and communications personnel in dealing with disasters.
    Jan. 1, 2006
    Photo courtesy of New Ulm VFD
    After worsening conditions forced interior crews to withdraw, defensive operations were initiated using two aerials, a deck gun and handlines.
    Coverage of a multi-alarm fire that melted three million pounds of butter; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
    Jan. 1, 2006
    State-of-the-art apparatus for America's Bravest.
    Jan. 1, 2006
    The 9/11 Commission went out of business last month with a final blast that sharply criticized Congress, the Bush administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the federal...
    Jan. 1, 2006
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    Jan. 1, 2006
    Photo courtesy of Assistant Chief Frank Roma, McKinney, TX, FD
    Vehicle stabilization and hazard control must be completed as soon as practical. Stabilize each vehicle independently and work to stabilize the two vehicles as one unit. Contents of the trailer and its status are also of primary concern early in the incident.
    Subject: NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and Competencies Topic: Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Vehicle Underride Objective: Create an extrication pathway...
    Jan. 1, 2006
    Photos courtesy of Bound Brook FD/Joe Lemire
    To the right of the doorway is Firefighter M. Lukac, the original nozzleman who lost his helmet and dove over the hose crew to get out. He was not burned.
    As this was being written in mid-December, we could look at the firefighter line-of-duty-death number for 2005 approach (and perhaps, by the time you read this, pass) the 2004...
    Jan. 1, 2006
    I am not always successful, but I usually try and stop by a fire station on my way to work on some mornings. It is not that I am looking for a cup of coffee, since I am not a...
    Jan. 1, 2006
    It's funny how we firefighters approach equipment maintenance. On the one hand, we want a new engine company, replete with the latest advances and features. On the other hand...
    Jan. 1, 2006