No one likes to think about the prospect of a fellow firefighter dying in the line of duty, but it happens. The Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) Act provides important ...
Thermal imagers are one of the most frequently requested pieces of equipment by U.S. fire departments appealing for Assistance to Firefighters Grants. In judging FIRE Act applications...
Houston, TX, Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team personnel from past and present teams gathered on Oct. 16, 2004, to commemorate the first 25 years of service to...
SUBJECT:NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and CompetenciesTOPIC:Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Jammed Door Opening on a Side-resting VehicleOBJECTIVE:Open and...
I recently saw something that made my blood boil and my skin crawl. Unfortunately, it is not the first time I saw it or heard of it. What I saw did not happen in a remote town...
There are many ways we can work to reduce firefighter injury and death. And it is clear that “we” keep getting hurt or killed in the same ways. Of course, among our ranks were...
As expected, Judge Michael Chertoff made it through his Senate confirmation hearing to become the second Secretary of Homeland Security. Now he has to take control of the gigantic...
Richard J. Blatus and Thomas J. Richardson point out the potential hazard firefighters face when responding to incidents involving alternated-fueled vehicles.
Haley Jorgensen interviews experts who report on how contaminated gear exposes firefighters to potentially life-threatening chemicals, biological agents and particulates and can...
Jim Swartzwelder tells why, if you’re not keeping your protective clothing properly cleaned and maintained, there may be something nefarious hiding inside your turnouts.
The National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health’s Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program presents the results of investigations of fireground incidents...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur complete their discussion on ladder company apparatus by reviewing inherent advantages of each type of aerial device and whether the aerial is midship...
