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    Photos courtesy of LDV Inc.
    Telescoping masts on the FDNY unit provide a platform for a variety of devices. The communications area is separated from the command/conference area by sliding doors.
    Barry Furey discusses how a properly designed communications vehicle provides a platform to interface the decision makers with decision-making technology, and is becoming a more...
    April 1, 2005
    Firehouse® Magazine proudly salutes America’s Bravest in our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the largest of its kind. in the nation.
    April 1, 2005
    Ken Koller
    This victim was rescued after a lengthy extrication deep into the debris of a structure. Two other victims who were found in the same area did not survive.
    Jim Arledge reports on the mudslides suffered by drought-ridden Southern California. Pummeled by a series of storms, Ventura County received over 24 inches of rain between Dec...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo by Jay K. Bradish/IFPA
    A mutual aid pumper from the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department drafts from a portable tank as the Coudersport tanker sits ready to refill. This pumper supplied a pumper from Roulette and attack lines. Three tankers were used to supply portable-tank operations that augmented the hydrant supply from the municipal water system.
    Coverage of a fatal residential fire in Roulette, PA; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
    April 1, 2005
    Courtesy of Chief Tom Cartwright/Port Colburn FD
    Members of the Port Colborne and Buffalo fire departments determine the best way to remove the victim from the compartment of the ship. He was wedged between the compartment wall and the pile of chain that fell on him.
    Mike Lombardo details the event that took place when a nine-foot-high pile of anchor chain weighing in excess of 50,000 pounds shifted, trapping a worker against the inside wall...
    April 1, 2005
    Courtesy of Frankfort FD
    This view of the scene the morning after the fire was taken from the Clinton County Courthouse.
    Jay K. Bradish reports on a fire that destroyed a two-story, mixed-use structure that had undergone many renovations in the century since it was built.
    April 1, 2005
    Tim Bath/Kokomo Tribune
    Firefighters relocate from the west side after Battalion Chief Gary Stevens called for a defensive attack.
    Jay K. Bradish details a blaze that destroyed a commercial building that was erected in 1908 as a fence factory and which had no fire detection or suppression systems.
    April 1, 2005
    Richard Tell
    An example of a properly designed restricted area near UHF antennas on a roof setback.
    Curtis S.D. Massey discusses the importance for all firefighters and chief officers to be aware of roof-mounted transmission devices and how they might affect their safety during...
    April 1, 2005
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    Richard J. Blatus and Thomas J. Richardson continue their discussion for awareness on the fireground in this installment, which emphasizes the need to drill, train and familiarize...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo by Bill May
    The strategically placed photoelectric cells that have been installed on the roof of Station 1 can produce enough electricity to power the fire station as well as surplus kilowatts. All of the power generated at this time is being sold to the local power company in order to recoup the investment made in installing the panels.
    When Chief Ken Collins of the Union City, GA, Fire Department designed the city’s newest fire station, his goal was to make it as energy efficient as possible. By the time he...
    April 1, 2005
    There was an encouraging show of unity when 16 national fire organizations attended an informal summit conference in Washington, DC, to express their frustration over the role...
    April 1, 2005
    Billy Coleburn/Courier-Record, Blackstone
    Initially, numerous firefighters were knocked down, ducked for cover and just missed being struck by falling walls after the smoke explosion. Three firefighters were transported to the hospital.
    As mentioned in the past several columns, we normally don’t identify fire departments here, but several departments have told us that they are willing to openly share their stories...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo By Ron Moore
    The end result of trunk tunneling creates a pathway sufficient to access and then extricate the driver. In this training scenario, crews can work only from the rear to accomplish this task and cannot access the sides of the vehicle forward of the rear wheels.
    SUBJECT: NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and Competencies TOPIC: Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Trunk Tunneling OBJECTIVE: Given the scenario of a vehicle...
    April 1, 2005
    By request of the author, this article is not available online
    April 1, 2005
    For awhile now, whenever I think about it, I have been jotting down sayings from out in the field. Some come from my own experiences and some are sayings or comments that I have...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo by Susan Brogna
    Two nurses assigned to the Acute Floor tend to a patient in the Bacterial Control Bursing Unit, which cares for children with large-percent burn injuries.
    Have you ever been to a hospital that has no billing department? I have, when it was my distinct privilege to visit the Shriners Burns Hospital in Boston. How did a person from...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo courtesy of Bullard
    The TI can help a RIT officer supervise the removal of a trapped firefighter. Here, the officer can see that the fire to the left is significantly heating the rescuers. One rescuer is not only standing, but is missing his helmet.
    Twelve months ago, this column addressed the topic of search and rescue. The training tips and ideas concentrated on searching for civilian victims; this month, we concentrate...
    April 1, 2005
    Photo courtesy of Montverde FD
    In 2004, the department purchased two new Kenworth/Pierce Contender pumpers, plus an array of tools, equipment, turnout gear and uniforms.
    Question: How can a small-town volunteer fire department use marketing tools to grow as it meets the changing needs of its community? Answer: Eighty-five percent of all fire ...
    April 1, 2005