Gary E. Frederick reports on an apartment building fire at which firefighters faced frigid temperatures hovering around 10 degrees and dangerously close exposures.
Jay K. Bradish details what happened when a fast-moving snowstorm along Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania produced ice-covered highways and whiteout conditions. The storm ...
John J. Salka Jr. discusses a fire service leader’s responsibility for making effective and reliable decisions and how it can impact firefighting tactics and life-and-death situations...
The NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for preventing future...
Editor’s note: Hal Bruno is on leave. We thank Chief Compton for filling in for Hal this month. Instead of devoting this column to a single issue, I thought it might be helpful...
SUBJECT:Knee Airbag Supplemental Restraint SystemsTOPIC:Knee Airbag 2004 Model Year UpdateOBJECTIVE:Identify the various designs, locations, and function of knee airbag systems...
I recently attended the first Firefighter Life Safety Summit, sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and held in Tampa, FL. I have attended many similar events...
Before we go to this month?s Close Call case study, I want to throw a few thoughts on the table regarding firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Several readers recently e-mailed, ?...
Back in the 1970s, as paramedics were emerging as definitive caregivers on emergency scenes, they were treated as heroes and rarely encountered any violence being directed toward...
Training or abuse? Intimidating or guiding? Is it training or hazing? Webster defines hazing as: “1 a: to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work b: to harass by banter...
I was recently listening to a friend describe a situation that had occurred involving one of his fire chief colleagues. As he finished, I couldn?t help but think about the number...
