SUBJECT:Safety Procedures When Working In or Near Moving TrafficTOPIC:Apparatus Exit and Signaling ProceduresOBJECTIVE:Emergency responders working in or near moving traffic must...
Clandestine drug laboratories continue to present a significant law enforcement and emergency response problem across the United States. These illegal labs contain the chemicals...
Times are tough in the fire service. We are no longer the darlings and heroes of the post-9/11 world. Once again, we are seen as just one more drain on the local budget. This ...
According to the Fire Chief’s Handbook, a fire storm is violent convection caused by a large, continuous area of intense fire. Fire storms are often characterized by destructively...
I recently returned from my second trip to Southern California to cover the devastating wildland fires that occurred in late October and early November 2003. This is in preparation...
Jan. 2, 1904: BERLIN, GERMANY – With the world still reeling from the horrific Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago the month before, fire departments around the world were on high...