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    Silver Anniversary 1976-2001 Firehouse® Magazine celebrates a quarter century of service to America's Bravest in 2001. During these past years, great strides have been made in...
    Jan. 1, 2001
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    Jan. 1, 2001
    We recently witnessed on national TV what it takes to survive 39 days on an island with 16 people. While I do not advocate the methods that were employed in order to come out...
    Jan. 1, 2001
    According to the National Fire Academy, "Decontamination is a chemical or physical process used to remove and prevent the spread of contaminants from an emergency scene due to...
    Jan. 1, 2001
    SUBJECT:"Phases Of Rescue"TOPIC:Demonstration Checklist - Phase 4OBJECTIVE:Phase 4 requires movement of the dashboard, instrument panel and firewall.TASK:Phase 4 activities are...
    Jan. 1, 2001
    Since 1990, I have had the privilege to work on a number of technology initiatives, emergency service websites and other fire service projects. In this column I will explain how...
    Jan. 1, 2001
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    Jan. 1, 2001
    Michael A. Wieder offers guidelines on the proper fireground placement of aerial apparatus, focusing on the tactical considerations of the incident.
    Jan. 1, 2001
    Photo by Willie Cirone
    For the first time in its 59-year history, the USO dispatched performers to put on a show in the United States. The USO troupe visited the Clear Creek camp and performed a show called “Catch A Rising Star,” featuring a former Miss Maine, a former Miss Arkansas and a former Miss New Jersey. It was a standing-room-only performance.
    Willie Cirone provides a photo essay recorded during the Clear Creek incident involving the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho in 2000.
    Jan. 1, 2001
    Robert M. Winston recaps the worst U.S. wildland firefighting season in decades.
    Jan. 1, 2001