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    Photo by Mike Meadows
    The adoption of new technologies, including thermal imaging, is helping firefighters facing the challenges of wildland fires.
    I remember the first brushfire I ever responded to, as a mutual aid assignment. I was very young and very new. We could see the smoke for miles before we got there. Thick and ...
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    On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, a two-alarm fire destroyed the historic Elks Lodge in North Tonawanda, NY. The fire presented water-supply challenges to firefighters. The hydrant ...
    June 1, 2012
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    Picture this scenario: You work for a small fire department in a small rural community of fewer than 3,000 people. Your closest medical clinic, doctor and hospital are more than...
    June 1, 2012
    The primary responsibility of your fire department is to deliver fire, rescue and life-safety services to your community. To provide these services, fire departments have historically...
    June 1, 2012
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    It was April 25-26, 2012, at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Front and center was the 24th annual Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) seminars and dinner...
    June 1, 2012
    Image courtesy National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    High-voltage lithium ion batteries will be damaged by a vehicle fire to this extent. Special new protocols need to be followed by fire department personnel.
    SUBJECT: High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Vehicle BatteriesTOPIC: Thermal EventsOBJECTIVE: Upon the conclusion of this series, the fire service responder will have a better understanding...
    June 1, 2012
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    Goodloe Receives Leadership AwardThe Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Board of Directors selected Marcine D. Goodloe of the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association...
    June 1, 2012
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    USFA Reports Focus on Residential Building Fires, InjuriesThe U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) issued two special reports related to Residential Fires (both of which can be found...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo from Collection of Gary E. Frederick
    Firefighters attack a seven-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore, MD, on May 9, 1938.
    MIDDLETOWN, CT: JUNE 1, 1912 – Wesleyan College suffered its second fire in two weeks when flames broke out at around noon in the Chi Psi Lodge. It was believed an electrical ...
    June 1, 2012
    Photos courtesy of Ocala Fire Rescue
    First responders place yellow roses at the 9/11 memorial in County Kildare, Ireland.
    In March of this year, I had the good fortune to travel from Florida to Ireland as an official representative from Ocala Fire Rescue. Two police officers from the Ocala Police...
    June 1, 2012
    GEARGRID, specialists in wire forming and fabrication of custom retail POP display and OEM components, as well as its propriety line of GearGrid gear-storage systems for fire ...
    June 1, 2012
    Waterous One-Step CAFSystem
    Compressed-Air Foam SystemWATEROUS CO. has introduced the ONE STEP CAFSystem, providing true one-touch operation. Flow rates for water and air are pre-set to guarantee the same...
    June 1, 2012
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    I keep hearing the term “doing more with less” concerning people and organizations that are having financial difficulties these days. It’s an old saying and people just keep on...
    June 1, 2012
    Photos by Christopher J. Naum
    Understanding the distinctiveness of your first-due, mutual aid or greater-alarm response area requires constant vigilance and continuous observations. Building knowledge equals firefighter safety.
    When we look at various buildings and occupancies, past operations (good and bad) give us experience that defines and determines how we assess, react and expect similar structures...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo by Glen E. Ellman
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    Firehouse® Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Firehouse Conference Director Harvey Eisner and Vice President of Firehouse Events Ed Nichols talk about what people can expect at this...
    June 1, 2012
    Ten U.S. firefighters died in the line of duty in April. Three volunteer firefighters and seven career firefighters died in nine separate incidents. One incident claimed the lives...
    June 1, 2012
    3M Peltor ORA TAC Headset
    3MThe 3M Peltor ORA TAC Headset is lightweight, comfortable to wear and, having no external microphones or ear cups, can be used with most respirators, eyewear, face masks, helmets...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo by Nichole Bright
    What happens to our prevention outreach while you’re in the office doing administrative tasks and analysis? Prevention success is based on getting involved with your community on a personal level and simply people talking to people. Prevention by spreadsheet eliminates people and an effective prevention program that alters behaviors and attitudes needs to be all about people. They just don't match.
    Current economic difficulties are negatively impacting the fire service in many ways. Today, governmental managers can do things to the fire service that five or 10 years ago ...
    June 1, 2012
    Photo by Dennis Walus
    A recent fire in Detroit, MI. After negotiating with Detroit for a year, filmmakers were brought to Engine 50, whose firefighters didn't know they were coming to film just for the day. They shot 21 fires in the next two days. Over the next 13 months, filmmakers captured the crew of Engine 50 confronting all the city's problems.
    The first installment of what has grown to be the multi-part annual National Run Survey appears on page 50. The numbers for the busiest engine category fluctuate, but remain extremely...
    June 1, 2012