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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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
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SUBJECT: High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Vehicle BatteriesTOPIC: Thermal EventsOBJECTIVE: Upon the conclusion of this series, the fire service responder will have a better understanding...
Goodloe Receives Leadership AwardThe Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Board of Directors selected Marcine D. Goodloe of the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
