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    • November 2015

    This month Firehouse delivers our annual Apparatus Showcase, the 2nd annual Station Design Awards and a special 24-page supplement on 20 Tactical Considerations from Firefighter Research.

    More content from November 2015

    Photos by Ron Moore
    To meet Part 393 of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, side-mounted fuel tanks must be plainly marked with its liquid capacity plus a warning against filling it to more than 95 percent of its liquid capacity. This applies only if the fuel tank is side-mounted and readily visible on the vehicle. If these stampings around the filler neck are accessible, they are the best definitive means of determining fuel tank capacity.
    Ron Moore covers how to estimate the fuel quantity in a large truck.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photo by Steve Redick
    Chicago, Aug. 31, 2015
    Recent fires from around the country
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photo by Peter Danzo
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    Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photos by Tom Shand
    These finish painted frame rails are on a 17-year-old pumper with some corrosion damage in areas where water was trapped inside of the split loom.
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur explain how to mitigate the effects of road treatments on your apparatus.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photos courtesy of Robert Burke unless otherwise noted
    Los Alamos County Fire Department apparatus located at Station 3 in White Rock.
    Robert Burke explains the origins of the annual hazmat-focused challenge in “Atomic City” (aka Los Alamos, NM).
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    Dr. Harry Carter explains why if all you have to offer as firefighters is firefighting, you are destined for the scrap heap.
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    Chief John Salka explains how fire tactics, firefighter survival and fire training are all related.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photos by Tom Shand
    This reinforced steel bumper protects the front suction piping, discharge and hosewell. Note how the mechanical siren is recessed into the bumper with several points where the bumper is bolted to the front extension.
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur cover how front bumper protection has evolved.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photo by Jon Androwski
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    Anthony Mangeri explains the emerging need for mathematics and physical science lessons in fire service education.
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    Carl Nix explains why experience with the thermal imager will help avoid misreads and mishaps.
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    Mike Wilbur explains the two organizational approaches toward emergency vehicle driver training.
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    Gary Ludwig explains how mergers and acquisitions drive businesses from mom-and-pop shops to billion-dollar industry.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    Photo by Claudia Garner
    President Obama Speaks at NFFF Memorial Weekend
    President Obama Speaks at NFFF Memorial Weekend
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    Student safety ought to be a solemn responsibility of instructors
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    There were some initial issues on the scene, including that an HCFR truck accidentally parked on a PGFD line, delaying the team from getting a charged line.
    Townhouse fire results in critical review of area’s mutual-aid operations
    Nov. 1, 2015
    The 2015 Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award For Outstanding Achievement in Fire Service Training was presented to Kevin Roche (c.).
    The 2015 Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award For Outstanding Achievement in Fire Service Training was presented to Kevin Roche.
    Nov. 1, 2015
    New San Diego Fire Chief Brian Fennessy
    San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Brian Fennessy has been appointed as the city’s next fire chief
    Nov. 1, 2015
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    Personal accountability includes safety in and around apparatus
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    Firehouse is pleased to offer the second annual showcase of fire and emergency services facilities from across North America. Forty fire stations were submitted by 26 architecture...
    Oct. 22, 2015
    Photo by Joseph Sullivan
    A statue of Prometheus stealing fire from the gods stands near the Chernobyl Firefighters Memorial.
    Joseph Sullivan offers a policy guide for using electronics and backup plans.
    Sept. 22, 2015