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  • February 2019

    • February 2019

    The February issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature stories on Emergency Communications, Mayday Operations, Firefighter Health, Higher Education and a look at the upcoming Firehouse World show in Los Angeles.
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    Wildland

    Scuttlebutt 2/19

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2019
    The NFPA and State Farm have launched the project funding awards application period for its sixth national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4, 2019.
    Denver Fire Department
    The Denver Fire Department was honored for its Safety and Training program.
    Safety & Health

    For the Record 2/19

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2019
    The CFSI and NFFF have selected the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative and the Denver Fire Department as the co-recipients of the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire...
    Photo courtesy Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
    Griffith Observatory sits above Los Angeles.
    Operations & Training

    Firehouse World in Focus

    Feb. 1, 2019
    Firehouse takes an inside look at the upcoming Firehouse World 2019 show in Los Angeles, highlighting the educational opportunities and entertainment options in Los Angeles.
    Photo by Joe Thomas
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    Radios, Pagers & Accessories

    Building & Sustaining Effective Fireground Communications

    Robert Moran
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Robert Moran and John Lewis offer a best practices approach to SOGs, verbal interactions, radio usage and training.
    Photo courtesy HFD
    Houston Hazmat Unit 2 is a 1995 Super Vac, a dedicated unit at Station 22.
    Hazardous Materials

    Hazmat Studies: Inside the Houston Hazmat Team

    Robert Burke
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Robert Burke looks into one of the busiest teams in the United States, in the petrochemical capital of the country.

    More content from February 2019

    Photo by Glen E. Ellman
    Attending national conferences—or even sharpening your presentation and communication skills by speaking at such conferences—is a great way to bolster your professional development.
    Careers & Education

    Higher Education: Diversity in Disciplines

    Thomas D. Kuglin Jr.
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Thomas D. Kuglin, Jr. explains how non-traditional disciplines can be applied and adapted to the fire service.
    Gary Ludwig
    Careers & Education

    EMS: Fewer Paramedics Is Not the Answer

    Gary Ludwig
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Gary Ludwig argues that we must focus on training to keep skills sharp, not worry about too many paramedics causing "skills degradation."
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    Radios, Pagers & Accessories

    Fire Scene: Safe, Effective & Simple Radio Operations

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Feb. 1, 2019
    John Salka explains how developing radio procedures and training on them will improve safety on the fireground.
    Tim Szymanski
    Careers & Education

    Fire Service PIO: The Benefits of Written Interviews

    Feb. 1, 2019
    Tim Szymanski explains why written interviews help minimize misunderstanding and avoid conflict.
    Harry Carter
    Operations & Training

    Command Post: Build Your Situational Awareness

    Dr. Harry Carter
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Dr. Harry Carter cautions that you can die if you aren’t aware of your surroundings.
    Photos courtesy OCFR
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    Health & Fitness

    Managing Sleep, Health & Safety

    Charles Czeisler
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Researchers review an approach for sleep health education and a sleep disorders screening program and how one program worked for the Orange County, FL, Fire Rescue.
    Photos by Michael Snodgrass
    It's important that mayday drills focus on realistic scenarios based on the concept that failures occur on the fireground.
    Training Drills

    Mayday Myth-Busting

    Michael Snodgrass
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Michael Snodgrass shares a framework for mayday operational readiness that focuses on the assumption that fireground failures will occur.
    Photo by Zach Newton
    San Antonio, TX, Dec. 31, 2018
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 02/19

    Feb. 1, 2019
    Firehouse presents recent fires from around the country.
    Photo by Daniel Jasina
    While searching for residents, two firefighters became trapped and called a mayday. One firefighter came down the ground ladder head first, and the second firefighter jumped.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: Mayday Reality Check

    Billy Goldfeder
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Billy Goldfeder presents findings from the Mayday Project, evaluating the conditions in which firefighters find themselves mitigating emergencies.
    Kevin O'connor
    Tech & Comm

    Fire Politics: 2019: From Communications to Congress

    Kevin O’Connor
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Kevin O'Connor evaluates the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2019.
    Peter Matthews
    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: Words to Live By

    Peter Matthews
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Peter Matthews shares sage advice from Benjamin Franklin that can be applied to the modern fire service.
    Ron Moore
    The twin hooks at both ends of the ratchet units were attached to the blue clevis links of the test machine for each destructive test. These hooks were properly loaded into the throat of the hook with the backs of the steel hooks facing downward towards the concrete floor. Photos by Ron Moore
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Tie-Down Webbing Destructive Testing

    Ron Moore
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Ron Moore and the rescue team review their vehicle rescue ratchet strap units and ensure that the team is utilizing the tie-down webbing within the working load limit of the tool...