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    • July 2019

    The July issue of Firehouse includes features stories on fire-based EMS and wildland firefighting, plus a look back at the 2019 Station Design Conference and the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire. Don't forget to check out this month's special supplement: Apparatus Safety & Specifications.
    David Griffin
    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: Hear This!

    David Griffin
    July 1, 2019
    David Griffin explains how you will become a better leader if you just L-I-S-T-E-N.
    Brown Reynolds Watford Architects
    Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
    Stations

    Station Design Conference 2019: Station Design Trends

    Janet A. Wilmoth
    July 1, 2019
    Firehouse’s Station Design Conference highlighted the latest in station design innovations, technology and healthy concepts.
    Peter Matthews
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    Careers & Education

    ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: 2018 National Run Survey—Part 2

    July 1, 2019
    For the 38th year, Firehouse shares and compares statistics about company and department levels, funding, staffing and pay for the career fire service.
    Janell Conner/North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
    Two residents died and several firefighters were injured when the end unit collapsed.
    Operations & Training

    Close Calls: A Fire Chief’s Worst Nightmare

    Billy Goldfeder
    July 1, 2019
    Chief Billy Goldfeder shares a close call involving an occupied, sprinklered townhouse fire with victims trapped…and a firefighter mayday.
    Peter Matthews
    Wildland

    As Firehouse Sees It: It’s No Longer a Wildland Season

    Peter Matthews
    July 1, 2019
    Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews explains that the explosive number of wildfires has put an end to the traditional wildfire season.

    More content from July 2019

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    EMS

    EMS: The Challenges of Autism

    Tami Kayea
    July 1, 2019
    Tami Kayea explains why dealing with patients with autism is not business as usual.
    Tim Tonge
    Building the collaborative EMS crew goes beyond the need to understand roles on the incident scene, it works all angles of crew life.
    EMS

    Patient Outcomes Depend on the Company Attitude

    July 1, 2019
    Oren Bersagel-Briese looks at the challenges of managing a fire-based EMS crew.
    John Salkav3
    Leadership

    The Fire Scene: Fireground Personnel Assignments

    John J. Salka Jr.
    July 1, 2019
    Chief John Salka explains that it doesn’t matter how you choose fireground personnel assignments, as long as you choose them wisely
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    Apparatus

    Does Vehicle Color Play a Role in Fire Apparatus Safety?

    Stephen Solomon
    July 1, 2019
    Dr. Stephen Solomon looks at recent studies that compare accident rates for red vs. lime-yellow apparatus.
    Matt Derby
    Duxbury, MA, May 22, 2019
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 7/19

    Firehouse Staff
    July 1, 2019
    This month's Hot Shots features Duxbury, MA, firefighters battling heavy fire conditions in a detached garage with a vehicle inside.
    Brandon Green
    Firefighters need to understand the proper methods for strength training to prevent injuries and increase performance.
    Health & Fitness

    Firefighter Fitness: Strength Training for Tactical Athletes

    Brandon Green
    July 1, 2019
    Brandon Green explains the importance of choosing specific regimens to replicate emergency operations.
    Curt Varone
    Tech & Comm

    Fire Law: Evidence Preservation Requests for ESI

    Curt Varone
    July 1, 2019
    Curt Varone describes how recent court cases reveal the need for fire departments to preserve electronically stored information.
    Michigan State Police
    That apparatus shown in the photo 1 did, in fact, rollover just as some had predicted it might.
    Apparatus

    Apparatus Design and Rollovers

    Michael Wilbur
    July 1, 2019
    Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand detail how apparatus design is an often-overlooked factor that can lead to a rollover disaster.
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    Apparatus

    Purchasing Problems and Pitfalls

    Greg Stone
    July 1, 2019
    Greg Stone and Jeff Gaskin go over some common problems to avoid when buying your next apparatus.
    Brian Brown
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    Apparatus

    Emergency Vehicle Tire Management Programs

    Brian Brown
    July 1, 2019
    Brian Brown details how a good tire maintenance plan reduces costs and adds safety.
    Ron Moore
    This driver’s seat shows an airbag ID sewn into the seam of the upholstery of the seatback. Photos by Ron Moore
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: The Seatbag Hot-Wiring Process

    Ron Moore
    July 1, 2019
    Ron Moore explains the process for intentional deployment of seat-mounted, side impact airbags for training and educational purposes.
    Mike Meadows
    In this new era of “mega fires,” western wildfires nearly half the size of the state of Rhode Island occur every year.
    Wildland

    A Future in Flames

    Tom Harbour
    July 1, 2019
    Tom Harbour warns that WUI operations will be a significant component of the next decade.
    John Tippett, Jr.
    South Canyon Survivors Kip Gray, Kimberly Lightley, Bryan Scholz, and Alex Robertson recount their experiences from the Storm King Mountain Fire.
    Wildland

    The South Canyon Fire: 25 Years Later

    Tom Harbour
    July 1, 2019
    Firehouse remembers and honors the 14 wildland firefighters lost in the South Canyon Fire. Plus, Tom Harbour shares his reflections of that fateful day.
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    Community Risk

    For the Record 7/19

    Firehouse Staff
    July 1, 2019
    NFPA Announces Theme for Fire Prevention Week 2019
    Stefan Svensson
    Photos by Stefan Svensson
    Operations & Training

    International Exchange: It Depends!

    Stefan Svensson
    July 1, 2019
    Stefan Svensson says the answer to many fireground questions (like fog vs. smooth bore nozzles) depends on the situation.