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  • September 2019

    • September 2019

    The September issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature stories on school bus extrication, fire prevention, PPE cleaning and maintenance, fire & emergency apparatus and a special preview of Firehouse Expo 2019. Plus, the 2019 Fire Service Health & Safety Report, a special 32-page supplement.
    Chief Dennis Compton, l., and Troy Markel. Photo courtesy National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Careers & Education

    For the Record 9/19

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Markel Named NFFF Board Chairman as Compton Retires
    Peter Matthews
    Community Risk

    As Firehouse Sees It: Have We Forgotten?

    Peter Matthews
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews asks if the fire service is making enough of an effort to remember the fallen by just honoring them?
    Gordon J Nord Jr.
    Chicago, IL, DATE
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 9/19

    Sept. 1, 2019
    This month's Hot Shots features the Chicago Fire Department responding to a report of a truck on fire on the Stevenson Expressway.
    Photo courtesy IAFC
    Chief Witner receiving her award from Robbi King of TargetSolutions.
    Operations & Training

    Scuttlebutt 9/19

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Whitner Receives VCOS Training Officer Award
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    Safety & Health

    2019 Fire Service Health & Safety Report

    Sept. 1, 2019
    The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has once again partnered with Firehouse Magazine to present the 2019 Fire Service Health and Safety Report.

    More content from September 2019

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    Firehouse Expo

    Firehouse Expo 2019 Preview

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Firehouse offers an inside look at the exceptional training and education opportunities in Nashville this October.
    John Salka
    Tools

    The Fire Scene: The Most Versatile Tools on the Rig

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Chief John Salka explains how the axe and Halligan can be utilized in many situations.
    Dana Harrison
    Measure your ingredients. Be aware of serving sizes by measuring your ingredients that can add up quickly, like sauces, spices, and sugar. Captain Frank Ludovico of Shrewsbury Fire pours sea salt into his hand for a portion check instead of sprinkling an unknown amount into the prepared dish.
    Safety & Health

    Health & Wellness: A Nutritional Cultural Shift

    Dana Harrison
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Dana Harrison says that a healthy game plan for firefighters needs to be a lifestyle, not a diet.
    Bruce Evans
    EMS

    EMS: Tactical Worksheets

    Bruce Evans
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Bruce Evans details the invaluable resource of tactical worksheets for EMS and other emergency situations.
    Tom W. Shand
    This rescue/engine operated by the Pearl River, NY, Fire Department made good use of enclosed compartment space for attack lines, gas-powered saws and hydraulic rescue tools.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect: It's the Little Things that Count

    Sept. 1, 2019
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur offer tips for maximizing the compartment space on your fire apparatus.
    Daniel Byrne
    The Burton, SC, Fire District uses social media social as a way to continuously remind its citizens of its daily value in their lives and the risks they are working to resolve.
    Community Risk Reduction

    The Importance of Embracing Social Media in Your Fire Department

    Daniel Byrne
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Daniel Byrne explains the importance of embracing social media in your fire department to help with community risk reduction.
    Joseph Manuse
    Citizens Fire Academy (CFA) learning why and how firefighters use extinguishers.
    Community Risk Reduction

    Connecting with Your Community

    Joseph Manuse
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Joseph Manuse explains how community risk reduction programs are mutually beneficial.
    Here is an example of Preliminary Exposure Reduction (PER) with soap. PER will take the place of Routine Cleaning by mandating it be performed every time PPE is exposed to the product of combustion.
    PPE

    On the Heels of Change

    Jim Reidy
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Jim Reidy details how updates to NFPA 1851-2020 clarify definitions and outline proper cleaning procedures to increase firefighter health and safety.
    A school bus extrication may require a variety of tools that are on your engine or rescue.
    Vehicle Extrication

    School Bus Extrication Tactics and Techniques

    Paul Hasenmeier
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Paul Hasenmeier says knowing the right tools (and how to use them) may save a life.
    Hazmat personnel provide water spray to disperse vapors while hooking up water injection equipment.
    Chemical & Hazmat Gear

    Hazmatology: LPG Water Injection

    Robert Burke
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Robert Burke reports on how the Richmond, IN, Hazmat Team is training on a new way to combat liquid petroleum gas leaks.
    Steven Gillespie
    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: Give Praise with Poise

    Steven M. Gillespie
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Steven Gillespie explains how to improve morale and productivity with one simple act.
    Cooking with lobster on MasterChef.
    Off-duty

    Off Duty: Q&A with Chef Manny

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Firefighter and competitive chef Manny Washington Jr. shares how he combines two passions both on and off duty.
    Realize that the thickness of the inner, ultra-high strength steel layers inside a pillar will vary from top to bottom. Typically the strong steel is thinner along the roofline, inside the upper section of each B-pillar and possibly at the very bottom of the pillar as well. The strongest and thickest layer of advanced steel may in fact be right in the side ‘impact zone’ of the B-pillar; right where this cutter is placed.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Dig Deep into Steel

    Ron Moore
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Ron Moore and the rescue team compare different steel tensile strengths.
    In this pre-burn photo, you can see the dormer used as a ventilation point and directly under the dormer is the window used by the live-fire instructors.
    Leadership

    Close Calls: North Carolina Live-Fire Drill: Part 1

    Billy Goldfeder
    Sept. 1, 2019
    Chief Billy Goldfeder shares the story of how an online video captured an apparent close call.
    Peter Matthews
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    Careers & Education

    ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: 2018 National Run Survey—Part 4

    Sept. 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.