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    The December issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature stories on training after dark, ice rescues and training for cold-weather firefighting. Plus, the must-read special supplement, Cancer Awareness & Prevention.

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    Wortman now is very active in teaching new recruits as they come through the academy.
    Firefighter Doug Wortman with the Columbus Division of Fire advises on the importance of listening to your body if something's not right.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Barry Furey
    Barry Furey tells of how the typical Public Safety Answering Point dealt with infection control and community disorder.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    John J. Salka, Jr., reminds us of how developing, implementing and enforcing your best practices help to build and maintain an effective fire company.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photos by James P. Smith, Jr.
    Hoseline placement can contain horizontal spread of fire while protecting occupants still in the fire building.
    James P. Smith explains why any delay in calling for an offensive fire attack when its warranted minimizes opportunities to control the blaze.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Dr. Brett Ellis issues a clarion call to all in the fire service that gender bias must come to an end and that women must be equally represented.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photos by Wayne Larson, Director of Communications and Marketing, City of Mesquite
    During the past two years, the city of Mesquite, TX, has invested more than $400,000 in a focused cancer prevention initiative.
    The city of Mesquite, TX, invested more than $400,000 in a focused cancer prevention initiative to improve the health and safety of its firefighters.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photo courtesy of Joshua Stanley
    It’s a mistake to conclude that the ice is strong enough to support your weight as you make your way out to a victim because ice can be stronger at the shoreline.
    Mark McCabe makes clear why the environment in which ice rescues occur is extremely dynamic and requires fire departments to be prepared to adjust on the fly.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Patricia Hamann, center, with her two children.
    Firefighter and EMT Patricia Hamann discusses her journey with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) and how it led to her retirement.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Former Whitesboro, NY, Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian McQueen encourages leaders to educate firefighters about clean gear early in their careers.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photo by Mike Meadows
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    Ed Kilma explains how the prospective Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS) seeks to prevent cancer among firefighters through in-depth research.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Brian McQueen stresses that volunteer fire service leadership must recognize, understand and educate its members on the dangers of cancer.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    In 2012, a rise in breast cancer diagnosis among San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) firefighters was noticed. Pictured: SFFD firefighters Julie Mau (left), Heather Buren and Dawn DeWitt.
    More research can help to identify chemical exposures at the workplace and to protect the health of women who are in the fire service.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Curt Varone provides valuable information that enables fire departments to head off confrontations with civilians over entering the firehouse.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Women In Fire Service
    Firehouse is proud to present the findings from our 2020 women in the fire service survey.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photos by Ron Moore
    On this Mitsubishi sedan, the safety latch (green arrow) and safety lock (red arrow) are located well above the striker pin (a bolt in this case, blue arrow) and the striker plate (yellow arrow), which is on the C-pillar.
    Ron Moore points out which components of an automobile door might impede its unjamming.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photos courtesy of Illinois Fire Service Institute
    During the winter months, fire departments that are located in areas where cold temperatures are common often move indoors for training. However, as long as the safety of members is a priority, training outdoors in freezing and subfreezing conditions can be invaluable.
    Jim Vaughn shares his first-hand experience with training firefighters for fireground operations in subfreezing temperatures.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photo by Zackery Newton
    Training at night helps responders to be best prepared to carry out basic skills (raising and setting ladders, hoisting equipment to upper floors, forcing entry, etc.) that can become that much more challenging when visibility is limited.
    Michael Daley keys on four crucial facets of responding to fires and other incidents for which training at night is particularly valuable.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    The effects of his contraction of COVID-19 are troubling for District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Firefighter/Paramedic Charles Huebner. As much or more of a concern: His insurance won’t cover a cardiac MRI that he needs to investigate his elevated heart rate.
    Billy Goldfeder delves into a 29-year-old firefighter's battle with COVID-19 as he is caught off guard by the lack coverage of his medical needs.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Photo courtesy of Southern Manatee, FL, Fire and Rescue
    A drone that is equipped with a thermal imaging camera can see the liquid levels in hazmat containers.
    Charles Werner explains how flying drones at a hazmat incident provides information that might not be otherwise available quickly, if at all.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Bruce Evans differentiates between mentoring and coaching in the EMS realm and explains why the differentiation is important regarding Generation Z.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Chief Ed Hadfield of the Rincon, CA, Fire Department discusses his experience battling occupational cancer three times.
    Dec. 1, 2020
    City of Oshkosh, WI, Fire Department
    Fire Chief Michael Stanley (center) was presented with the Firefighter Hero Award by Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff, and Jennifer Skolaski, who consulted with Chief Stanley on a falls prevention initiative and who nominated him for the award.
    Chief Michael Stanley of the City of Oshkosh, WI, Fire Department received the Firefighter Hero Award from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and MAGLITE.
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    Kerri Donis provides details of how the Fresno, CA, Fire Department improved and updated based on the investigation of a captain's fall through a roof, which resulted in him being...
    Dec. 1, 2020
    Fires are rather common in Chicago Fire Department Engine 95’s area. Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Paszkowski (far right) finds that numerous things that he applies in his professional kayak bass fishing career translate into his firefighting, including organization, preparation and physical ability.
    Firehouse Magazine Managing Editor Rich Dzierwa tells the story of a Chicago Fire Department firefighter and how his dedication to fishing aids him at the fire station and on ...
    Dec. 1, 2020
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    David Picone is the recipient of the 2020 Chief Sandy Davis Safety Officer of the Year Award.
    Dec. 1, 2020