The July issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature articles on vertical ventilation, fire-based EMS, and preparing for a potentially destructive wildfire season. And don't miss the special apparatus supplement and part two of the National Run Survey.
For the 40th year, Firehouse shares and compares statistics about company and department levels, funding, staffing and pay for the career fire service. Part 2 looks at Total Calls...
Bob Baker's insight into how South Metro Fire Rescue in Centennial, CO, handles its varied response district provides possibilities for others who are looking to evolve their ...
Peter Matthews explains how three recent nonfireground events serve as prime examples of why continued training and reinforcement of tried-and-true skills are vital.
Tom Shand explains why an apparatus committee must add vertical and horizontal reach to the vehicle dimensions that are considered when the group begins to prepare its specifications...
Kristen Wade pins down why a dual EMS/mental health model can be the key to alleviating problems that relate to EMS interventions in which a patient's mental status is in question...
Darren Hutchinson keys on new technology, among other factors, that must be considered for fighting wildland fires at this particularly problematic time.
Jeanine Nicholson taps into her experience on top of the San Francisco Fire Department to provide suggestions for the first days, weeks and months of any fire chief's tenure.
Jeffrey Gaskin and Greg Stone explain how the differences in the construction of mid-mount, rear-mount and tractor-drawn aerial apparatus require different consideration of compartmenta...
Billy Goldfeder is impressed with the awareness of members of the Lenoir, NC, Fire Department to back off from the front of a strip mall store moments before a smoke explosion...
Jared Renshaw provides the information that a new fire chief needs to know about a smooth transition to working with the city manager and elected and appointed officials.
Jeffrey Gaskin and Greg Stone explain how to evaluate engines, transmissions, driveshafts and rear axles based on the geography of the community you serve.