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    The November issue of Firehouse Magazine includes the eighth annual Station Design Awards as well as the 2021 Apparatus Showcase. There are also feature articles on hazardous materials, higher education, leadership, volunteer firefighters and the Apparatus Architects. Plus, a special supplement on Designing and Equipping a Heavy Rescue.

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    2111 Fir A1 A20 Apparatus Supplement Page 01
    This special Firehouse supplement, includes feature stories on heavy rescue body configuration, single-axle vs. tandem-axle construction and making the heavy rescue the ultimate...
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Peter Matthews
    Peter Matthews' experience at Memorial Weekend is sure to touch all of Firehouse Magazine's readers.
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    Pioneering Female Chief Honored.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photos courtesy of Illinois Fire Service Institute
    A course in technology transfer and the implementation of innovation helps to open up the possibilities for how technology can be added to strategies for training, certification, response and suppression.
    Brian Brauer explains in detail how bachelor's and master's degree courses make him a better officer and more able to instruct on the training ground.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Dan Byrne
    Daniel Byrne pleads with Firehouse Magazine readers to reach out to their counterparts on the emergency management side to seek ways that the two entities' efforts can make each...
    Nov. 15, 2021
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    Michelle Fayed looks at moral injury for firefighters, saying it is affecting the mental health of numerous members of the fire service in addition to PTSD.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photos by Patrick Jessee
    A four-gas meter’s typical monitoring capability (oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, explosive/flammable limits and carbon monoxide) serves as a mainstay for fire department response to a call for a potential gas leak.
    Patrick Jessee stresses how important it is for firefighters to know how their four-gas, single-gas and laser-based meters are calibrated, because those devices are key to the...
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photo by Chase Christopher
    It’s critical to know yourself under stress, whether you’re a firefighter or officer. Take time to examine the mistakes that you made lately and how did you handled them.
    Kristopher Blume explains how command resonance, while likely a foreign concept to many, is at least equal in importance to command presence.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photos by Ron Moore
    Having completed a stabilization scenario that found the side of the vehicle “obstructed,” members of a rescue team carry out other technician-level tasks that are included in “Technician-Level Hands-On Skills Checklist for a Roof-Resting Passenger Vehicle.”
    Ron Moore provides specific side- and roof-resting-vehicle rescue skills that teams should practice that aren't included in NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel ...
    Nov. 15, 2021
    John Lewis and Robert Moran
    Robert Moran and John Lewis explain the differences between classical decision-making and cue-based decision-making and how each is beneficial to firefighters and officers who...
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Richard Bossert
    Richard Bossert's "When in Doubt" rules are important for EMS providers' pursuit of delivering optimal care for patients and limiting their exposure to potential litigation.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photos by Tom W. Shand
    The Prince George’s County, MD, Fire/EMS Department developed a standard design for its rear-mount aerial ladders. It incorporates a wide array of portable ground ladders and chassis components, which permits the department’s Apparatus Maintenance Division to minimize vehicle downtime.
    Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur questioned fire department fleet managers about their approach to the apparatus purchasing process and factory pre-construction conferences, among other...
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photo by Ken Sedlak
    No matter the amount of classroom training (in-person or online) firefighters must be given the opportunity to apply what they learned in the field.
    Ken Sedlak provides the do's and the don'ts for volunteer fire departments that are considering using online meetings, learning management systems and other types of technology...
    Nov. 15, 2021
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    John J. Salka Jr. points out important details about four ways that the first-arriving engine can establish a supply of water.
    Nov. 15, 2021
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    An update to the Lavender Ribbon Report provides 11 best practices for reducing exposure risks and preventing occupationally caused cancer in firefighters.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Photos by Joseph Cassetta
    Command must recognize the importance of getting a close look at fire conditions at the point of entry for a tactical size-up.
    Curt Isakson explains why learning the when, where and how of commanding an incident puts a IC in the optimal position to produce the best and safest outcome.
    Nov. 15, 2021
    Tecton Architects & H2M architects + engineers
    Lexington Fire Headquarters in Lexington, MA.
    Firehouse is pleased to present the eighth annual showcase of fire and emergency service facilities in our Station Design Awards program.
    Nov. 15, 2021
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    Hot Shots includes the Hillcrest, NY, Fire Department responding to a report of a structure fire with heavy fire blowing out of the first-floor garage doors and second-floor bedroom...
    Nov. 15, 2021