April 2022

The April issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature articles on firefighter training, tower ladder placement, thermal imaging tactics and previews of Firehouse Expo and the Station Design Conference. There is also a special Apparatus Safety & Trends supplement.

More content from April 2022

Barry Furey tells why the effect of COVID-19 on dispatchers shouldn't be overlooked.
April 18, 2022
Christopher Eysser covers placing the ladder to a flat roof and lining up the bucket among numerous steps in positioning a tower ladder on the fireground.
April 18, 2022
Billy Goldfeder points out how a fire at a mixed occupancy that had a member call a mayday serves as a perfect example of why alarm assignments should be planned based on the ...
April 18, 2022
Nominations for Station Design Awards
April 18, 2022
Andrew Starnes and John Lightly shed light on valuable intelligence that a thermal imager provides: thermal rebound.
April 18, 2022
Frank Leeb asks, "Does your department have the same commitment to teamwork and training that FDNY has?"
April 18, 2022
John J. Salka Jr. answers the questions, "What are the things that the captain handles?" and "With which people does the captain interact?"
April 18, 2022
A day-by-day guide to the classes at the 2022 Firehouse Expo.
April 18, 2022
Photo courtesy of Mary McGrath Architects
Apr 22 Station Design Conference Preview Pic 1
Fifty-two targeted presentations by end-users and architects provide a wealth of information for municipalities that are looking to build a firehouse, a combined public-safety...
April 18, 2022
Mark Misek urges pumper apparatus committees (and members on engines) not to bristle at the thought of compromise when it comes to the design of a new rig's hoseline storage.
April 18, 2022
Charles Werner spoke to numerous people who responded to the condominium collapse to learn that unmanned aerial systems were crucial to the effort in many ways.
April 18, 2022
Curt Isakson believes that it's time for all departments to make rapid location, removal and treatment of victims through aggressive search tactics top priority at fires.
April 18, 2022
John Roper points out that the fire service perk of extra money via overtime doesn't come without cost.
April 18, 2022
Timothy Szymanski identifies the methods and tools that can be used to spread the word to civilians in the event that electronic devices and other systems are made inoperable ...
April 18, 2022
Hot Shots includes the Palmer, PA, Municipal Fire Department's skillful handling of a fire at an apartment building that was under construction. Most such fires end up destroying...
April 18, 2022
New sessions/topics and an even stronger lineup of pre-conference workshops might make Firehouse Expo 2022 the most can't-miss edition of the venerable event ever.
April 18, 2022
Peter Matthews
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Firehouse, the IAFC, and the NVFC have compiled the 12th annual Combination Fire Department Run Survey, featuring statistics on apparatus, budgets, membership, and fire and EMS...
April 1, 2022