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    • January 2023

    In the January issue of Firehouse Magazine, Walt Lewis addresses command officers in terms of their obligation to continually hone their skill set and Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur explain why when apparatus maintenance is needed, chief officers and fleet managers must work together to provide enough apparatus to meet their standards of coverage for all incidents.

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    Photo by Burton, SC, Fire Department
    Fire departments that post photos from emergency responses—respectful of the privacy of citizens—afford the possibility for their members to be apprised of an individual’s status after the emergency and/or to be thanked for their dedication to the community.
    Daniel Byrne, conceding the importance of respecting people's privacy in regard to posting images from emergency scenes, still urges the use of photos on social media.
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    Kristen Wade digs into the ethical obstacles that confront EMS providers when they suspect that patients called as a means of feeding their drug habit.
    Jan. 9, 2023
    Photo courtesy of Howard, PA, Fire Company
    Decision-makers should be cautious about hiring a consultant who is insistent about specifying physical protective systems that can stop a large truck. Often, the largest vehicle incursion that must be stopped is a pickup.
    Robert Miller builds the case for careful, proactive consideration of the installation of fencing, gates and bollards to help to prevent vehicle incursions, acts of violence and...
    Jan. 9, 2023
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    Nelvin Young works from the ground up when it comes to explaining how the influx of machine room-less elevators affects members' work when they respond to an elevator rescue call...
    Jan. 9, 2023
    Photos by Peter Matthews
    The removal decision is difficult until the rescuer has hands on the victim and knows for certain that individual's size.
    Sean Eagen reminds that a ladder rescue can be the best/only option for a successful rescue, not just as a result of VES.
    Jan. 9, 2023
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    Hot Shots includes Los Angeles Fire Department members cutting ventilation holes in the roof of a single-story church that caught fire when flames from a blaze at a homeless encampment...
    Jan. 9, 2023
    Photos courtesy of Frederick County, MD, Division of Fire and Rescue Services
    View of the Alpha side of the structure immediately prior to the mayday transmission.
    Billy Goldfeder's scrutiny of the after-action report and improvement plan pertaining to the 2021 death of a fire captain provides a checklist to determine whether a department...
    Jan. 9, 2023
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    Longtime Firehouse Magazine Contributing Editor Robert Burke Inducted into Hall of Legends, Legacies, and Leaders
    Jan. 9, 2023
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    Peter Matthews issues a clarion call to individuals and departments alike to be proactive about four matters that affect member health.
    Jan. 9, 2023