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    The July issue of Firehouse Magazine includes feature articles on leadership, wildland firefighting, fire-based EMS and forcible entry. And don't miss Part 2 of our annual National Run Survey, which looks at Total Calls, Busiest Engines and Busiest Ladder Companies.

    More content from July 2023

    July 23 Leadership Lessons Author Pic
    Dan Curia urges fire chiefs to check their ego at the door and realize that teams are developed best when different experiences contribute to the thought process.
    July 3, 2023
    Brian Gettemeier Pic
    Brian Gettemeier and Tim Frankenberg are adamant regarding cubic footage, consulting the preplan, commitment to the sprinkler system and appreciating the size of buildings that...
    July 3, 2023
    Photo by Aaron Zamzow
    Members whose physical activity has been minimal should embrace workouts that focus on improving mobility—as opposed to programs that they took on in high school—and can be integrated into their routine consistently.
    Aaron Zamzow explains why focusing on sleep, movement, water, real foods and tenacity are is crucial to on-duty and off-duty well-being.
    July 3, 2023
    Images courtesy of H2M architects + engineers
    Private showers, toilets and changing stalls can be mingled with public sinks and storage spaces in combined all-gender facilities. The functionality of the private spaces remains the same while changing the connotations on the public space.
    Rachael Grodzki and Adam Champagne explain how combined all-gender design for restrooms, shower rooms and locker rooms maximizes available square footage, saves on costs and enhances...
    July 3, 2023
    Photos by Chad Costa
    A control line can be placed almost anywhere, but a final decision must be based on its probability of successfully stopping the fire. That said, the location of the control line could be selected even when the probability of success is low when high-value properties are at risk.
    Chad Costa describes the three elements of the tactics and strategies of a wildland fire attack plan that must be considered before the control objectives of the fire can be identified...
    July 3, 2023
    Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
    The third of three cuts that are made in the slash tactic for a steel roll-down gate. The slats then are pulled by the purchase point that was made in the beginning of the operation.
    Robert "RJ" James and Charles Hendry unlock the particulars to providing access for members to a structure through a steel roll-down gate and a folding panel garage door that ...
    July 3, 2023
    Glen Ellman
    Glen Ellman 4 4 23 Fort Worth, Tx Apt Bld Under Construction Pic 3
    On arrival, Fort Worth, TX, firefighters found an apartment complex that was under construction fully involved.
    July 3, 2023
    Photo by Andre Gustavo Stumpf
    Fdny Haz Tac Pic 4
    Mark Bonilla describes the unique training that members of an exclusive unit of the department's EMS Special Operations Command undergo to prepare for high-risk/low-probability...
    July 3, 2023
    Photo by David Bryce
    David Bryce July Aug 2022 Detroit Various Pic 17
    David Hupp believes that effective goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable and time-based.
    May 30, 2023