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    • October 2024

    The October issue of Firehouse includes feature articles on structural firefighting gloves, recruitment & retention, fire-based EMS and leadership.

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    Photos courtesy of Slinger, WI, Fire Department
    Jeff Westphal (center) is flanked by fellow members of the Slinger, WI, Fire Department.
    Billy Goldfeder's discussion with a firefighter whose life was saved when members performed CPR in the firehouse provides a reminder about preparation and training.
    Oct. 29, 2024
    Photos by Kent Freeman
    Trenching regulations require rescuers to provide egress for rescue technicians who are in the trench whenever the trench is at least four feet deep.
    Kent Freeman isn't forgiving of firefighters who are unsure of what to do when they arrive on scene of a trench collapse.
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Photos by Michael Daley
    A memorial at the Gloucester City, NJ, Fire Department (GCFD) firehouse honors GCFD Firefighter Thomas Stewart III, Mount Ephraim, NJ, Fire Department Fire Chief James Sylvester and Deputy Chief John West, and the three children who were killed. Problems regarding GCFD culture, training, tactics, communications, personnel assignment and special operations were uncovered from the results of the investigation of the incident. Today, the department’s standards of performance are transformed.
    Michael Daley spoke to one of the members who was rescued during the July 4, 2002, structure fire to hear how that member's department continues to change based on the takeaways...
    Oct. 25, 2024
    Dr. Jenelle Abnett
    Dr. Jenelle Abnett has worked in the field of special education for more than 25 years. With a brother who has served close to 30 years in fire and rescue, Abnett identified a need for first responders to be educated on the common characteristics of people who have ASD and neurodiversity.
    Dr. Jenelle Abnett provides five important tips that firefighters should follow to ensure that their encounters with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder go as well and as safely...
    Oct. 24, 2024
    John J. Salka Jr.
    John J. Salka Jr. cites a long list of fireground matters that serves as only the beginning of everything that must end up in the memory banks of firefighters and officers.
    John J. Salka Jr. cites a long list of fireground matters that serves as only the beginning of everything that must end up in the memory banks of firefighters and officers.
    Oct. 22, 2024
    Richard Bossert
    Richard Bossert shares a dozen methods for EMS providers to improve their value to patients and to their own well-being.
    Richard Bossert shares a dozen methods for EMS providers to improve their value to patients and to their own well-being.
    Oct. 21, 2024
    Photos courtesy of M. Timothy Bono and the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department
    North Fork Volunteer Fire Department (NFVFD) has two two-wheel-drive, low-speed/high-torque, off-road motorcycles to navigate single-track trails for rescues that are far from a road. Here, an injured dog is rescued off of the Colorado Trail.
    M. Timothy Bono shares his experience of moving to rural EMS from an urban system and, in so doing, helps to prepare others who might travel the same path.
    Oct. 16, 2024
    Photo courtesy of TCA Architecture + Planning + Design
    The communication between artist, architect and engineers in the creation of the sculpture, “The Sentinel,” at the Kirkland, WA, Fire Department’s Station 24 required discussion regarding the artwork’s illumination and utility connection.
    Forest T. Hooker paints a clear picture of what it takes to ensure the greatest likelihood of success for incorporating art into a firehouse.
    Oct. 15, 2024
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    fire departments recruitment retention pregnancy maternity leave paternity leave Sharyl Chatman Atlanta Fire Rescue
    Sharyl Chatman spells out the requirements of federal laws, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, so departments can ensure that they are doing everything that they can ...
    Oct. 15, 2024