FE Volume 155 Issue 2

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News In Brief

News In Brief

The mother of Christian Regenhard, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) probationary firefighter killed in the World Trade Center (WTC) attack on September 11; relatives of other WTC victims; and fire safety experts are among those petitioning federal officials and legislators to appoint a blue ribbon panel to conduct a thorough and formal investigation of the collapse of the WTC towers.
Firefighting
FRONT BUMPER PRECONNECT HOSELINES

FRONT BUMPER PRECONNECT HOSELINES

In 1980, the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George's County, Maryland, purchased two new pumpers to augment its fleet.
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines
THE “MOST OFTEN FORGOTTEN” SAFETY RULES

THE “MOST OFTEN FORGOTTEN” SAFETY RULES

This month's Roundtable CEN- ters around procedures-specifically safety procedures! To paraphrase Chief Alan Brunacini of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department, if a procedure is not being followed, it should be eliminated, amended so that it can be enforced, or simply enforced.
Fire Safety
Company/Association News

Company/Association News

PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC. received a $3.9 million contract for 55 firefighting vehicles for the United States Forest Service in California
Firefighting

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Got another K-I-S-S for me?

Got another K-I-S-S for me?

THE FIRST-ARRIVING FIREFIGHTERS MUST LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AT A STRUCTURE FIRE IN A CALM AND INFORMATIVE MANNER
Firefighting
DEALING WITH PROBLEMATIC VOLUNTEERS

DEALING WITH PROBLEMATIC VOLUNTEERS

PROBLEM VOLUNTEERS DRAIN YOUR TIME AND ENERGY AND CAUSE YOU TO IGNORE THE 98 PERCENT OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE DOING A GREAT JOB
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

Medix Specialty Vehicles' TYPE II SILVER HAWK AMBULANCES are available on Ford E-350 Super Cargo Van and Chevy or GMC chassis with 155- and 135-inch wheelbases with a choice of gas or diesel power
Firefighting Equipment
Names in the News

Names in the News

DAN NEWBURN has been named chief of the Tucson (AZ) Fire Department, following a six-month national search
Firefighting
TECH HOTELS UPDATE

TECH HOTELS UPDATE

A Tech Hotel is a fortified windowless building containing switches, servers, routers, and computers for telecommunications and Web-hosting tenants. They are high-security structures.
Firefighting
Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Lower Providence (PA) Volunteer Fire Department's KME quint is first due for structure emergencies at which it can function as an engine or truck, says Assistant Chief Daryl Furman
Fire Apparatus
Preparing for the worst

Preparing for the worst

September 11 has undoubtedly changed the fire service forever. As I sat glued to the television for the majority of my shift, with tears rolling down my face, a million things ran through my mind.
Firefighting
“A NEW CULTURE OF RESPONSIBILITY”

“A NEW CULTURE OF RESPONSIBILITY”

"In the sacrifice of soldiers, the fierce brotherhood of firefighters, and the bravery and generosity of ordinary citizens, we have glimpsed what a new culture of responsibility could look likeellipse
FirefightingMagazine

INTEGRATING ARCHAEOLOGY AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY WITH FIRE INVESTIGATION

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

“BRICK” CONSTRUCTION

Building ConstructionFire Safety

HAND METHOD FOR CALCULATING FRICTION LOSS IN THREE-INCH HOSE

Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

HANDLING COMPRESSED LIQUEFIED GASES: THE TRIPLE-T MANEUVER

Firefighter Training

A STRATEGIC PLANNING MODEL FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Fire EMSFirefighting

ENGINE OFFICER DO’S AND DON’TS

Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

FIRE STREAMS AND THE AGGRESSIVE INTERIOR ATTACK

Firefighting

HOW CHILDREN COPE IN A FIRE EMERGENCY

Firefighter Training

IMPACTING AIRPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY

Fire Safety

PROBLEMATIC PADLOCKS

Fire Apparatus

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