FE Volume 157 Issue 10

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PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP: THE LOVE FOR THE JOB mdash; SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF

PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP: THE LOVE FOR THE JOB mdash; SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF

A lot of people out there will tell you that it's not important to be concerned with all of the little things that life presents you with—that it's not that big a deal and you shouldn't "sweat the small stuff."
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
OVERTURNED TANKER FIRE

OVERTURNED TANKER FIRE

At approximately 0645 hours on Monday, February 2, 2004, an 8,800-gallon gasoline tanker carrying an unknown amount of product overturned on Interstate 75 southbound near Exit 182 (Sumter Boulevard) in North Port, Florida.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
STRIP MALL FIRES, PART 2

STRIP MALL FIRES, PART 2

Question: A working fire is discovered in a strip mall. The fire building is occupied by a hobby shop/toy store and is 40 2 60 feet.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
E-911 IN THE OFFICE SPEEDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE

E-911 IN THE OFFICE SPEEDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE

It happens far too often, and sometimes the consequences are tragic. Dispatch receives a 911 call from someone in an office building or other large facility.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

More FE Volume 157 Issue 10

Company / Association News

Company / Association News

* The NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA), the NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION (NPGA), and the PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL (PERC) offer the new Fire Safety Analysis Manual, available as a free download from the sponsoring organizations' Web sites.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
DETERMINING THE HAZARD AREA OF DOWNED FIREFIGHTERS

DETERMINING THE HAZARD AREA OF DOWNED FIREFIGHTERS

When a rapid intervention team (RIT) responds to an actual incident, it must possess the skill and ability to locate the downed firefighters; perform a hazard assessment; mitigate those hazards; and extricate the firefighters rapidly, efficiently, and safely.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
RECRUITING STANDARDS

RECRUITING STANDARDS

At The Volunteer and Combination Fire Officer's Symposium in the Sun in Clearwater, Florida, I spoke with some fire chiefs about the challenges we're all facing with recruiting quality firefighter candidates.
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
MISTAKES?

MISTAKES?

Since I am always searching for new titles and direction and ideas for this column, I am always all ears around our constituency.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

The new STRONG ARM FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE, designed and engineered by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. in a joint venture with JLG Industries Inc., allows danger-free ventilation through roofs and walls, blitz-type foam application, controlled demolition, and specific applications that require a crane.
Fire Apparatus
DANGEROUS, NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRE BARRIER: UPDATE

DANGEROUS, NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRE BARRIER: UPDATE

Over the years, builders and public authorities have recognized that fire can spread easily from one combustible building to another and have tried to control the cause of a potential conflagration.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Boulder (CO) Emergency Squad supports 29 fire departments on technical rescues and advanced extrications, according to Operations Captain Greg Spencer.
Fire Apparatus
Was 9/11 Commission “aggressive enough” in its study?

Was 9/11 Commission “aggressive enough” in its study?

The Skyscraper Safety Campaign (SSC), a Project of Parents and Families of Firefighters & WTC Victims, is deeply concerned that the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (The 9/11 Commission) failed to take an aggressive look at what happened to New York City (NYC) and its emergency personnel on 9/11/01.
Fire PreventionFire Safety

FLAMMABLE CYLINDERS AND THE FIRE CODE

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

OFF THE CUFF, AND FURTHERMORE …

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

News in Brief

Fire EMSFirefighting

HOW “SAFE” ARE YOUR DRIVERS?

Fire Safety

TRENCH COLLAPSE RESPONSE FOR Initial-ALARM COMPANIES

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

REEL USE AND INNOVATIONS

Fire Apparatus

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN APPARATUS PLACEMENT

Fire Apparatus

Apparatus Showcase

Fire Apparatus

TILLER-MOUNTED LADDER OPERATIONS

Fire Apparatus

FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS AT SPRINKLERED PROPERTIES

Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

ACCEPTING A NEW FIRE STATION

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

LEARNING TO “E.S.C.A.P.E.”

FirefightingStructural Firefighting
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