Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job: Have You Forgotten?
As we wind down the Pride and Ownership series with this final segment, I can't think of a better time to talk about the whole "never forgetting" thing.
FE Volume 158 Issue 4
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FORCIBLE ENTRY USING A SET OF IRONS
With the development of hydraulic forcible entry tools (e.g., the Rabbit tool), forcible entry using a set of irons (eight- or 10-pound flathead ax and halligan bar) is quickly becoming a lost art.
MINIMIZING RISK IN FORCIBLE ENTRY OPERATIONS
Forcible entry operations are inherently dan-gerous. Firefighters attempting to force a door in a dark, smoky hallway can accidentally strike each other with sharp, heavy tools, resulting in lacerations and broken bones.
THE SINGLE-HANDED ENGINE COMPANY
Many initial fireground tasks must be accomplished simultaneously and sequentially for a successful firefight.
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Real-World RIT
Since the advent of rapid intervention as a firefighter survival tool, many fire departments have taken a proactive approach in their continual preparation and training of rapid invention teams (RITs).
COMPANY/ASSOCIATIONNEWS
● The NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION selected Deputy Chief William H. Goldfeder, E.F.O., to serve on the board of directors.
“THEY’RE JUST TRYING TO RUN OFF THE VOLUNTEERS!”
I’ve had the pleasure of working with a few volunteer fire departments across the country as they transitioned from an all-volunteer service to some type of combination system.
WHERE’S YOUR ROPE?
Years and years ago, I had a chance to work with the most knowledgeable (in my opinion) truck operation expert I had ever met.
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SUSPENDED CEILINGS
The suspended ceiling may be a part of a fire resistance-rated floor and ceiling assembly providing membrane fire resis-tance as contrasted with directly applied "fireproofing."
