FIGHTING TO WIN IN HIGH-RISE AND STANDPIPE OPERATIONS
High-rise and standpipe operations present numerous challenges. The problems are not unique to the larger cities.
FE Volume 159 Issue 3
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There Is No Small Stuff
Ireceived a phone call last night from a reporter friend who was covering a firefighting story in his city.
The Arm Lock Maneuver
Firefighters polled while performing hands-on training around the country admit that there are very few times, if any, when a firefighter performs a leg lock maneuver while working off a portable ladder at a fire.
FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED
The fire service is full of outstanding people. In my own department and through my travels, I have found the best people are part of the fire service.
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DOING THE MOST WITH THE LEAST
At the Passaic (NJ) Fire Department (PFD), staffing levels are always a topic for discussion, as it is with many departments across the country.
EXPOSURE PROTECTION FOR WELL-INVOLVED STRUCTURES
On September 6, 2005, Toledo (OH) Department of Fire and Rescue crews responded to a fire on Broadway Street in South Toledo.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-DEPLOYMENT
In 2005, the United States suffered through several major disasters that went beyond the scope and resources of first responders.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRUCK WHEEL OPTIONS
With the numerous wheel types and material choices on the market today, it pays to understand the benefits and differences among the many options.
RECIPROCATING SAWS AND AIR CHISELS
Continuing the discussion on cutting techniques in a previous article (Fire Engineering, January 2006), which covered cutting techniques and methodology involving power hydraulic tools, let’s now consider the reciprocating saw and the air chisel (photo 1).
Preplanning Building Hazards
Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3).
ARE WE HAVING “FUN” YET?
Fun: To be amused; to enjoy oneself; to be entertained; to be excited.
Safety
Most of you who know me understand that I am usually not impressed with statistics that seem to support an exciting or excitable subject that follows them “first shot out of the bag.” Those numbers and matched data were planned to do just that. “Figures lie and liars figure,” is an old adage from a college statistics course from my early days.
