FREE YOUR HANDS
For firefighters to be effective on the fireground, we must rely on the tools of our trade.
FE Volume 160 Issue 1
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Renewing Our Legacy
This year we mark the 130th anniversary of Fire Engineering. That any publication could survive for well over a century is a remarkable accomplishment.
PREFIRE PLANNING
Almost every book, article, and training session on size-up that I have read or attended taught that effective size-up begins with preplanning (before receipt of the alarm).
WHERE IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
Editor in Chief Bobby Halton and I have been discussing the future of the Fire Engineering magazine back-page column since the sad passing of our dear friend Tom Brennan.
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THE PURPOSE OF DISCIPLINE
One of the definitions for the word “discipline” that you will find in a dictionary reads as follows: “training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character.
COMPANY / ASSOCIATION NEWS
● TARGETSAFETY and the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS-VOLUNTEER AND COMBINATION OFFICERS SECTION are providing a $1 million online training grant to volunteer and combination departments in the United States.
SALVAGE BASICS
Firefighters exist to protect life and property from the ravages of fire. Once we have addressed all of the life safety issues, we can then turn our attention to saving the structure and its contents.
SPRINKLERS: INTERPRETING THE STATISTICS
Automatic sprinkler systems are highly regarded as an effective fire protection tool that can reduce loss of life and property damage in a fire.
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Birmingham (AL) International Airport uses this CRASH RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE unit as a quick-attack mini-pumper for structural fires as well as a dual-agent unit for aircraft firefighting, explains Battalion Chief Glendon Colvin.
TIPS FOR SCENE SIZE-UP AND SAFETY
When does scene size-up begin-when you arrive at the incident scene, when you get the call to respond to the incident, or when preplanning your response area?
PASSPORT TO SAFETY REVISITED
Years ago, I developed a fresh approach to the “Passport to Safety” originated by Marsha Giesler from the Downers Grove (IL) Fire Department.
PREPLANNING FACILITY EMERGENCY PLANS
Many unknown circumstances will influence fire department operations and incident outcomes.
