The Cornwells Volunteer Fire Company in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, replaced an articulated elevating platform of a lower height with this E-ONE platform quint.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION Association 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, requires each pumper have a “pressure control system,” an integral safety feature to the fire pump system, which for our purposes includes the pump and its discharge outlets.
Performing a dash displacement on an overturned vehicle can be a challenge. The method described below combines techniques involving stabilization, lifting, and extrication.
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The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and Petzl developed the Petzl EXO Personal Safety System (PSS) to provide firefighters with a means for safely exiting a hostile environment in a burning structure.
When wireless smoke detectors were introduced, they were unreliable. Most fire marshals weren’t convinced they were a good alternative to traditional hardwired systems.
Last month we discussed the importance of always taking the time to “take in” and mentally process closely related sets of critical fireground information into decision-making intelligence.
>> TARGETSAFETY, a provider of online fire and EMS training, has named retired Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Chief Alan Brunacini to lead its fire and EMS advisory board.
The dynamics of a volunteer fire department blend people with diverse levels of educations, careers, talents, and backgrounds together at a moment’s notice.