FE Volume 161 Issue 6

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Advancing a Charged Hoseline

Advancing a Charged Hoseline

1¾-inch and two-inch diameter hoselines are effective in residential firefighting because they flow sufficient water to rapidly control one or two rooms of fire and have the mobility to be easily advanced up stairs and around corners and furniture.
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines
The Role of the Safety Officer

The Role of the Safety Officer

Question: Some departments have full-time trained safety officers who respond to fires.
Fire Safety
Fire-Rated Glazing

Fire-Rated Glazing

Today, there are more options than ever for building materials that can help block the spread of flames and smoke.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Isolate the Power

Isolate the Power

Turn off the ignition. Remove the key to your apparatus.
Technical RescueVehicle Extrication

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Company / Association News

Company / Association News

>> The NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION (NFFF) and FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY announced that six fire departments have been selected to receive a thermal imaging camera or other equipment from a nationwide grant selection process.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Old Mutt, New Tricks

Old Mutt, New Tricks

I recently was invited to attend a two-day national fire prevention conference in Washington, D.C.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Protecting Young Responders

Protecting Young Responders

I have carefully watched firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries for many years.
Firefighting
Having A Safety Committee Is Critical

Having A Safety Committee Is Critical

An active safety commit-tee has the potential to be one of the most effective groups for helping to ensure firefighter safety in a fire department.
Firefighter TrainingMagazine
APPARATUS DELIVERIES: The Leesburg, OH Fire Department uses this ROSENBAUER pumper

APPARATUS DELIVERIES: The Leesburg, OH Fire Department uses this ROSENBAUER pumper

The Leesburg (OH) Fire Department uses this ROSENBAUER pumper as a first-out unit for extrication, explains Firefighter/EMT Carey A. Westenkirchner.
Fire Apparatus
Developing a Fire-Based EMS System: One Department’s Strategic Plan

Developing a Fire-Based EMS System: One Department’s Strategic Plan

Many fire departments face the challenge of designing the most appropriate emergency medical services (EMS) delivery model for their jurisdiction.
Fire EMSFirefighting
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (June 2008)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (June 2008)

This refers to “Is Your Department Complying with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1404 Air Management Policy?
Firefighting
Thank You

Thank You

I recently had the honor of extending a small token of our appreciation to our military service personnel and, in particular, those firefighters who have chosen to serve in both the fire service and our nation’s military.
FirefightingMagazine

News in Brief

Fire EMSFirefighting

Changes to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

Fire Apparatus

“Near Miss” at Bread-and-Butter Fire

Firefighting

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety for Firefighters

Fire EMSFirefighting

Atlanta Tornado: Managing the Response

HazmatTechnical Rescue

Firefighting in Clandestine Drug Labs

Firefighting

BLS CPAP: Improving Breathing in the Prehospital Setting

Fire EMSFirefighting

Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry, Part 2

FirefightingMagazine

The Fire Service and Counterterrorism: Technology

Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

Atlanta Tornado: Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts Search Operations

Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

The Importance of Training Highlighted in Aerial Waterway Fatality

Firefighter Training

Foreword

Fire Apparatus
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