Grab the What?
Prior to the start of the tour, most firefighters are performing daily maintenance checks and inventory of the apparatus compartments.
FE Volume 166 Issue 02
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Names in the News
JACK PELTIER died on December 9, 2012. A 60-year fire service veteran, Peltier was retired as an assistant chief of the Marlborough (MA) Fire Department.
Company/Association News
E-ONE announced that its 2013 EPA compliant engines are now available for order.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Smyrna (TN) Fire Department purchased this MARION BODY WORKS mid-mount platform quint because of area growth which included multistoried hotels and a hospital.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
Coxreels®'s HP1125 have a proven operating pressure of up to 5,000 psi.
The First-Due Engineer
The performance of the engineer, operator, chauffeur, driver, or whatever the position may be called in your department is crucial as far as success or failure on the fire scene.
Performance Management: A Balanced Approach
The fire service is constantly being chall-enged to change the way it operates when spending taxpayers' money.
Vehicular LODDs: A Reassessment
Three years ago, I took a critical look at vehicular line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) ("Sizing Up Vehicle-Related LODDs," Fire Engineering, June 2009, 93-96).
What to Do When Things Go Wrong at the Pump
The pump operator is such an important position on the fireground that many large urban fire departments make it a tested or promoted position.
Responding to “Unknown” Emergencies
Every day, firefighters across the United States respond to emergency and medical calls dispatched as an "unknown" emergency or medical call.
Aerial Device Training: Advancing in the Basics
There are many methods for training firefighters on the uses and operations of tower ladders and aerial ladders.
