TrackTrain's EXPOSURE TRACKER is a Web-based system that allows firefighters to take as little as 20 seconds to input, track, and report all injuries and…
BY JOHN M. MALECKY The Harrisburg (NC) Fire Department designed this SMEAL pumper similar to the previous pumper it purchased-for simplicity, safety, and familiarity, says…
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We all have our reasons for being firefighters. Whether it is fulfillment of a lifelong dream or ambition, the inherent need to help people, or the calling of community service or pride, you have made a conscious decision to become part of an elite group of individuals.
Wearing your portable radio properly-using a leather strap and case and wearing both under your turnout-ensures protecting the equipment and maintaining its usability at an incident
Knowing you will arrive before the utility company in many cases should stress the importance of educating yourself in the hazards, the safety precautions, and the actions to take and not take at incidents where you need the utility company.
Computers are only as accurate as the humans who program them, and there should always be a human dispatcher to provide much-needed checks and balances when life and property are involved.