We Will Survive
There are risks to firefighting, writes Bobby Halton, but there are rewards, too. By addressing the risks directly, we open up the path to those rewards.
FE Volume 173 Issue 5
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Rotary Saws: Lessons Learned from Cutting Overhead Doors
With rotary saws, training lessons learned are essential. The article outlines the importance of knowing how and how not to use the rotary saw, including lessons learned from past incidents.
Energy Storage System Installations: Fire Service Awareness
Over the past couple of years, we have experienced failures in battery systems in Europe, Asia, and here in the United States. The fire service can prepare for these incidents and be proactive.
Training: A Method of Risk Reduction in the Volunteer Fire Service
Joe Nedder explains how a continuous top-quality training program in volunteer fire departments serves as a risk-management program in that it can prevent injuries and save lives.
More FE Volume 173 Issue 5
Common Occupancy, Uncommon Response: Firefighting in Places of Worship, Part 2
Frank Leeb examines firefighting strategies and tactics including first-arrival actions, apparatus placement, water application, and “The 10 Commandments for Fires in Places of Worship.”
Fireground Communications: Command Considerations and Responsibilities
Jaime Reyes looks at the best tactics and strategies command can use to bring about the best outcomes for crews working on the fireground.
Response at a Virginia Farm Building Fire with Trapped Animals
Michael J. Barakey dissects the tactics and subsequent lessons learned from a response to a large barn fire involving trapped animals in February 2019.
Letters to the Editor: May 2020
Read the Letters to the Editor for our May 2020 edition of Fire Engineering.
Constructed
Mike Ciampo relays lessons learned from a call for an injured construction worker at a high-rise building site.
Company/Association News: May 2020
Read some developments regarding fire service companies and manufacturers, as seen in the May 2020 issue of Fire Engineering.
Exterior Water Application: Influence of Nozzle Positioning and Pressure
Pablo J. Boj García reviews the technique of applying water from the exterior in a structure fire and reports on test results achieved when varying the position of the nozzle and water pressure.
Products/Services/Media: May 2020
Check out some fire service-related products, services, and media from the May 2020 issue of Fire Engineering.
