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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job Iowa:
Off-Duty Firefighter Burned In Attempt To Rescue Gasoline Tanker Driver. Steve Meyer reports on an incident that earned honors in this year’s Firehouse® Magazine Heroism & Community Service Awards program.
Progress Report
Pictorial coverage of "New York Action"; plus the latest "Hot Spots on theWeb."
Details on the rescue of a worker trapped in a railroad car filed with marble chips.
On The Job New York:
3-Day Firefight At Tire Warehouse Dennis W. Miller describes a $2 million fire that lasted three days and required the involvement of many volunteer units.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Operating A Rehab Area Part 3: Selecting A Site For Rehab Operations
Mike Wieder discusses one of the most important decisions that must be made by fireground commanders when determining the need for a rehab operation.
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STATISTICS
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National Run Survey Part 1
Peter Matthews and Kevin Roche compile the 19th annual survey of career fire departments in the U.S. and Canada. Departments represented in the survey protect 75 million citizens with nearly 110,000 firefighters and budgets totaling $8 billion.
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APPARATUS
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New Quints For St. Louis: What 12 Years Of Experience Produced
Gregg Gerner, Dave Riter and Frank Schaper report on the latest apparatus being produced for the St. Louis Fire Department under the "Total Quint Concept."
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TECHNOLOGY
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Using The Internet To Manage Emergencies
Barry Furey reviews the latest technology, suggesting that the letters ICS someday may stand for the "Internet Command System."
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
From Bad To Worse In Nation’s Capital
By Hal Bruno
Fire Studies
Fireground Thoughts
By James P. Smith
EMS
Hepatitis C Hits Fire Service In Alarming Numbers
By Gary Ludwig
University Of Extrication
Electrical Systems Part 2: Total Shutdown
By Barry Furey
Chief Concerns
Terrorism: Are We Really Prepared?
By Michael J. Essex
Command Post
Leadership A View From Harry & His Gang
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
Fire Safety Education
Austin’s Public Education Program Evolves Into Multi-Tiered Success
By Dale A. Whitaker
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Presenting The Latest & Greatest
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
New Deliveries
New Products
Calendar: Events & Destinations
Industry News
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Lewis Mayo III, 44, and Firefighter Kimberly Smith, 30, of the Houston Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, February 2000; to Lieutenant Javier Lerma, 41, and Private William Blakemore, 48, of the Memphis, TN, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, March 2000; and to Lieutenant L.C. Merrell, 43, of the Chicago Fire Department, who died in the line of duty April 2000.
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