September 2001

“The Greek Fire Academy”

Sept. 1, 2001

Dale Whitaker describes an innovative program in which firefighters and college students target fire safety in off-campus housing.

Community Risk

You Can Prevent A Child’s First Fire

Sept. 1, 2001

Carolyn E. Kourofsky, Robert Crandall and Robert E. Cole, Ph.D. profile a program that helps firefighters target juvenile firesetters.

Operations & Training

Tower Ladder Operations

Sept. 1, 2001

John Salka Jr. presents a review of offensive and defensive uses of elevated master streams.

Operations & Training

4 Wildland Firefighters Killed in Washington State

Sept. 1, 2001

Robert M. Winston reports on a wildland fire that suddenly “blew up,” costing four firefighters their lives.

Community Risk

Arson In America

Sept. 1, 2001

Jay K. Bradish examines the latest statistics concerning the country’s arson problem and steps that are being taken to combat this problem.

More content from September 2001

Leadership

Democratizing Your Money Management: Pyramid Or Pancake? Pancake Is Better!

Sept. 1, 2001

Article Available Online Soon!

Rescue

Hybrid Vehicles – Part 3: Rescue Operations

Sept. 1, 2001

Article Available Online Soon!

Rescue

Preparing Dispatchers For Hazmat & Terrorist Emergencies

Sept. 1, 2001

Dispatchers and 911 operators are usually the first to receive notification of any type of emergency that occurs in the community. They may be talking with the person who is a...

Apparatus

Recommendations For Safe Operations Along Highways And Interstates

Sept. 1, 2001

The Emergency Vehicle Operations column in the May 2001 issue highlighted, in cooperation with the National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH), a tragedy along...

Safety & Health

Fire And Explosions

Sept. 1, 2001

By request of the author, this article is not available online

Leadership

Recall Must Not Deter Fire Service Campaign For Sprinkler Laws

Sept. 1, 2001

The current recall of some 35 million sprinkler heads presents a serious problem for fire departments attempting to revise and upgrade their state and local codes. No one in the...

Community Risk

Box 414’s Baltimore City Fire Museum

Sept. 1, 2001

Joseph Louderback conducts a tour of a museum that focuses on the history and people of the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Community Risk

Fire Buffs: A Unique Citizen Corps

Sept. 1, 2001

From canteens to cameras, Tom McDonald takes a look at how fire buffs provide valuable services to America’s Bravest.

Safety & Health

Close Calls

Sept. 1, 2001

Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors’ stories of their close calls on the fireground.