March 2001

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March 2001

LAFD’s Flying Firefighters

March 1, 2001

Mike Meadows profiles one of the largest helicopter fleets of any fire department in the world.

Safety & Health

Emergency Traffic Management

March 1, 2001

Rick Elvey describes how the Calgary Fire Department safeguards members and the pubic at incident scene.

Rescue

On The Job - Alabama: Killer Tornado Rakes Tuscaloosa Area

March 1, 2001

Michael Garlock reports on a band of twisters that ripped through the state, killing 12 people and injuring upwards of 75, and singles out a particularly dangerous storm.

Safety & Health

Collapse! Detroit, New York City, Baltimore

March 1, 2001

A compilation of fireground emergencies involving three big-city departments, followed by "Incident Command At A Building Collapse" by Michael L. Smith.

Operations & Training

Practice Like You Play": Rapid Intervention Teams

March 1, 2001

Mark Beirne and William Simpson point out that rapid intervention means having the tools, training and attitude to separate brother or sister firefighters from whatever jams they...

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Leadership

Why Aren’t We Saving?

March 1, 2001

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Rescue

An Unusual Incident For Chicago Firefighters

March 1, 2001

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Rescue

Back To The Basics: Part 1

March 1, 2001

According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q), every emergency responder who responds to the scene of a hazardous materials incident must be trained to a minimum of the awareness level...

Rescue

Roof-Mounted Side-Impact Airbag System Technology

March 1, 2001

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Tech & Comm

Technology, Change And The Cheese

March 1, 2001

"The only true constant is change." Technologically, the fire service has never seen so many changes in such a short time. Each year, there are new developments in fire apparatus...

Safety & Health

50 Causes Of Firefighter Death And Injury

March 1, 2001

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

Leadership

Security Commission Urges National Effort Against Terrorism

March 1, 2001

A new report on national security warns that the United States is dangerously unprepared to prevent or react to catastrophic acts of terrorism. It bluntly points out that "a direct...