July 2001

The Company Officer: “Street-Wise” Training

July 1, 2001

Robert Hoff and Rick Kolomay show why, no matter how this profession changes technologically, firefighting will remain a dirty, hands-on occupation requiring training of the same...

Rescue

Hybrid Vehicles: A University Of Extrication Special Feature

July 1, 2001

Ronald E. Moore introduces a series of training articles on the latest automotive technology by describing hybrid vehicles and explaining how they work.

Operations & Training

What Fire Department Rescue Crews Can Learn From NASCAR

July 1, 2001

Dr. Robert S. Fleming details the many valuable lessons about teamwork that emergency responders can learn by watching a NASCAR pit crew in action.

Rescue

On The Job - South Carolina: Fire Destroys Chemical Warehouse

July 1, 2001

Murray Glenn reports from the scene of a dangerous fire and hazmat incident in Spartanburg County.

Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect – Part 7: Conducting Factory Inspections

July 1, 2001

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur outline ways in which an apparatus purchasing committee can benefit from pre-construction meetings and in-process inspections.

More content from July 2001

Run Surveys

National Run Survey - Part 2

July 1, 2001

For the 20th year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 2 features busiest companies, battalion chiefs and stations, plus pay...

Community Risk

The Fire Museum Of Maryland

July 1, 2001

The Fire Museum of Maryland plans a hot time for firefighters attending Firehouse Expo 2001 on Friday, July 27. With 40 pieces of fire apparatus and an exciting collection of ...

LODDS

Preliminary Report: 3 FDNY Firefighters Killed In Queens Blast

July 1, 2001

Three firefighters were killed and 50 other people, including firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians, were injured following a tremendous explosion in...

Leadership

What You Don’t See Can Hurt You

July 1, 2001

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Operations & Training

Fire Operations In The Wildland/Urban Interface 101: A Preview

July 1, 2001

The 2001 wildland and wildland/urban interface(W/UI) fire season began early this year with a large number of fire starts in Florida. As I began writing this short article, fires...

Leadership

Firefighters & Wills: A Personal Note

July 1, 2001

While the topic of the need for having a will and estate plan is not directly related to the fire service, I believe it is an important message that every firefighter and emergency...

Tech & Comm

Technology & The Fire Officer

July 1, 2001

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Operations & Training

What Kind Of A Teacher Are You?

July 1, 2001

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Rescue

Back To Basics: Part 3

July 1, 2001

Hazardous materials and terrorist incidents can occur anywhere at any time. Communities with chemical manufacturing plants can plan for incidents because of their known risk. ...

Safety & Health

The FDNY’s Continuing Efforts To Increase Safety & Improve Leadership

July 1, 2001

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Operations & Training

Firefighting Hose Attack Strategies

July 1, 2001

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

Leadership

NFPA 1710: The Fight’s Not Over

July 1, 2001

Opponents of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1710 standard have not given up the fight and, if anything, are even more determined to do whatever it takes to ...