March 2003

The Apparatus Architect – Part 13: Designing Engine Company Apparatus

March 1, 2003

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss how several fire departments designed their apparatus using concepts presented in “The Apparatus Architect.”

Operations & Training

The National Fire Plan

March 1, 2003

Robert M. Winston describes a program designed to manage the impact of wildfires on communities and the environment.

Safety & Health

Life (And Death) In The Fast Lane – Part 1

March 1, 2003

Dennis L. Rubin introduces a series of articles on firefighter safety by recounting a real-life “emotional roller coaster ride.”

Operations & Training

On The Job – Alabama: Fire Levels Historic Cotton Mill

March 1, 2003

Jay K. Bradish describes the 41¼2-hour battle to control a fire in a Prattville cotton mill that required the response of eight departments.

Operations & Training

Truck Company Tips Tip # 3: What’s In Your Pockets?

March 1, 2003

Michael M. Dugan shows why having tools available in your turnout gear may save your life or the life of a brother or sister firefighter.

More content from March 2003

Rescue

The Pesticide Challenge

March 1, 2003

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Tech & Comm

Electronic Pre-Fire Diagrams: Saving Lives & Reducing Property Damage

March 1, 2003

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Safety & Health

Safety And Command For High-Rise Fires

March 1, 2003

Most building codes recognize a high-rise building as a structure over 75 feet in height. The codes, however, do not address square footage. I have seen high-rise buildings 80...

Community Risk

Public Information: Playing Hardball

March 1, 2003

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Safety & Health

Single Search: A Risky Gamble

March 1, 2003

This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder's comments follow. I was the officer on a three-person engine company that arrived first due at a working fire in a three...

Rescue

Anchor Point Options For Rolling The Dash

March 1, 2003

SUBJECT:Anchor Point Options for Rolling the DashTOPIC:Techniques for Creating Anchor Points When Rolling a DashOBJECTIVE:Describe techniques for creating an anchor or push point...

Operations & Training

Stopping Fire In Row Dwellings

March 1, 2003

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

Leadership

Good News & Bad News From Capitol Hill

March 1, 2003

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Operations & Training

Fire Department Profile: Norfolk Fire-Rescue

March 1, 2003

John E. DiBacco previews an upcoming “Firehouse On The Road” program by profiling the host department, Norfolk, VA, Fire-Rescue.