April 2003

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April 2003

Size-Up – Part 1: Recognizing Current And Potential Problems

April 1, 2003

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

Leadership

Use That Siren

April 1, 2003

While traveling in New Jersey recently, I saw several disturbing emergency vehicle operations. First, an engine company was responding to a call in a downtown building, with its...

Operations & Training

High-Rise Training: Maryland Firefighters Take Learning To A New Level

April 1, 2003

Gregory J. DeHaven and Michael Prete describe a historical training opportunity: using a seven-story building, scheduled for demolition, to provide “high-rise” tactical and operational...

Rescue

On The Job – Georgia: A Most Challenging – And Memorable – Vehicle Extrication

April 1, 2003

Jeff Hood, Bryan Hudson and Bill Lowe report on a most unusual “auto-accident-with-persons-pinned” call and review many of the extrication and medical treatment challenges experienced...

Leadership

Old Lessons Continue To Go Unheeded

April 1, 2003

"There are no new lessons to be learned from this fire; only old lessons that tragically went unheeded." I first heard those sad words 48 years ago when I was interviewing Percy...

April 2003

Size-Up – Part 1: Recognizing Current And Potential Problems

Use That Siren

High-Rise Training: Maryland Firefighters Take Learning To A New Level

On The Job – Georgia: A Most Challenging – And Memorable – Vehicle Extrication

Old Lessons Continue To Go Unheeded

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