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  • December 2005

    • December 2005

    Photo courtesy of Strasburg Volunteer Fire Company 1
    While the firefighter found two very small blisters on his back the following morning, his turnout gear did its job of protecting him from harm. This incident points to the need to wear all protective equipment.
    Safety & Health

    The Hazards of Electricity

    Dec. 1, 2005
    While this column was being written, the pagers beeped and the e-mail opened up with a notification of a fire captain in Los Angeles suffering a severe electrical shock. As in...
    Courtesy of Jonathan Bastian
    Materials that float or stay on the surface beneath them can be identified and tracked with a thermal imager. Here, oil on water is easy to identify by the temperature differences. Note that materials miscible with water will not be traceable with the TI.
    Tech & Comm

    Thermal Imaging Training: Hazardous Materials

    Dec. 1, 2005
    This month's theme is hazardous materials. In keeping with the theme, this column will revisit the topic of using thermal imagers (TIs) at hazmat incidents. While hazmat incidents...
    Courtesy of State Farm Insurance, Vehicle Research Facility
    The opposite side of the Subaru Forester B-pillar clearly shows the additional high-strength, high-tension steel added at the mid point of the pillar. Blue paint has been added to enhance its visibility for training purposes. Note the location of the top door hinge mounting holes to better understand where this reinforcement is located in relation to the vehicle itself.
    Rescue

    Subaru Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame

    Dec. 1, 2005
    Subject: Subaru Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame Topic: Design and construction of Subaru Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame Objective: Develop an action plan for extrication tasks...

    More content from December 2005

    Keith D. Cullom/IFPA
    Fire resources mass in front of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 125 as the fire threatens to jump south of Highway 101, which could have been a repeat of previous disastrous fires that burned to the Pacific Ocean in Malibu.
    Operations & Training

    The Topanga Fire

    Dec. 1, 2005
    Keith Cullom reports on a local wildland disaster that put the California mutual aid response system to the test and stretched the capabilities of three major fire departments...