December 2005

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December 2005

Non-Combustible/Limited- Combustible Construction

Dec. 1, 2005

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

Careers & Education

What's a Degree Worth to Your Career?

Dec. 1, 2005

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

Leadership

Fire Service Bills Caught in Congressional Crossfire

Dec. 1, 2005

More content from December 2005

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

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...

Dec. 1, 2005

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.

Technology

Thermal Imaging Training: Hazardous Materials

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...

Dec. 1, 2005