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    Photo by Andrea Monninger
    A view of the east side of the building demonstrates some of the access problems encountered during the operation.
    Coverage of an arson fire that destroyed a 125-year-old candy factory; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
    Dec. 1, 2005
    Courtesy of AHURA Corp.
    First Defender can analyze a material through a container without coming in contact with the material.
    Robert Burke continues this series of articles dealing with the constantly changing technologies in the field of response to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.
    Dec. 1, 2005
    Photo by Steve Williams/Winston-Salem FD
    Protesters use “locking devices” such as buckets, bike locks, drums and other devices to anchor individuals. Emergency responders must learn to open and neutralize such devices.
    August Vernon discusses your department’s preparedness when responding to acts of civil unrest.
    Dec. 1, 2005
    An alphabetical listing of providers of fire-rescue and EMS apparatus, equipment, supplies and services.
    Dec. 1, 2005
    An alphabetical listing of fire-rescue and EMS apparatus, equipment, supplies and services.
    Dec. 1, 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.
    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
    Imagine Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Crockett rushes a patient to an emergency room with critical injuries from an auto accident. He has done everything humanly possible...
    Dec. 1, 2005
    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.
    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
    Talking to many people who live on or responded to the Gulf Coast for our upcoming coverage was like nothing we have never experienced or heard about before. One fire chief described...
    Dec. 1, 2005
    Dec. 1, 1905: BROOKLYN, NY - The steamship Neuenfals had just berthed at the Bush docks on 47th Street after a voyage from the Far East when a fire was discovered onboard. Workers...
    Dec. 1, 2005