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  • June 2006

    • June 2006

    Photo courtesy of Cocoa, FL, Fire Rescue
    The explosion involved a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk of the car inside the building.
    Safety & Health

    Body Shop Fire: Car Fire in the Structure - And There’s Nitrous Oxide in the Car!

    June 1, 2006
    Cocoa, FL, Fire Rescue protects a population of 18,000 in 15 square miles along the eastern Florida coastline. Unlike many Florida communities with high concentrations of seniors...
    Photo 9
    Rescue

    Collision Size-Up

    June 1, 2006
    SUBJECT: Collision Size-UpTOPIC: Developing a Rescue Action Plan for Hard-impact Side CollisionsOBJECTIVE: Given a vehicle with collision damage to one side and the simulation...

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    Pat Grace
    Photo 8. This photo shows how difficult it would be to not only find the fire, but a safe access route to the fire in the church without the use of the TIC. The camera enabled crews to “see” the walkway and operate a line onto the burning bays of the cockloft.
    Operations & Training

    Thermal Imaging: Real-World Incidents

    June 1, 2006
    Mike Lombardo describes through actual incidents how thermal imaging cameras are saving lives and finding the fire through technology.
    Wayne Tomblinson
    Smoke pushing out of numerous storage units indicates that the fire has extended beyond its point of origin.
    Operations & Training

    Self-storage Facilities: Part 1 - Lightweight Metal Storage Buildings

    June 1, 2006
    Joseph T. Berry discusses how firefighters operating at self-storage facilities can be at great risk of being exposed to dangerous objects and hazardous materials.
    Photo Courtesy of Author
    This engine has a bypass eductor externally mounted on the driver’s-side rear discharge. The compartment directly below holds five-gallon containers of foam concentrate. Notice the medium expansion nozzle installed on the end of a rear pre-connect fed by the eductor. This makes getting to work with foam simple and easy, with the minimum number of steps.
    Operations & Training

    Eductor Basics

    June 1, 2006
    Dominic Colletti Jr. details the use of eductors as an easy and less-expensive way to become involved in the application of nozzle-aspirated Class A foam.