On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, a two-alarm fire sparked by a lightning strike destroyed a strip mall containing 12 stores in Carmel, IN. Heavy thunderstorms and severe cloud-to-ground...
As budgets continue to decline and layoffs, attrition, "brown-outs" and other "solutions" prevail, one thing is for certain — fewer firefighters are available and this trend does...
Culture is defined as the beliefs, customs, practices and social behaviors of a group of people. We would all agree that the number of folks who have sacrificed their lives for...
SUBJECT: Electric VehiclesTOPIC: Part 5, Chevrolet VOLT Extrication Procedures OBJECTIVE: Given a crash scenario involving a 2011 Chevrolet VOLT with occupant injury and/or entrapment...
It's so often a combination of small "things forgotten or ignored" at a fire that can lead to tragic outcomes. In this month's continued close call, we learn how firefighters ...
Did you notice in my headline I didn't say, "Do you take time to train?" There's a reason for that choice of words.Taking time to train sounds pretty random to me.Making time ...
Early in the morning of Sunday, Aug. 17, 1975, a seagoing tanker was off-loading crude oil at the Gulf Oil Refinery in Philadelphia, PA, when accumulated hydrocarbon vapors ignited...
My previous column on buildings called "mixed multiple" occupancies, or "taxpayers," focused on basic engine and truck work (September 2010). This column addresses access and ...
The high line system has several uses in rope rescues. It can be used for both high- and low-angle applications. It can be used to extricate victims from or move resources into...
May 8, 2010, Middletown, OH — A worker conducting a non-entry inspection of a manhole is incapacitated and falls into the hole. Moments later, two firefighters lower their captain...
Manufacturer of High Rise Bags, GearBags, Rope Bags, FDNY items, ANSI vests and more. Custom products our specialty. 343 FIRE honors the 343 Firefighters who lost their lives ...
5.11 works directly with end users to create Purpose-Built Gear designed specifically to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed, and performance of public safety professionals.
FIREHOUSE Software by ESO is the industry’s most comprehensive and widely-used Fire & EMS records management and analytics system nationwide. From small volunteer to large metro...
49er Communications is one of the largest single-site dealers of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Equipment in the US. The company’s prime focus is the provision of portable and mobile...
Using roller technology developed in extremely demanding machine tool applications with 1,000,000+ cycle requirements and a lifetime warranty, Gortite set out to design a Roll...
As a leader in the industry for the past 15 years, Advance Containment Systems Inc (ACSI) makes high quality shelters, trailers, skid and truck mounted systems for Decon, Rehab...