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  • March 2013

    • March 2013

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    Awards, Collectibles & Memorials

    Scuttlebutt 3/13

    Steven Shaw
    March 5, 2013
    Firehouse World HonoredCygnus Business Media’s Firehouse World trade show was among Tradeshow Executive’s Fastest 50 Award winners, recognizing the 50 fastest growing events internation...
    Photos courtesy of Westfield FD
    Firefighter Stephen Makos: 'We advanced a dry line up the stairs to the second floor, where we found access to the attic stairwell. When we opened the door, we encountered thick smoke with no visibility. Captain Boutin called for water and we continued to advance to the top of the stairs. At the top, we were met with high heat and no visibility.'
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls:Firefighter Trapped in Marijuana-Grow "Fortress" Part 1

    Billy Goldfeder
    March 1, 2013
    Billy Goldfeder interviews Capt. Rebecca Boutin about a firefighter who gets lost in a grow house.
    Photo by Steve Redick
    Apparatus is positioned away from the building as the fire spreads to the upper floors.
    Operations & Training

    Chicago Fires

    Harvey Eisner
    March 1, 2013
    Two large recent fires in Chicago destroyed two large commercial buildings. The first fire occurred on Dec. 29, 2012, during the daytime in a three-story, 400-by-200-foot, heavy...

    More content from March 2013

    THE Portland, OR, Fire & Rescue Department's new Pierce heavy rescue
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 3/13

    Firehouse Staff
    March 1, 2013
    THE PORTLAND, OR, FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce heavy rescue unlike any in the company’s history – it is built on a tiller configuration, but features...
    Photo from Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division/LC-USZ6-2211 DLC
    Foremen from the Phoenix Fire Company and Mechanic Fire Company in Charleston, SC, pose for a Daguerreotype, circa 1855.
    Safety & Health

    Rekindles 3/13

    Paul Hashagen
    March 1, 2013
    NEW YORK CITY: MARCH 3, 1913 – Four alarms were transmitted for a blazing loft building on West 53rd Street. The fire started around 11 P.M. in a cabinetmaker’s shop on the fifth...
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    Technology

    Thermal Imaging: NFPA 1801-Compliant Thermal Imagers

    Brad Harvey
    March 1, 2013
    Technology has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives, from shopping to listening to music to driving. Google now has a completely driverless vehicle that has logged more ...
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    Leadership

    Fire Politics: 15 Lessons in Leadership From the U.S. Senate Floor

    Dennis Compton
    March 1, 2013
    A speech was given on the floor of the U.S. Senate in late January 2013 that provided interesting insight into the leadership beliefs of a particular outgoing senator. He was ...
    FORD MOTOR CO. has unveiled the Ford Atlas Concept
    Apparatus

    New Products 3/13

    Firehouse Staff
    Jan. 24, 2013
    Pickup Truck ConceptFORD MOTOR CO. has unveiled the Ford Atlas Concept to showcase the design, capability, fuel efficiency and smart technologies of future pickup trucks. Designers...
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    Safety & Health

    Riding the Right-Front Seat: Ensuring Safety

    Dr. Harry Carter
    Jan. 23, 2013
    Dr. Harry Carter shares why safety is perhaps the most important task that faces a right-front-seat leader every single day. He asks: If you don’t stress safety, who will?
    Photos by Ron Moore
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    Rescue

    University of Extrication: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification – Part 2

    Ron Moore
    Jan. 21, 2013
    SUBJECT: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification – Part 2TOPIC: Exterior BadgingOBJECTIVE: Overview of existing exterior badging found on 2013 model-year vehiclesTASK: The rescue...
    Photo by Mike Daley
    The interior of this five-story building houses multiple confined spaces, all in service and maintained at the ready. Local responders should be aware that responses to this facility should trigger a warning.
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: First Due to a Confined-Space Rescue

    Jan. 18, 2013
    Mike Daley shares how to recognize and identify confined spaces explains atmospheric monitoring, lockout/tagout and more.