PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has announced its 2014 regional training schedule for Pierce dealers and customers. The company is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and...
LOS ANGELES, CA, OCT. 18, 2013 – A fire in a 25-story high-rise apartment building in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles sent eight people including three firefighters, to the...
We’re no strangers to loving gadgets. Bright lights. Items with Maltese crosses emblazoned on them. But typically, things used for safety aren’t as publicized; let alone purchased...
Denise Pouget knew she loved firefighting from a young age. She began her career in high school, volunteering with the local fire department at the age of 15. It quickly became...
KELLIHER, MN: FEB. 4, 1914 – A wave of intense cold fell upon the entire region, dropping the temperature to 17 degrees below zero. Due to the extreme cold, the furnace in the...
Make no mistake about it – the decision to privatize all or part of any public safety emergency response system is a political decision driven by several factors, the least of...
Magen David Adom (MDA), the Israeli paramedic organization that has responded to thousands of acts of terrorism over the past 30 years, has long been an advocate of sending its...
We increasingly hear the words “Full Deployment” used in fire service circles. With origins tracing to the military, the term and variations of it have crept into public service...
Scott Safety Plays Host to National Junior Firefighter AcademyThe National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with Scott Safety and Tyco International, hosted a National...
Countdown to the ThrowdownA number of people, mainly sponsors and potential sponsors, have asked how many Firefighter Throwdowns have been staged before this one coming up in ...
BROOKLYN, NY, JAN. 4, 2014 – Five tower ladders, three deck guns and four handlines were used to battle a five-alarm fire in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Firefighters were...
PULLMAN FIRE DEPARTMENTChief: Mike HestonPersonnel: NUMBER & CAREER OR VOLUNTEERApparatus: NUMBER OF EACH TYPE (FOR EXAMPLE XX ENGINES, XX LADDERS, XX HEAVY RESCUES, ETC.)Population...
Ram Tool BracketZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO) presents the QUIC-MOUNT Horizontal Ram Bracket, Model QM-RB-1, an inexpensive alternative to custom box fabrication. The heavy-duty, aluminum...
SUBJECT: Advanced Steels: Part 8TOPIC: “Pie Cut” Work-around TechniqueOBJECTIVE: Given a scenario where an occupant is trapped and the B-pillar needs to be moved or removed, the...