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  • February 2016

    • February 2016

    This month's features include: Firefighter Training: Tracking Maydays; Fire-Based EMS: Treating a Downed Firefighter; and On the Job New York: Crews Battle Fire in Two Houses
    Firehouse Magazine's coverage of the One Meridian Plaza fire.
    Operations & Training

    Major Incident Coverage—One Meridian Plaza & Station Nightclub Fires

    Feb. 10, 2016
    Major Incident Coverage: This month in history—the One Meridian Plaza fire in Philadelphia, PA, and the Station Nightclub fire in West Warwick, RI.
    Photo by Robert Merkel
    Several New York departments responded to a two-alarm fire that involved two houses and threatened a third in a Victor, NY, subdivision.
    Operations & Training

    On the Job: New York - Crews Battle Fire in Two Houses

    Mark Marentette
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Multiple crews knock down fire in two houses and threatening a third.
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    EVOC: Studying Current Events

    Michael Wilbur
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Michael Wilbur explains that if we do not learn from history, it is doomed to repeat itself.
    A view of the basement into which two SFD firefighter fell while fighting a fire in a single-family dwelling.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: Floor Collapse Traps Firefighters

    Billy Goldfeder
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Billy Goldfeder describes an incident where firefighters had to employ multiple tactics to rescue a fallen crewmember.
    Photo by Mike Meadows
    Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 11, 2015
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    Hot Shots 2/16

    Feb. 1, 2016
    Recent fires from around the country

    More content from February 2016

    Jeff Zientek
    In September 2015, Phoenix Fire Department crews set out to handle a puzzling gas emergency.
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    A Mysterious Gas Emergency

    Phil Ambrose
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Phil Ambrose describes Phoenix fire crews' response to a unique hazmat call.
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    Fire PIO: More Important Than Ever

    Timothy Szymanski
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Tim Szymanski explains why today’s world requires a dedicated PIO.
    Photo by Tom Carmody
    The more we know about maydays, the more we can tailor our training so that we address the aspects of our job where firefighters are most in danger.
    Safety & Health

    The Mayday Project

    Donald Abbott
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Don Abbott explains how tracking fire service maydays can improve fireground safety.
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    Fire Politics: Embrace Big Data

    Kevin O’Connor
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Kevin O'Connor shares two data-focused programs can help improve firefighter safety and operational efficiencies.
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    Leadership

    What’s Your Motivation?

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Tim Sendelbach explains that, right or wrong, fires have long been an unintentional form of recruitment and retention.
    The Chicago Fire Department has developed a training program that bridges the gap between fire suppression and rescue (FS&R) and EMS as they relate to the rescue and treatment of a downed firefighter.
    Rescue

    RIT Revamp

    Rebecca Bolluyt
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Chicago Fire Department (CFD) training closes the gap between rescue and treatment of a downed firefighter
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    Safety & Health

    Health & Wellness: How Firefighters Can Manage Stress

    Todd J. LeDuc
    Feb. 1, 2016
    The authors explore simple ways firefighters can better manage their stress.
    Safety & Health

    EMS: 20 Years of HIPAA

    Gary Ludwig
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Gary Ludwig addresses 20 years of HIPAA, noting that we’re all still confused!
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    Fire Dispatch: Managing Maydays

    Barry Furey
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Barry Furey covers 10 deadly assumptions to avoid in life-threatening situations.
    Photo by Jay Bradish
    The days of telling the rookie firefighter to do something because “I said so” doesn’t work. When it comes to Millennials, if you explain why you want them to do something, they will do it.
    Careers & Education

    Higher Ed: A New Skill Set

    Billy D. Hayes
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Billy Hayes explains that why in order to successfully work with the younger generation, the fire service must embrace soft skills.
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    Leadership

    Command Post: The Chief Must Support Training—& How It Works

    Dr. Harry Carter
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Dr. Harry Carter explains why motivation to learn is the key to success.
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    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: Almost Always Predictable

    Marc S. Bashoor
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Chief Bashoor explains why taking responsibility is key to avoiding bad outcomes.
    Photos by Ron Moore
    This display of a 2015 Acura TLX sedan shows the all magnesium instrument panel structure in purple. Note that there is only one tie-down leg that bolts onto the floorboard tunnel.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Dash Evolutions

    Ron Moore
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Ron Moore explains how Honda and Acura magnesium instrument panel structures can affect dash entrapment evolutions.
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    Hoselines & Water Appliances

    The Fire Scene: Engine Company Initial Fire Attack

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Feb. 1, 2016
    Chief Salka offers a quick guide to this vital operation.