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  • October 2011

    • October 2011

    U.S. Geological Survey
    The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Louisa County, VA.
    Technology

    INCIDENT REPORT: Earthquake Rocks Virginia

    Charles Werner
    Sept. 13, 2011
    When Scott Keim assumed his new duties as Louisa County, VA, Fire & EMS chief on July 25, 2011, he did not imagine that he would be facing one of the most challenging incidents...
    Pullman Fire Chief Pat Wilkins (right, responding to a structure fire in 1974) has retired after 40 years on the job.
    Educational Materials

    Scuttlebutt 10/11

    Sept. 7, 2011
    Longtime Chief RetiresPullman, WA, Fire Chief Pat Wilkins has retired after serving the fire department for more than 40 years, with 27 of those years as its chief. Wilkins was...
    Photo by Ron Moore
    As the front door of a roof-resting vehicle begins to open, the full window frame will most likely contact the ground and limit the ability of the door to open.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Jammed Door Forcible Opening – Part 2

    Sept. 7, 2011
    SUBJECT: Jammed Door Forcible Opening, Part 2TOPIC: Jammed Door OpeningOBJECTIVE: Given a simulated jammed door on a roof-resting vehicle, the rescuer will understand special ...
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    EMS

    EMS: The 70-20-10 Rule

    Sept. 7, 2011
    Some people really get upset when I say this: “Most fire departments are nothing but EMS agencies that sometimes go to a fire call.” Why? Well, it certainly breaks the glass in...
    KME has introduced the 109-foot AerialCat rearmount ladder, the newest addition to the steel-ladder line that includes the 79-foot, 100-foot, 103-foot and 121-foot AerialCat apparatus. Mounted on a KME Predator tandem-rear-axle chassis with a 500-hp engine, the ladder is available with an unrestricted 750-pound tip load dry and a 500-pound tip load while flowing 1,500 gpm. The KME ladder is constructed of 100,000-psi steel and engineered with a 2:1 structural safety factor based on a 750-pound NFPA 1901-rated tip load. With the elevation range of –8 to +80 degrees and a “Store Front Blitz” monitor, firefighters can perform interior attacks with just the ladder and monitor. In addition, the new apparatus is easy to maneuver with a short wheelbase and 16-foot outrigger stance.
    Technology

    New Products 10/11

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 6, 2011
    Rearmount LadderKME has introduced the 109-foot AerialCat rearmount ladder, the newest addition to the steel-ladder line that includes the 79-foot, 100-foot, 103-foot and 121-...

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    EMS

    Fire Politics: Can Civil Grand Juries Double as Political Tools?

    Sept. 6, 2011
    By now, many of you have heard of (or seen) the Santa Clara County, CA, Civil Grand Jury report completed in May 2011. The report is titled Fighting Fire or Fighting Change? Rethinking...