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  • September 2005

    • September 2005

    Source: www.projectconsensus.org
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    Tech & Comm

    Spectrum Reconfiguration: Ready, Set, Go!

    Sept. 1, 2005
    The effort to eliminate 800 MHz public safety radio interference has felt like a race, or, more accurately, a marathon. We've had some distinguished leaders carry the baton on...
    Photo By Ron Moore
    The strut is shown in the position as it impaled in Firefighter Hill's thigh. The entry and exit points are in the thigh area, above the knee.
    Rescue

    Pressurized Vessels On Vehicles: Part 2 Pressurized Strut Challenges

    Sept. 1, 2005
    Subject: Pressurized Vessels on Vehicles - Part 2 Topic: Catastrophic Failure of Pressurized Cylinders During Vehicle Fires Objective: Review real-world incidents of firefighter...
    Photo courtesy of Bullard
    At night, police officers may ask for a thermal imager to help locate evidence that is too difficult to find with just a flashlight. If you are asked to help locate evidence, verify the protocols and ensure that the suspect is no longer on the scene.
    Tech & Comm

    Using Your Fire Service TI to Help the Police

    Sept. 1, 2005
    The fire service frequently and rightfully laments the fact that law enforcement receives billions of dollars more in federal funding and grants than the fire service. Firefighters...

    More content from September 2005

    Courtesy of Carson Fire Department
    Aerial photo shows the path of the Pottawattamie County fire etching for miles across the landscape.
    Operations & Training

    Wildland Fire Sweeps Iowa Countryside

    Sept. 1, 2005
    Steve Meyer details the events that took place when, at the edge of winter, the Carson Fire Department was confronted with one of the most unforgiving wildfires in recent memory...
    Photo courtesy of Columbus Division of Fire
    Tables completely consumed by fire heated and deformed massive I-beam.
    Safety & Health

    How Preparation And Training Pay Off

    Sept. 1, 2005
    It's obvious that more and more fire departments, firefighters and fire officers are learning from what has happened to "the other" fire departments. Because firefighter safety...