February 2005

Small Towns, Small Hazards? Not a Chance! – Part 2

Feb. 1, 2005

Just a car fire...then an explosion with a firefighter injured! “I heard a loud bang, sending a jolt through my body.” As we continue with part 2, we are looking at some smaller...

Operations & Training

Fire Department Response To Penal Institutions – Part 1

Feb. 1, 2005

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An instructor offers guidance to firefighters practicing thermal imaging skills. Safety, orientation and search skills were the primary emphasis of the drill.

Tech & Comm

Company Drills: TI Contingencies

Feb. 1, 2005

It is time again for specific training drills that can help you become more proficient with your thermal imager (TI). One of the recurrent themes in this series has been that...

Rescue

A User’s Guide to 2004 U.S. DOT

Feb. 1, 2005

The 2004 edition of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) has been published, marking its first revision since 2000. Designed by the...

Rescue

NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-Level Competencies – Part 2

Feb. 1, 2005

SUBJECT:NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and CompetenciesTOPIC:Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Floorboard Opening of a Side-resting VehicleOBJECTIVE:Make an...

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The cost to construct and outfit a transmitter site can equal that of several emergency apparatus, placing dispatch centers in direct competition for funds with the departments they serve.

Tech & Comm

The 911 Numbers Game: Finding the Funds You Need to Maintain Emergency Access

Feb. 1, 2005

Barry Furey discusses the fight for dollars that many fire administrators are dealing with, but emphasizes how the problem of adequate funding is more visible than in communities...

LODDS

Death in the Line of Duty

Feb. 1, 2005

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program continues to present its investigations of firefighter line...

Leadership

Fire Service Could Gain With Chertoff at DHS Helm

Feb. 1, 2005

The nomination of Judge Michael Chertoff to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may offer a rare opportunity for the fire-rescue service to increase its influence ...