Twelve months ago, this column addressed the topic of search and rescue. The training tips and ideas concentrated on searching for civilian victims; this month, we concentrate...
When Chief Ken Collins of the Union City, GA, Fire Department designed the city’s newest fire station, his goal was to make it as energy efficient as possible. By the time he...
It is troubling in 2005 to still be reading after-action reports involving firefighter fatalities that contain “communications” as a possible contributing cause for the death...
Question: How can a small-town volunteer fire department use marketing tools to grow as it meets the changing needs of its community? Answer: Eighty-five percent of all fire ...
Firehouse® Magazine proudly salutes America’s Bravest in our annual Heroism & Community Service Awards program, the largest of its kind. in the nation.
Jim Arledge reports on the mudslides suffered by drought-ridden Southern California. Pummeled by a series of storms, Ventura County received over 24 inches of rain between Dec...
Mike Lombardo details the event that took place when a nine-foot-high pile of anchor chain weighing in excess of 50,000 pounds shifted, trapping a worker against the inside wall...
Curtis S.D. Massey discusses the importance for all firefighters and chief officers to be aware of roof-mounted transmission devices and how they might affect their safety during...
Richard J. Blatus and Thomas J. Richardson continue their discussion for awareness on the fireground in this installment, which emphasizes the need to drill, train and familiarize...
Barry Furey discusses how a properly designed communications vehicle provides a platform to interface the decision makers with decision-making technology, and is becoming a more...
There was an encouraging show of unity when 16 national fire organizations attended an informal summit conference in Washington, DC, to express their frustration over the role...
As mentioned in the past several columns, we normally don’t identify fire departments here, but several departments have told us that they are willing to openly share their stories...
SUBJECT: NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and Competencies TOPIC: Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Trunk Tunneling OBJECTIVE: Given the scenario of a vehicle...