SUBJECT:Knee Airbag Supplemental Restraint SystemsTOPIC:Knee Airbag 2004 Model Year UpdateOBJECTIVE:Identify the various designs, locations, and function of knee airbag systems...
I recently attended the first Firefighter Life Safety Summit, sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and held in Tampa, FL. I have attended many similar events...
Before we go to this month?s Close Call case study, I want to throw a few thoughts on the table regarding firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Several readers recently e-mailed, ?...
Training or abuse? Intimidating or guiding? Is it training or hazing? Webster defines hazing as: “1 a: to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work b: to harass by banter...
Imagine a fire department ordering a new engine without planning which firehouse it will occupy, what type of response area it will cover, the type of hose it will carry, or what...
One of the most dangerous locations for fire, EMS and law enforcement emergency responders is the confined space. Hazards in confined spaces include mechanical/electrical, communicative...
I come to you this month with yet another look at a complex, continuing problem. Many times over the past several years, I have received e-mail, letters and telephone calls that...
