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...
SUBJECT:Knee Airbag Supplemental Restraint SystemsTOPIC:Knee Airbag 2004 Model Year UpdateOBJECTIVE:Identify the various designs, locations, and function of knee airbag systems...
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...
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, ?...
Gary E. Frederick reports on an apartment building fire at which firefighters faced frigid temperatures hovering around 10 degrees and dangerously close exposures.
Jay K. Bradish details what happened when a fast-moving snowstorm along Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania produced ice-covered highways and whiteout conditions. The storm ...
The NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for preventing future...
Editor’s note: Hal Bruno is on leave. We thank Chief Compton for filling in for Hal this month. Instead of devoting this column to a single issue, I thought it might be helpful...
