After the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, was bombed, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 was assembled within five hours for a flight to Jomo Kenyatta International...
Most of the time, this column reports on what has gone wrong on the fire politics battlefront. The reason is that so many things seem to go wrong and, when they do, it's essential...
Colorado is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Frank C. Dennis analyzes the distinctive interface problems facing Colorado firefighters and how they are preparing...
In the July 1998 installment of Emergency Vehicle Operations we examined an accident allegedly caused by a person who was driving a piece of fire apparatus while intoxicated. ...
Another year of structural wildland interzone (SWI) fires of historic proportions has ended. Florida suffered the largest SWI fire losses in its history. (See the September issue...
The City of Philadelphia, with a heavy chemical-industry presence on its south and east sides, takes a proactive approach to hazardous-materials response. While some emergency...