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  • February 2014

    • February 2014

    Photo courtesy of Pierce
    This specially engineered Pierce mobile training unit features unique onboard training tools, enabling students to troubleshoot and work on a variety of fire apparatus technologies and components.
    Apparatus

    Industry News 2/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2014
    PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has announced its 2014 regional training schedule for Pierce dealers and customers. The company is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and...
    Photos by Mike Meadows
    Fire officials said the cause of the fire was 'undetermined,' but probably involved improperly discarded smoking materials. The injured persons included a 2-year-old girl who was hospitalized in critical condition.
    Operations & Training

    Cover Story: 3 Firefighters, 5 Residents Injured in L.A. High-Rise Fire

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2014
    LOS ANGELES, CA, OCT. 18, 2013 – A fire in a 25-story high-rise apartment building in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles sent eight people including three firefighters, to the...
    Photo by Dennis Walus
    The Detroit and Highland Park, MI, fire departments responded to a reported fire where two vacant houses were found fully involved and flames rapidly spreading to adjacent houses. The fire spread to seven dwellings. Anticipating how a fire may spread from one area to another is always a challenge for firefighters.
    Operations & Training

    Fireground Operations: 15 Priorities in Protecting Exposures

    Feb. 1, 2014
    Michael Terpak shares interior and exterior methods for halting fire extension.
    Firefighter Candace Wetter, right, and the nozzleman after they bailed out of the burn building.
    Operations & Training

    "The Worst Day Of My Life" – Part 1

    Billy Goldfeder
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Candace Wetter shares her story from a live-fire training where things went wrong and she was forced to bail out of a burning home.

    More content from February 2014

    Photo by Sam Yu/Courtesy of The Frederick News-Post
    Denise Pouget is the first female chief of the Frederick County, MD, Division of Fire and Rescue Services.
    Careers & Education

    Higher Education Sidebar: Experience and Education Together Make the Leader

    Leischen Stelter
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Denise Pouget knew she loved firefighting from a young age. She began her career in high school, volunteering with the local fire department at the age of 15. It quickly became...
    Photo from Paul Hashagen Collection
    After fighting a five-alarm wallpaper warehouse fire on East 120th Street in Manhattan on the bitterly cold night of Jan. 28, 1926, frozen New York City firefighters take a break with some hot coffee.
    Operations & Training

    Rekindles 2/14

    Paul Hashagen
    Feb. 1, 2014
    KELLIHER, MN: FEB. 4, 1914 – A wave of intense cold fell upon the entire region, dropping the temperature to 17 degrees below zero. Due to the extreme cold, the furnace in the...
    Photo courtesy of the author
    When this 'traffic model' of dry-barrel hydrant is not in use, an integral drain automatically empties water from the barrel, so it will not freeze and block flow.
    Careers & Education

    The Rural Pressurized Fire Hydrant – What's It Worth? Part 1

    Dominic Colletti
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Dominic Colletti explains some of the problems that can be encountered with rural fire hydrants.
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    EMS

    EMS: Israelis Back U.S. Trend To Enter Shooting "Warm Zones"

    Gary Ludwig
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Magen David Adom (MDA), the Israeli paramedic organization that has responded to thousands of acts of terrorism over the past 30 years, has long been an advocate of sending its...
    Mike McMillan/U.S. Forest Service
    The author says fire departments and command officers need to create working relationships with other organizations before the emergency.
    Wildland

    Rim Fire Revised: Strike While the Iron Is Hot

    Todd McNeal
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Todd McNeal explains the lessons learned from the Rim Fire, one of the largest fires in California's history.
    Photo courtesy of Scott Safety
    Juniors learned how to safely extricate a victim and move them to safety.
    Careers & Education

    Scuttlebutt 2/14

    Feb. 1, 2014
    Scott Safety Plays Host to National Junior Firefighter AcademyThe National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with Scott Safety and Tyco International, hosted a National...
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    Health & Fitness

    For the Record 2/14

    Feb. 1, 2014
    Countdown to the ThrowdownA number of people, mainly sponsors and potential sponsors, have asked how many Firefighter Throwdowns have been staged before this one coming up in ...
    Photo courtesy of Barry Bahler/FEMA
    It is becoming increasingly important (and often required) to have a formal education in order to advance in the fire service.
    Careers & Education

    Making Education Part of Your Backup Plan

    Leischen Stelter
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Leischen Stelter explains why a firefighter pursued a degree as a backup plan.
    Photo by Bill Tompkins
    BROOKLYN, NY, JAN. 4, 2014
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 2/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2014
    BROOKLYN, NY, JAN. 4, 2014 – Five tower ladders, three deck guns and four handlines were used to battle a five-alarm fire in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Firefighters were...
    Photo by Dean Hare/Moscow-Pullman Daily News
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    Operations & Training

    On The Job Washington State: Arson Fire Destroys Apartment Complex Under Construction

    Glenn A. Johnson
    Feb. 1, 2014
    PULLMAN FIRE DEPARTMENTChief: Mike HestonPersonnel: NUMBER & CAREER OR VOLUNTEERApparatus: NUMBER OF EACH TYPE (FOR EXAMPLE XX ENGINES, XX LADDERS, XX HEAVY RESCUES, ETC.)Population...
    ZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO) presents the QUIC-MOUNT Horizontal Ram Bracket, Model QM-RB-1
    Equipment Mounting & Reels

    New Products 2/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2014
    Ram Tool BracketZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO) presents the QUIC-MOUNT Horizontal Ram Bracket, Model QM-RB-1, an inexpensive alternative to custom box fabrication. The heavy-duty, aluminum...
    Photos by Ron Moore
    In this cross-section of the B-pillar, it is possible to see the outer metal that makes up the shape of the pillar. An additional curved layer of hot-stamped Boron steel can be seen inside the pillar itself (light grey-colored metal). The strong Boron steel pipe inside the hollow of the B-pillar is also visible.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Advanced Steels: Part 8

    Ron Moore
    Feb. 1, 2014
    SUBJECT: Advanced Steels: Part 8TOPIC: “Pie Cut” Work-around TechniqueOBJECTIVE: Given a scenario where an occupant is trapped and the B-pillar needs to be moved or removed, the...