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    • October 2016

    Join us as we celebrate 40 years of Firehouse Magazine! Special sections include: Firehouse, Decade by Decade; and Reflecting on 40 Years (featuring vintage ads and memories from long-time contributors). Also, the Valor and Community Service Awards!
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    Kevin O’Connor
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Kevin O'Connor explains why it is critical to make your voice heard in the election season.
    Gary Ludwig
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Gary Ludwig looks back and how we used to treat patients.
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    Curt Varone
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Curt Varone offers case examples that show that courts tend to uphold reasonable nondiscriminatory appearance requirements.
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    Palmer Township, PA, June 24, 2016
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Firehouse shares recent fires from around the country.
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    It is important to stay abreast of the new materials and technologies available to fire departments and how they can improve the firefighters’ ability to work with less stress on their bodies.
    Mark Dolim
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Globe's Mark Dolim offers steps for minimizing the occurrence of cardiac events as well as burn injuries and fatalities.

    More content from October 2016

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    As part of the research, firefighters extinguished fires using either an interior focused attack in which they entered the front door and advanced the line to the fire in the bedrooms, or a transitional attack (initial knock down from the window before entering the front door).
    Dr. Denise Smith
    Oct. 1, 2016
    The authors explain how research aims to better understand firefighters’ physiological strain on the fireground.
    Fresno, CA, Fire Department Fire Captain Pete Dern fell through a roof into heavy fire conditions at a one-story, single-family dwelling last year.
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    Oct. 1, 2016
    Billy Goldfeder reviews the Fresno Fire Department’s Cortland Incident in which Captain Pete Dern fell through a roof into a well-involved garage.
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    Greg Mackin
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Boston Fire Department Deputy Chief Greg Mackin explains how his department seeks to protect its members from unnecessary exposure to carcinogens.
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    John J. Salka Jr.
    Oct. 1, 2016
    John Salka reflects on 40 years of change in the fire service.
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    Store gear in a clean, dry, well-ventilated setting that's away from direct sunlight or any UV-producing lights.
    Patricia Freeman
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Pat Freeman offers a health-conscious approach to PPE cleaning, maintenance and storage.
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    Dr. Harry Carter
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Dr. Harry Carter poses the question, do you want to be one of the great ones?
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    Oct. 1, 2016
    Chief Marc Bashoor addresses issues related to alcohol, drugs, mental health issues and reckless driving in the fire service.
    A great option for an extended stretch is five or six lengths of 1¾-inch hose connected to a bed of 2½-inch line with a “bell-style” reducer.
    Stephen Kalman
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Stephen Kalman offers tips related to private dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial structures and standpipe operations.
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    Oct. 1, 2016
    A timeline of Firehouse milestones from 1976 to present day.
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    Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach reflects on how one person, one incident or even one magazine article can inspire others and change lives.
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    Nanaimo Fire Rescue's RIT program focuses on practical, hands-on training.
    Brad Wood
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Brad Wood shares how Nanaimo Fire Rescue developed a rapid-intervention program to enhance fireground operations.
    Photos by Ron Moore
    This cut-away view of a Toyota Mirai shows the major components related to the fuel cell propulsion system. A complete Mirai, the first mass-produced FCV available for sale in North America, weighs just over 4,000 pounds and is a front-wheel drive, four-passenger automobile. Photos by Ron Moore
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    Oct. 1, 2016
    Ron Moore looks at the major components of an FCV.
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    Firehouse Staff
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Firehouse Magazine proudly presents its 28th annual Volunteer Run Survey.
    Fishers, IN, Fire Department Fire Captain Todd Rielage and Cincinnati Fire Captain Matt Flagler begin a classroom session on SCBA during the Africa Fire Mission training in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the newest honorees in our Community Service Awards program.
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    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the honorees in the 2015 Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor. The honorees displayed great bravery in the face of dangerous conditions...
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    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the honorees in the 2015 Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor. The honorees displayed great bravery in the face of dangerous conditions...
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    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the honorees in the 2015 Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor. The honorees displayed great bravery in the face of dangerous conditions...
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    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the honorees in the 2015 Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor.
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    July 13, 2016
    Dennis Compton reflects on how you can have a great fire service career based on your interviews.