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  • October 2016

    • 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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    Leadership

    Fire Politics: We Must Be Prepared—Voters!

    Kevin O’Connor
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Kevin O'Connor explains why it is critical to make your voice heard in the election season.
    Careers & Education

    EMS: Changing Times in EMS

    Gary Ludwig
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Gary Ludwig looks back and how we used to treat patients.
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    Careers & Education

    Fire Law: Uniforms, Grooming and Appearance

    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
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    Hot Shots 10/16

    Oct. 1, 2016
    Firehouse shares recent fires from around the country.
    Photo by Glen Ellman
    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.
    Safety & Health

    PPE Supplement: 8 Steps to Specifying PPE for Firefighter Health and Mobility

    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

    Photos by Peter Matthews/Firehouse
    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).
    Safety & Health

    PPE Supplement: Research Shines a Light

    Dr. Denise Smith
    Oct. 1, 2016
    The authors explain how research aims to better understand firefighters’ physiological strain on the fireground.
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    Safety & Health

    Boston’s Mission to Prevent Cancer

    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.
    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.
    Safety & Health

    Close Calls: Fire Captain Falls Through Roof

    Billy Goldfeder
    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.
    Photo by Gert Zoutendijk
    Store gear in a clean, dry, well-ventilated setting that's away from direct sunlight or any UV-producing lights.
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    PPE: Clean, Maintain & Store

    Patricia Freeman
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Pat Freeman offers a health-conscious approach to PPE cleaning, maintenance and storage.
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    Fire Scene: Where Did the Years Go?

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Oct. 1, 2016
    John Salka reflects on 40 years of change in the fire service.
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    Leadership

    Command Post: A Question to All Firefighters

    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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    Safety & Health

    Chief Concerns: Our Dirty Little Secrets

    Marc S. Bashoor
    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.
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    Fireground Operations: Estimating, Stretching & Operating Hoselines

    Stephen Kalman
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Stephen Kalman offers tips related to private dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial structures and standpipe operations.
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    40th Anniversary: Firehouse, Decade by Decade

    Oct. 1, 2016
    A timeline of Firehouse milestones from 1976 to present day.
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    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: The Power of One

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach reflects on how one person, one incident or even one magazine article can inspire others and change lives.
    Photos Courtesy Nanaimo Fire Rescue
    Nanaimo Fire Rescue's RIT program focuses on practical, hands-on training.
    Home

    Think, Plan, Act

    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
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles — Part 1

    Ron Moore
    Oct. 1, 2016
    Ron Moore looks at the major components of an FCV.
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    Careers & Education

    2015 Volunteer Run Survey

    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.
    Careers & Education

    Community Service Awards 2015

    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the newest honorees in our Community Service Awards program.
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    Careers & Education

    2015 Valor Awards: $100 Winners

    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...
    SFFD crewmembers from Engine 7, Truck 7 and Rescue Squad 2.
    Careers & Education

    2015 Valor Awards: Unit Citations

    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...
    #4: Michael Ryszetnyk, FDNY
    Careers & Education

    2015 Valor Awards: Winners 4–12

    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...
    Brian J. Colleluori, FDNY
    Careers & Education

    2015 Valor Awards: Top 3 Winners

    Aug. 29, 2016
    Firehouse is pleased to announce the honorees in the 2015 Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor.
    Photo by Craig Allyn Rose
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    Careers & Education

    Live Your Interview

    July 13, 2016
    Dennis Compton reflects on how you can have a great fire service career based on your interviews.