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  • December 2017

    • December 2017

    The December issue includes a tribute to “America’s Fire Chief” as Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach reflects on Alan Brunacini’s impact on the modern-day fire service. Other features include Realistic Fireground Fitness and Amusement Park Rescue.
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    The Fire Scene: All Lives Matter

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Dec. 12, 2017
    John Salka explains why we must focus on both firefighter AND civilian survivability.
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    Leadership

    Chief Concerns: What Are YOU Afraid Of?

    Marc S. Bashoor
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Marc Bashoor underscores that fear is the single biggest impediment to relationship-building.
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    Careers & Education

    Fire Law: The Fireman’s Rule: An Outdated Concept?

    Curt Varone
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Curt Varone explains when and where a first responder can sue after being injured in the line of duty.
    Photos courtesy PFA
    Photo 1: The bucket of Tower 1 was centered over the access point and used as the high anchor point for the 4:1 hauling system.
    Confined Space

    Close Calls: Firefighter Injured During Confined-Space Training

    Billy Goldfeder
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Billy Goldfeder reviews a department investigation that identified several issues that contributed to a firefighter’s strangulation-type injury.
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    Leadership

    Leadership Lessons: Show Them, Don’t Tell Them

    Steven M. Gillespie
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Steven Gillespie covers how to address issues that need to be corrected in a manner that will produce results.

    More content from December 2017

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    Fire Politics: I Am Pro-Choice

    Kevin O’Connor
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Kevin O'Connor encourages departments to evaluate their communications options.
    Functional compound movements, such as pushing and pulling with the lower and upper body, are the goal.
    Health & Fitness

    Realistic Fireground Fitness

    John Spera
    Dec. 1, 2017
    John Spera emphasizes that solid fitness programs should include timed training that factors in physical demands and mental strength.
    Photo by Tod Sudmeier
    San Bernardino, CA, Oct. 6, 2017
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 12/17

    Dec. 1, 2017
    Firehouse offers photos of recent fires from around the country.
    Photo courtesy Jarrett Broder/FSU Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program
    A DJI Mavic Pro piloted by David Merrick captured the flooding in Simonton, TX.
    Drones

    Fire Technology: Drones Soar Following Hurricanes

    Charles Werner
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Charles Werner shares how first responders used drones for search and rescue, patrol, damage assessment and more during hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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    Leadership

    Bruno’s Influence Lives On

    Dec. 1, 2017
    Chief Alan Brunacini influenced tens of thousands of firefighters around the world. Here, we share some thoughts and stories from some of Bruno’s dear friends and members of his...
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    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: Timeless Truths

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Tim Sendelbach reflects on the many lessons that Chief Brunacini left behind--lessons that we must now carry forward.
    Chief Brunacini (aka Bruno) was one of the most accomplished fire chiefs in the American fire service.
    Leadership

    Honoring “America’s Fire Chief”

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach shares that Chief Alan V. Brunacini’s legacy lives on through his immeasurable influence.
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    Safety & Health

    Introducing the Firehouse Cancer Awareness & Prevention Project

    Timothy E. Sendelbach
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach introduces the Firehouse Cancer Awareness & Prevention supplement.
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    Safety & Health

    Cancer Supplement: Survivor Story: Captain Roderick Thompson

    Dec. 1, 2017
    Captain Roderick Thompson shares his experience with cancer.
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    Safety & Health

    Cancer Supplement: In the Fight: Chief Jim Seavey, Sr.

    Dec. 1, 2017
    Chief Jim Seavey, Sr., shares his battle with cancer and offers advice to the younger generation of firefighters.
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    Safety & Health

    Cancer Supplement: Survivor Story: Chief Dennis Compton

    Dennis Compton
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Chief Dennis Compton shares his experience with cancer.
    Photo courtesy UL Fire Safety Research Institute
    When flame retardants burn, they produce a toxic black smoke that contains furans and dioxins.
    Safety & Health

    Cancer Awareness & Prevention: The Advocacy Element

    Matthew Vinci
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Matthew Vinci covers the role of advocacy in protecting firefighters from flame-retardant chemicals.
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    Cancer Prevention

    Cancer Awareness & Prevention

    Dec. 1, 2017
    The supplement shares resources for firefighters navigating a diagnosis, insight into cultural changes and survivor stories from those who have faced the disease.
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    Cancer Awareness & Prevention: Navigating Cancer

    Michael Dubron
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Mike Dubron offers tips from a survivor about how to help patients and their families navigate the road ahead.
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    EMS: Las Vegas Changes Everything

    Gary Ludwig
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Gary Ludwig explains the need to develop response protocols for active shooter and mass-casualty events.
    Photo by Glen Ellman
    Firefighters participate in morning workouts at Firehouse Expo 2017.
    Health & Fitness

    Health & Wellness: The State of Fitness in the Fire Service

    Aaron Zamzow
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Aaron Zamzow interviews three fire service leaders about our health-related successes and our challenges ahead.
    Photo by Josh Jacobson
    The San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation has embarked on a mission to change the way firefighters consider their on-the-job exposures to toxins.
    Cancer Prevention

    Cancer Awareness & Prevention: Time for a Cultural Change

    Anthony Stefani
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Tony Stefani explains the importance of firefighters accepting the magnitude of the chemical exposure risks.
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    OCFA crews conducted a complex lowering operation to rescue 21 people stranded in the Sky Cabin observation deck at Knott’s Berry Farm, a popular amusement park in Southern California. The ride is essentially a large donut-shaped room that rotates 360 degrees and moves vertically about a fixed center pole.
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    Amusement Park Rescue

    Dustin Densmore
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Dustin Densmore explains the lowering operation used to rescue 21 people trapped aboard one of the amusement park's attractions.
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    Scanning the QR code emblem leads to GM’s website, which provides a collection of critical emergency response guides for GM hybrid, electric and alternative-fueled vehicles.
    Vehicle Extrication

    University of Extrication: General Motors Responder Safety Initiative

    Ron Moore
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Ron Moore and the rescue team explain how General Motor's new QR Code system helps first responders.
    Photo by Glen Ellman
    Because the fire service typically attracts younger people, and older firefighters tend to stay past their projected retirement date, the result is a huge melting pot of different upbringings, ideas and views on how to accomplish goals.
    Careers & Education

    The Generation Gap

    Jake Barnes
    Dec. 1, 2017
    Jake Barnes addresses the issue of generational differences and how to make these differences work for fire departments.
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    Cancer Prevention

    Cancer Awareness & Prevention

    Nov. 30, 2017
    An in-depth look at cancer awareness and prevention, delivered in a media-rich platform.