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  • October 2024

    • October 2024

    The October issue of Firehouse includes feature articles on structural firefighting gloves, recruitment & retention, fire-based EMS and leadership.
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    Careers & Education

    Demystifying Legal Compliance and Pregnancy, Leave and Nursing

    Sharyl Chatman
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Sharyl Chatman spells out the requirements of federal laws, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, so departments can ensure that they are doing everything that they can ...
    Photo courtesy of TCA Architecture + Planning + Design
    The communication between artist, architect and engineers in the creation of the sculpture, “The Sentinel,” at the Kirkland, WA, Fire Department’s Station 24 required discussion regarding the artwork’s illumination and utility connection.
    Stations

    Station Design: Where Public Art Meets Fire Station Architecture

    Forest Hooker
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Forest T. Hooker paints a clear picture of what it takes to ensure the greatest likelihood of success for incorporating art into a firehouse.
    Dr. Jenelle Abnett
    Operations & Training

    First Due: Five Firefighter Strategies for Safer Encounters for Individuals With ASD

    Dr. Jenelle Abnett
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Dr. Jenelle Abnett provides five important tips that firefighters should follow to ensure that their encounters with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder go as well and as safely...
    Peter Matthews
    Peter Matthews shares his appreciation for the fire service technology that's emerged and that's in the offing and why departments, officers and firefighters must be open to the possibilities that it provides.
    Tech & Comm

    As Firehouse Sees It: Technology Is Here

    Peter Matthews
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Peter Matthews shares his appreciation for the fire service technology that's emerged and that's in the offing and why departments, officers and firefighters must be open to the...
    Photos courtesy of Meridian, ID, Fire Department
    Proper fit is critical to ensuring that structural firefighting gloves provide both adequate protection from extreme temperatures and hazardous materials while also enhancing the manual dexterity that’s necessary for managing equipment and performing critical tasks.
    Gloves

    If These Hands Could Talk: Sourcing Structural Firefighting Gloves

    Kristopher Blume
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Kristopher Blume's familiarity with CAL FIRE's diligent evaluation of structural firefighting gloves provides a comprehensive manner by which every department can assess purchases...

    More content from October 2024

    Photos by Kent Freeman
    Trenching regulations require rescuers to provide egress for rescue technicians who are in the trench whenever the trench is at least four feet deep.
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: First-Line Tactical Priorities for Trench Rescue

    Kent Freeman
    Oct. 11, 2024
    Kent Freeman isn't forgiving of firefighters who are unsure of what to do when they arrive on scene of a trench collapse.