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Are You a Sunshine Fireman?

Let me begin this missive to my fire service buddies by suggesting that the cold winter weather here in New Jersey is wreaking havoc with my front porch-sitting, cigar-puffing, thinking-chair sessions. Ladies and gentlemen, I have been forced to conduct a strategic, retrograde retreat to the safety of my super-sized Lazy-Boy recliner. Let me also share the fact that Mrs. Carter don't allow no seegar smokin' in her home. I can chew on them, but there is no interior firing up of a heater in...

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Jeffrey Pindelski

Jeffrey Pindelski
A Simple Tool for Complicated Tasks: The Rescue Loop

This articles depicts a few of the effective ways that a prussik or rescue loop can be utilized to make operating on the fireground safer or more efficient.

Today's fire service operates in a very volatile environment -- both on and off the fireground. A question that we have to continually ask is: are we ready for these challenges and how do we overcome them? type='node' cid='35419' />This articles depicts a few of the effective ways that a prussik or rescue loop can be utilized to make operating on the fireground safer or more efficient.

Larry Manasco

Larry Manasco
Company Level Training - Rescuing a Downed Firefighter - Part 2
You must train your crew to a level that each and every one of them is capable of making high quality decisions under extreme stress.

Azarang ozzie Mirkhah

Azarang ozzie Mirkhah
Entering Through the Door, Falling Through the Floor
The Underwriters Laboratories recently conducted a series of six tests where mannequins were positioned on floors and roof assemblies with fire burning below them and the collapse conditions were not what was expected.

Michael O'brian

Michael O'brian
New Life Safety Codes Increase Safety
A sample of the codes that are of interest to the fire service that are part of the 2009 code documents.

Jonathan Bastian

Jonathan Bastian
A Final Farewell
This month will be the last in which I am the regular author for the column.

Ben May

Ben May
Marketing ICS: Leading the Fire Safety Revolution
As we progress into the 21st century it can no longer be acceptable to incur the losses that continue to plague our country.
 

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Apparatus Architects: Apparatus Backing Concerns and Response Policies
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 00:20

The Apparatus Architects look at a number of topics this month and their guest, a Los Angeles Fire Department Captain, talks about the LAFD's operations and apparatus assignments.
The Leader's Toolbox: Making Sure that Everyone Goes Home
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 11:35

In this episode of the Leader's Toolbox, host Dr. Richard B. Gasaway focuses on the Everyone Goes Home initiative and the Courage To Be Safe program.

Chief Gasaway interviews Ron Dennis, executive director of the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association and the training liaison for the Everyone Goes Home initiative. He also talks with Billy Hayes, director of community affairs for the Washington, DC, Fire Department and the advocate manager for the initiative.
 

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Does your department's SOPs outline the extent of an investigation that must be done for reported incidents?

Yes
30% (189 votes)
No
60% (377 votes)
Not sure
9% (56 votes)
Other - N/A
1% (8 votes)
Total votes: 630
 

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How Much Fire Department Do You Need?

Over the past several years, I have seen a certain diminution in the level of fire protection that exists in a number of areas. I have seen this in communities of every size. I have seen this in career, and combination,...

 

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Rope Essentials for Rapid Intervention and Survival

Jeffrey Pindelski
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

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Layoffs and Budget Cuts Across the Fire Service

The fire service has seen tremendous cuts, from staffing to budgets for training and equipment. Firehouse.com looks at some of the cuts below.

Financial Hard Times Means Layoffs for Firefighters Telling it Like it Is

 

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