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25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
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A Silver Anniversary
We celebrate 25 years of serving America’s Bravest with a collage of past Firehouse® Magazine covers and a welcome message to our readers. Read...
The Founding Of Firehouse®
Founding Editor Dennis Smith recalls the idea that launched Firehouse® Magazine and takes readers through the publication’s earliest days. Read...
The Stories Behind The Stories
Harvey Eisner recalls major incidents covered by Firehouse® Magazine and shares recollections of how the information was obtained.
The First “On The Job”: Boston’s Plant Shoe Fire
Boston Fire Department photographer Bill Noonan provides photos of the action and two veteran fire chiefs share their memories of the fire that launched our popular “On The Job” series.
A Quarter Century Of Change In Fire-Rescue Service Politics
Veteran political reporter Hal Bruno reviews the progress America’s fire-rescue service has made in the past 25 years. Read...
The Fire Service And The Last Quarter Of The 20th Century
Longtime Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor Vincent Dunn recaps improvements in America’s fire service over the past quarter-century that have saved firefighters’ lives. Read...
Firefighting: Today And In Days Past
Veteran Firehouse® Magazine Contributing Editor James P. Smith takes a look at the many changes that have had an impact on the fire service in the past 25 years. Read...
The MGM Grand Fire
Steven La-Sky brings readers up to date with the firefighters, officers and chiefs who operated at one of the worst fire disasters covered by Firehouse® Magazine.
25 Years Of Fire Apparatus Design Evolution
John A. Calderone describes changes in the design and manufacturing of fire-rescue apparatus and how they have affected America’s Bravest.
New Technology In The Firehouse
Fire service technology expert Charles Werner reviews progress made by the fire-rescue service in the past 25 years. Read...
The Years In Review
A compilation of the past five years of coverage of America’s fire-rescue service, updating the review published in our 20th anniversary issue in the September 1996 issue.
Firehouse® & Cygnus Expositions: Training America’s Bravest
Each year, Firehouse® Magazine and Cygnus Expositions take center stage at two of the fire-rescue service’s premier events, Firehouse Expo in Baltimore and Fire-Rescue West in San Jose. We feature the highlights of our dedication to educating the fire-rescue service. Read...
Firehouse.com
Firehouse.com founders Dave J. Iannone and Christopher Hebert review the evolution of Firehouse® Magazine’s online home since its founding in 1998. Read...
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job Philadelphia – “The Sights And Sounds Of The Fireground”: A Commander’s Perspective
William Shouldis describes a multiple-fatality fire that put fireground commanders and front-line fire officers and firefighters to the test.
Progress Report
Coverage of a van fire that extended into a garage and provided a lesson for firefighters about new construction technology.
4-Alarm Fire Burns 4 Jersey City Churches
Robert Cobb details the day a group of firefighters went to battle against a fire that threatened an entire neighborhood.
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Firehouse® Interview
Warren E. McDaniels Sr., superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department, reviews his department’s progress and looks toward the future.
Crew Resource Management Applied To The Incident Command System – Part 4
Dennis L. Rubin continues a series on adapting aviation industry safety procedures to the fire-rescue service.
Fire Service Marketing Management: The Emergence Of A New Discipline – Part 1
Ben May explains why fire departments are finding it necessary to better manage their marketing efforts and the image they present to their customers.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Teams Up To Save Lives
LaVerne Guillen describes how a fire department has become a vital link in the successful treatment of venomous snakebites.
Close Calls
Firehouse® Magazine readers and contributing editors team up to tell survivors’ stories of their close calls on the fireground.
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RESCUE TECHNOLOGY
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Hybrid Vehicles – Part 2: Emergency Procedures
Ronald E. Moore outlines procedures for firefighters and emergency responders to follow when called to incidents involving a new breed of motor vehicles.
More: Extrication Archives
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Columns |
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Chief Concerns
Rapid Intervention: What Is It?
By Michael L. Smith
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EMS
Crossing The Yellow Tape: Operating At Crime Scenes
By Gary Ludwig
More: Ludwig's Archives
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Command Post
Why Are We Dying?
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
More: Carter's Archives
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Hazmat Response
Ice & Oxygen Create Hazmat Problem In Iowa
By Steve Meyer
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Everyone’s A Teacher
Where Are You In The Leadership Competency Game?
By Paul H. Stein
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Fire Law
Sexual Harassment: Department & Firefighter Responsibilities
By Steve Blackistone
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Tools, Techniques & Innovations
Riker Rope Roller
By John G. Riker
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First Responder Finance
Save Now & Pay Later: Here’s Why
By Dennis Smith
More: First Responder Finance Archives
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Serving America’s Bravest For 25 Years
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire...
Forum
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Scuttlebutt
Industry News
“Hot Spots On The Web”
Compiled by Charles Werner
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Calendar
More: Events Calendar
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Captain Jay Shaffer, 47, of the Lakespur, CO, Fire Protection District; Firefighter William Ellison III of the Miami Township, OH, Fire Department; Firefighter Robert J. Winner, 54, of the Perrysville, PA, Volunteer Fire Department; and Firefighter J. David Mullaney, 36, and Firefighter E. Frank Whitbey, 39, of the Sac-Osage, MO, Protection District, who died in the line of duty, March 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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