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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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4 Wildland Firefighters Killed in Washington State
Robert M. Winston reports on a wildland fire that suddenly “blew up,” costing four firefighters their lives.
Progress Report
Coverage of a five-alarm fire in a St. Louis church; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
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FIREGROUND OPERATIONS
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Tower Ladder Operations
John Salka Jr. presents a review of offensive and defensive uses of elevated master streams.
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ARSON REPORT
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Arson In America
Jay K. Bradish examines the latest statistics concerning the country’s arson problem and steps that are being taken to combat this problem.
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FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
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“The Greek Fire Academy”
Dale Whitaker describes an innovative program in which firefighters and college students target fire safety in off-campus housing.
You Can Prevent A Child’s First Fire
Carolyn E. Kourofsky, Robert Crandall and Robert E. Cole, Ph.D. profile a program that helps firefighters target juvenile firesetters.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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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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HUMAN INTEREST
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Fire Buffs: A Unique Citizen Corps
From canteens to cameras, Tom McDonald takes a look at how fire buffs provide valuable services to America’s Bravest.
Box 414’s Baltimore City Fire Museum
Joseph Louderback conducts a tour of a museum that focuses on the history and people of the Baltimore City Fire Department.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Recall Must Not Deter Fire Service Campaign For Sprinkler Laws
By Hal Bruno
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EMS
Crossing The Yellow Line: Part 2
By Gary Ludwig
More: Ludwig's Archives
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Safety & Survival
Fire And Explosions
By Vincent Dunn
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Emergency Vehicle Operations
Recommendations For Safe Operations Along Highways And Interstates
By Michael Wilbur
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Hazmat Studies
Preparing Dispatchers For Hazmat & Terrorist Emergencies
By Robert Burke
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University Of Extrication
Hybrid Vehicles – Part 3: Rescue Operations
By Ronald E. Moore
More: University Of Extrication Archives
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Command Post
Honesty Is The Only Policy
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
More: Carters Archives
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First Responder Finance
Democratizing Your Money Management: Pyramid Or Pancake? Pancake Is Better!
By Dennis Smith
More: First Responder Finance Archives
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Are We Our Worst Enemies?
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire...
Hot Shots
Scuttlebutt
Fire Wire
Calendar
More: Events Calendar
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Jim Heenan, 37, of the Verga, NJ, Fire and Rescue Company; Firefighter Gerald W. Fields, 63, of the Dallas Fire Department; Firefighter Nancy Roberts, 38, of the Willow Creek, CA, Volunteer Fire Department; and Captain of Fire Police Arthur C. Griffiths Sr., 65, of the Spangler Fire Department in Northern Cambria, PA, all of whom died in the line of duty, March 2001; and to Firefighter Willard Christoffer, 54 of the Western Springs, IL, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, May 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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