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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job – Iowa: Trench Recovery Becomes A Rescue
Jerry Holt reports from the scene of a rescue operation with a dramatic – and happy – twist.
Detroit Action
Fire photographer Bill Eisner depicts recent fireground action from across the city of Detroit.
Progress Report
Coverage of a four-alarm fire in a New York church; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
Progress Report
An on-scene report of a multi-alarm fire at a Maryland garden apartment complex.
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FIRE SERVICE MANAGEMENT
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68 Fire Department Customer Service: What Is It? Who Gets It?
Michael J. Peel tells why every encounter with the public presents an opportunity to leave your customers with favorable impressions of your fire department.
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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
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Wildland Fire Season 2001 Recap
Robert M. Winston reviews last year’s wildland fire season and looks at what’s ahead for 2002.
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TRAINING
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Training For Successful Trench Rescues
Michael Daley describe the ways in which rescuers can train to respond successfully to these emergencies.
The “Vac-Truck”
Matt Rogers offers another option for handling trench-rescue incidents.
“Vision 2002 – For Firefighters By Firefighters”
Dave Jacobs previews the third annual training conference focusing on firefighter safety and survival.
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TERRORISM RESPONSE
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Quick Guide For Responders
Ted Jarboe and Bob Stephan outline the command action guidelines that can be used to manage the consequences of a chemical attack.
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STRATEGY & TACTICS
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Combustible Metal Deck Roofs: The Unknown Hazard
Francis L. Brannigan describes a fireground hazard facing firefighters around the country.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Close Calls
A survivor shares dangerous fireground experiences and details the lessons learned from them.
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HUMAN INTEREST
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Lights, Camera, Action…
Stephen J. Ruda reviews his experiences as a technical advisor on a new film in which Arnold Schwarzenegger portrays a Los Angeles firefighter.
Welcome To The Show
Stephen J. Ruda tours one of the most visited of all the 102 fire stations of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
A Change Of Heart On Capitol Hill
By Hal Bruno
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Fire Studies
Simulations
By James P. Smith
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Fire Service Technology
Technology, Terrorism And Politics
By Charles Werner
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Technology Zone
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EMS
Fire Service EMS At Salt Lake City Olympics
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives
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University Of Extrication
Rear Design Features Of Vehicles – Part 1
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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Fire Law
OSHA Adopts New Needlestick Safety Directive
By Steve Blackistone
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Chief Concerns
Maximizing Your Organization: It Starts At The Top
By Greg Neely
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Health & Safety
The Case For Amber Emergency Warning Lights
By Stephen S. Solomon, OD
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Fire Safety Education
Naples’ Fire Safety House: A Practical Fire Prevention Program
By Steven C. Moore & Sheldon P. Reed
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Time Marches On
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire …
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Scuttlebutt
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com Events Calendar
New Deliveries
New Products
Industry News
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Captain John M. Souza, 64, of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills, MA, Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency, who died in the line of duty, May 2001; to Fire Policeman Joe Vargason, 69, of the Maine, NY, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, June 2001; and to Firefighter/EMT Cynthia Verburg, 47, of the Clayton, OH, Fire Department and Firefighter Jeff Chavis, 22, of the Lexington County, SC, Fire Service, who died in the line of duty, July 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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