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Features |
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Reservoir Rescue: Unusual Operation For New York City Firefighters
Michael A. Telesca reports on rescue and recovery efforts after a municipal worker was sucked into the base of a reservoir drain.
Progress Report: Illinois
Coverage of a fire and explosions at a trucking company; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
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TERRORISM RESPONSE
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Be Aware!
Ted Jarboe and Bob Stephan update emergency response information for rescuers responding to a terrorist chemical agent incident.
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APPARATUS
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Road Warriors
Fire departments across the country proudly showcase their newest fire and emergency apparatus.
The Apparatus Architect – Part 8: Designing Engine Company Apparatus
Tom W. Shand and Michael Wilbur introduce concepts that a fire department should consider when developing engine company apparatus specifications.
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MANAGING YOUR CAREER
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Motivation – Fire Service Motivational Drivers: Satisfiers & Dissatisfiers
Dr. Bill Lowe teaches fire officers what they can do today to ensure higher motivation levels from firefighters tomorrow.
The Human Factor: Effective Organizational Change In The Fire Service
Ginger James suggests ways to manage a fire department through a major structural change, among the biggest challenges faced by fire chiefs.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Close Calls
Survivors share their dangerous fireground experiences and detail the lessons learned from them.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Another Tough Budget Year For “America’s New Heroes”
By Hal Bruno
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Safety & Survival
Why The World Trade Center Buildings Collapsed
By Vincent Dunn
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EMS
Were You One Of The Thousands Who Responded To New York?
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives
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Hazmat Studies
The Facts About Anthrax
By Robert Burke
Also See: HazMat Studies Archives
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University Of Extrication
Total Sidewall Removal: “Blowing Out The B-Pillar”
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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Fire Service Technology
Technology Amid Terrorist Attacks: The Internet And Digital Imagery
By Charles Werner
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Technology Zone
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Structural Wildland Interzone
Prescott Fire Department’s Firewise Success Story
By Robert M. Winston
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Command Post
The Real Leader Is A Student
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
More: Carter's Archives
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Being Prepared
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire …
Firehouse.com
2002 Grant Program Has $150M Maybe More; EMS Added As Category
By Lon Slepicka
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
New Deliveries
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com Events Calendar
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Captain Ritchie Eutsler, 30, of the Republic, MO, Fire Department; and Firefighter Willard Christoffer, 54, of the Western Springs, IL, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, May 2001; and to Firefighter Travis Brown, 30, of the Dearborn, MO, Area Fire Protection District; Captain Carl Cook, 55, of the Birmingham, AL, Fire and Rescue Service; and Firefighter Jeremy Chandler, 27, of Grant County, WA, Fire District 5, who died in the line of duty June, 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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