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TERRORISM RESPONSE
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WTC: This Is Their Story
Firehouse® continues to present the extraordinary stories of those FDNY firefighters who were at the scene of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
WMD Response: Radiation Basics - Part 1
Ted Jarboe prepares emergency responders for terrorist incidents involving “dirty bombs,” a type of weapon that uses explosives to disperse radioactive materials.
Situational Awareness In Terrorism/Tactical Violence Responses
Hank Christen, Paul Maniscalco and Rob Walker compare a terrorism/tactical violence event to a "boiling cauldron" - the "hot zone" can include chemical/biological/radiological hazards, firearms, "booby traps," fires, collapsed structures and multiple injured victims.
The NFFF & 9/11: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Changes Role To Assist FDNY
Charles Werner reports on the ways in which the foundation answered the FDNY’s call for help following 9/11.
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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Wildfires
A first report on a busy wildfire season.
The Indian Fire - Prescott, AZ
Robert M. Winston reports on ways in which training, interagency cooperation and courage prevented a catastrophe.
Progress Report
Coverage of a small fire in a Florida drydock that grew into a $6 million loss; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
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STATISTICS CATEGORIES
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National Run Survey - Part 2
For the 21st year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 2 lists the busiest engines, ladders, hazmat units, heavy rescues, ambulances, battalion chiefs and stations.
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FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP
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Crew Resource Management - Part 6: Critical Decision Making
Dennis L. Rubin suggests that for firefighters, officers and chiefs looking for a way to eliminate human error from operations, “CRM is just what the doctor ordered.”
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APPARATUS
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The Apparatus Architect – Part 9: Designing Engine Company Apparatus
Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur discuss the layout and design of the pump panel area and the associated plumbing that is required for the engine company to deliver its rated capacity through pre-connected attack lines and appliances.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
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Close Calls
Survivors share dangerous fireground experiences and detail what was learned from them.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Fire Leaders Await Details Of Homeland Security Plan
By Hal Bruno
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Safety & Survival
Are Architects, Engineers And Code-Writing Officials Friends Of The Firefighter?
By Vincent Dunn
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EMS
It Is Time To Get Rid Of “Ambulance Drivers”
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives
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Chief Concerns
It’s Going, Going, Gone! A Fire & Emergency Services Home Run!
By Dennis Compton
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University Of Extrication
Saturn Vehicle Crashes – Part 2
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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Hazmat Studies
Biological Terrorist Agents: Part 2 – Viral Agents
By Robert Burke
Also See: HazMat Studies Archives
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Command Post
Leaders Must Know Their Limitations
Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
Also See: Carter's Archives
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Tools & Technologies
Fire In The Wall
By Dennis Eberhart
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Not A Matter Of If, But Of When!
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firehouse.com
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Industry News
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com Events Calendar
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
New Deliveries
Fire Wire
Scuttlebutt
Parting Shot
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Fire Police Lieutenant Willie Barns, 66, of the Country Lakes Volunteer Company 1 in Brown Mills, NJ, who died in the line of duty, September 2001 and to Captain Jay Jahnke, 40, of the Houston Fire Department ; Firefighter Kenneth J. Frayne, 28, of the Channahon, IL, Fire Protection District; and Captain Bob Marsh, 78, of the Cal Nev Ari, NV, Volunteer Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, October 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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