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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job – Wisconsin: Mukwonago & Mutual Aid Crews Battle “The Fire Of A Lifetime”
Tammy Viola reports from the scene of a multi-alarm fire at a remote resort property that necessitated an all-tanker operation. Over 200 firefighters responded from three counties.
Progress Report
Coverage of a California plane crash that killed four people and a report from the front lines of California wildfire action; plus the latest “Hot Spots on the Web.”
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VOLUNTEER & RURAL FIREFIGHTING
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2002 Volunteer Run Survey
Firehouse® Magazine proudly presents its 14 annual compilation of statistics on America’s volunteer fire service, featuring total runs and data on staffing, budgets and apparatus.
Rapid Intervention Teams: Not Just For Big Cities
Patrick Pauly outlines staffing, training and equipment needs of volunteer firefighters who are assigned to operate as members of these lifesaving rescue teams.
Rural Water Shuttle Operations – Part 2: Dump Site Operations
Michael A. Wieder explores the various methods for operating a water shuttle dump site and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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TERRORISM RESPONSE
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NJ Hazmat Teams Treat Thousands Of 9/11 Victims
Jeff Kaplan describes the operation that enabled more than 8,000 victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center to escape to safety and to undergo decontamination.
High-Rise Risk Assessment And Management
Peter E. Hayden and Joseph W. Pfeifer outline steps an incident commander can take when faced with a terrorist attack on a high-rise building involving a large amount of explosives or the use of an airliner as a weapon.
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APPARATUS
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The Apparatus Architect – Part 11: Designing Engine Company Apparatus
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur continue their series on preparing specifications for apparatus by reviewing considerations when designing body compartments and storage areas on a pumper.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Close Calls: Anatomy Of A Tragedy
Ron Baran presents a valuable lesson in what can go wrong at a fire when standard operating procedures are disregarded.
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FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
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Do We Really Understand “Curiosity Fires”?
Robert E. Cole, Ph.D., Robert Crandall and Carolyn E. Kourofsky explain why fires attributed to “fireplay” are anything but “low-risk” incidents.
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FIREFIGHTING HISTORY
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The Great Peshtigo Fire
Beverly J. Porter looks back 131 years to describe a deadly blaze that occurred on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Campaign 2002: Time To Ask Tough Questions
By Hal Bruno
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Fire Studies
Fires In Nursing Homes & Assisted-Living Facilities: Incident Considerations
By James P. Smith
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EMS
The “Rip Van Winkle Syndrome,” One Year Later
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives
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The Marketing Toolbox
Media Marketing: Getting The Message Across – Part 1
By Ben May
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University Of Extrication
Mercedes-Benz Automobile Side & Rear Window Glass
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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Stay Safe!
Should – Or Can – The Fire Service Be Safe?
By Michael L. Smith
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Fire Law
Labor Department Permits Volunteering By MD Firefighters
By Steve Blackistone
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
On The Road Again
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Firefronts
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Scuttlebutt
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com Events Calendar
Industry News
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Robert Feeney, 42, of the Long Branch, NJ, Fire Department; to Firefighter Dustin Schwendeman, 26, of the Dunham Township, OH, Volunteer Fire Department; and to Firefighter Thomas Earl Brooks, 48, of the Lumberton, NC, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, January 2002.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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