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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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California Wildfires
Mike Meadows provides up-close coverage from the front lines of three of California’s latest major wildland fires.
The Rodeo/Chediski Fire
Robert M. Winston reports from the scene of a combination of blazes that grew into biggest wildfire in Arizona history.
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TERRORISM RESPONSE
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Rebuilding The FDNY Apparatus Fleet After 9/11
Harvey Eisner describes the rebuilding of the FDNY apparatus fleet following the losses of 9/11. A pictorial review of apparatus bearing firefighter memorials also is featured.
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ARSON REPORT
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Arson In America: 2002 Update
Jay K. Bradish compiles the latest available statistics and surveys trends in the American fire service’s ongoing battle against arsonists.
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FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
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Live-Fire Training The New Reality
Harry R. Carter, Ph.D., recounts the latest firefighter training fatalities and reviews standards and practices relating to the use of burn buildings.
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APPARATUS
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Fire Apparatus Ember Protection Guidelines
Gordon Gholson describes ways in which air filter fires can damage or destroy fire apparatus, and outlines preventive measures to minimize risks to firefighters.
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FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
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“Team Up For Fire Safety”: What’s In It For You?
Meri-K Appy previews Fire Prevention Week 2002 and suggests ways in which fire departments can reap the maximum benefits from the annual campaign.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Fire Service Waits For Congress To Help Prepare For Terrorism
By Hal Bruno
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Safety & Survival
Wood-Frame Building Fires And Collapses
By Vincent Dunn
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Chief Concerns
Where Is Our Protection?
By Michael J. Essex
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Hazmat Studies
Biological Terrorist Agents: Part 3 – Biological Toxins
By Robert Burke
Also See: HazMat Studies Archives
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University Of Extrication
Vehicle Lockout Incidents
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives
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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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Command Post
Discipline: The Leader’s Best Training Tool
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
Also See: Carter's Archives
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
Ace In The Hole
By Harvey Eisner
Hot Off The Wire …
Forum
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Book Reviews
Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen
Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com Events Calendar
Industry News
Advertiser Index
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Harold Strode, 46, of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry; Firefighter Clifford White Jr., 21, of the Cameron, WV, Volunteer Fire Department; and Firefighter George F. Danielson Jr., 77, of the Mine Hill, NJ, Fire Department, all of whom died in the line of duty, November 2001.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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