April 2012
Firefighting always has been a dangerous profession fraught with risk. But the advent of new types of building construction and the use of synthetic materials in the manufacture of furnishings has increased the risk on multiple levels. The April cover story examines those risks and discusses how the fire-service culture needs to evolve in order to keep firefighters safer.
Also in this issue, FIRE CHIEF looks at regional firefighter training programs; weekend fire schools; positive-pressure ventilation and attack; and recent developments in firefighter tracking.
