Tuesday, December 2, 2008
September 1, 2008
Editorial
Why Not Ask Why?
However long it takes, the job of educating your community to the value of residential sprinklers should begin today. ...
Chief's Clipboard
Evaluation is Key to Penning Success Story
The fire service is not assessing individuals based on their long-term promotability beyond considering their strengths and weaknesses as they go through entry-level training....
Legal Matters
Beware of Side Effects from Fit-for-Duty Tests
Cases will be resolved by people not familiar with the individual parties who objectively will view a fire department’s actions with hindsight in lieu of current legal standards, including those found in the ADA....
Volunteer Voice
Budget Crisis Needs Many Team Solutions
I challenged the VCOS board of directors to gather some best practices from their brightest members. They offered some good suggestions for all fire department budget managers....
Size-Up
A Brave Face
Phoenix Fire Chief Robert Khan urges all emergency services departments to vaccinate their responders against influenza. ...
Articles
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to “Call from the Wild,” “Stuck in Neutral” ...
Too Hot to Handle
An overheated body will diminish physical and mental performance. Heed the warning signs and take precautions. ...
Progress Report
Fire service experts examine what has changed; and what still needs to change; seven years after Sept. 11. ...
That Demon Alcohol
Battling ethanol’s hidden hazards requires preparation. ...
Bargain Bandwidth
Cash-strapped volunteer departments don’t have to sacrifice quality when looking for inexpensive on-scene communications options. ...
Front of the Line
As the initial first responders, dispatchers directly affect the outcome of an emergency. Train them in crisis communication techniques. ...
Katrina’s Reach
Many lessons on swiftwater and flood rescue have traveled far beyond the gulf to the federal level and to states across the country. ...
Body Recovery
There is more than one way to recover drowning victims, but time and size-up are always critical to success. ...
To-Do List
Pairing older tactics textbooks with current theories and practices can reveal the best practices in fireground command techniques for chief officers. ...
Backward Glance
Departments that select rear-mounted pumps and controls often find that they improve performance, efficiency and safety....
Think Outside the Box
FDNY finds and corrects faults in the cables connecting the city’s fire box alerting system more quickly....
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