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  • NIST's Report on High-Rise Fireground Field Experiments
    Apr. 10, 2013
    News
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    Landmark study changes NFPA 1710, high-rise tactics 1

    A consortium of public-safety organizations unveiled a study that uses field and computer-modeling data to determine the minimum high-rise fire crew size....More
  • Apr. 2, 2013
    Commentary

    Understanding risk assessment, critical tasking 2

    Often times, enhanced staffing levels may be met with skeptical questioning; critical task analysis provides a very efficient overview of exactly why staffing is important and what can be expected if it is inadequate (meaning tactics and strategy may have to change as well as expected results or outcomes)....More
  • Mar. 27, 2013
    News
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    NVFC unveils firefighter arson prevention and recovery toolkit

    The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), with support from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has developed a toolkit for departments focusing on firefighter arson. The Firefighter Arson Prevention and Recovery Toolkit aims to educate members of the fire service on how to implement prevention measures and how to navigate the aftermath of an incident....More
  • Feb. 20, 2013
    Commentary

    How to create a balanced scorecard, track fire department performance

    A balanced score card let you monitor key metrics — both internal and external — of organizational success. These metrics can be set to different depths of complexity, at either the strategic or operational level....More
  • Dec. 17, 2012
    Commentary

    Preplans, automatic aid prove their worth at apartment fire

    The ease with which these departments operated together under difficult conditions shows how automatic aid is well worth the time and investment....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
    Commentary
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    Preplanning is the Dress Rehearsal of the Fire Service 1

    We in the fire service spend a great deal of our time in preparation, but seldom go so far as to conduct the dress rehearsal — we just wait for an event to occur and hope for the best. But you can have a dress rehearsal for a major emergency. It’s called preplanning....More
  • Aug. 9, 2012
    Video
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    How to Prepare for a Political Candidate’s Visit

    With the 2012 political season in full-swing, fire departments must look at their resources and be ready to welcome a candidate to their town while ensuring residents still receive services....More
  • Sep. 1, 2008
    article
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    To-Do List

    Pairing older tactics textbooks with current theories and practices can reveal the best practices in fireground command techniques for chief officers....More
  • Aug. 1, 2008
    article
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    Time-Tested

    Time isn’t on your side on the fireground. The factors that affect decision-making can increase your speed and effectiveness....More
  • May 1, 2008
    article
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    Custom Frames

    Dissecting a city’s EOP with a strategic frame analysis shows areas in need of improvement....More
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