Saturday, May 17, 2008
Multi-casualty incidents require mass coordination
Bruce Evans
The forecasted increase in multiple victim incidents means chiefs must prepare and organize their EMS resources now....
Command or collapse
Glenn D. Usdin
As demands on fire departments increase, the need for an incident command system becomes ever more crucial....
Interfacing with the Media
By Dan Hatlestad, Firefighter/EMS Captain Inter Canyon Fire Rescue, Morrison, Colo.
Wildfire activity in recent years has included areas untouched by fire for many decades. The extension of residential housing into these fire activity...
Tragedy strikes Colorado helitack crew member
Kris Kranzush
On July 30, within minutes of completing the article on Rocky Mountain Interagency Helitack (Ed.: See September/October 2002, available at www.wildfiremag.com),...
STOP signs
By Doug Houston Instructor, Mission-Centered Solutions, Parker, Colo.
Following the South Canyon tragedies, smokejumper trainers, smokejumper operation supervisors and base managers met in Boise, Idaho, to develop standard...
Don't be blinded by organizational vision
Michael DeGrosky
So what are people talking about? Here in the United States, fire folk are talking about the wisdom and implementation of the National Fire Plan, their...
NIFC updates year-to-date wildland fire statistics
The National Interagency Fire Center released the following figures, from Jan. 1 to Sept. 27, listed by state. State Fires Acres Alabama 2,994 39,141...
NIFC releases year-to-date wildland fire totals
The National Interagency Fire Center released the following figures, from Jan. 1 to Aug. 1, listed by state. State Fires Acres State Fires Acres State...
Decision trees can give firm roots to rescue policies
By Kevin Klein
In a world where resources are finite, our ability to provide rescue services is limited by the number and types of resources we commit to other functions,...
Fireman's Rule doesn't necessarily bar all suits
By Philip C. Stittleburg, MIFireE
A hood gas strut exploded, firing the strut rod through the right headlight. The rod pierced McKernan's left hand and penetrated his turnout coat, striking...
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