Friday, May 9, 2008
Rescue
Mixing FIRE AND WATER
By Nancy J. Rigg
Volunteer chiefs from around the country talk about building and sustaining water-rescue teams....
Rapid Responsiblity
By Jeffrey Pindelski
An RIT officer often is too burdened during a mayday to handle more tasks. A dedicated operations chief alleviates some problems. ...
Top Tier
By Charley Hurley
California is introducing regional task forces to bridge the gap between initial-attack teams and Type-1 US&R resources. ...
Letters
Readers weigh in on swiftwater rescue's federal needs and backlash against the Charleston Fire Department....
Swiftwater Achievement Nominations Sought
The Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the National Association for Search and Rescue is seeking nominations for the 2008 Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Swiftwater Rescue....
Water Rescue
By Nancy J. Rigg
When it comes to swiftwater rescue, ignorance can be deadly....
Colorado Springs Receives Valor Award
Lt. Brian Moffitt, Driver/Engineer Christopher Richardson, Firefighter Nicholas Chapel and Firefighter Ryan Douglas of Colorado Springs (Colo.) Fire Department's...
Compound Factors
By Jason D. Emery
Separating fact from fiction is paramount to properly extricate crash victims from hybrid vehicles....
Shops on Wheels
By Chris Cavette
New features and functionality in heavy rescues have helped these rigs become more than moving toolboxes.?...
Swept Away
By Perry Kurtz
With enough rain, the smallest streams can become raging rivers. An accessible, well-trained water rescue team is a necessary asset for successful operations....
Upgraded USAR
By Kenny Shaw & David Martin
The Dallas region’s needs revealed that a Type I urban search-and-rescue team would be a better fit than the originally planned Type III task force. ...
Allied Response
Following retirement in 1998 after 25 years with the New Brunswick (N.J.) Fire Department, the last three as its fire director, fourth-generation firefighter...
Tool Time
By Todd Hoffman
Determining the best set of rescue tools for your department begins with asking questions -- a lot of questions....
Big Rescues, Big Jobs
By Chris Cavette
Heavy-rescue units are more popular than ever as departments deal with a variey of responses that require specialized gear....
Wet-Suited
By Phil Turnbull & J. Michael Turnbull
Water rescues require an agency to identify needs and training levels....
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