Sunday, July 6, 2008
No more maydays
By Capt. William Mora, San Antonio Fire Department
Disorientation within an enclosed structure can be one of the most dangerous situations a firefighter will face....
One story, many endings
By Chief Donald L. Loeb (Ret.), Dunkirk (N.Y.) Fire Department
Taking into account your department’s response time, a firm grasp of construction techniques and fire attack methods should ease fire suppression in these structures....
Cause of ignition, 1st half of 2003
Essential Data Solutions, an information-gathering firm, reveals a snapshot of incidents by cause of ignition for the first half of 2003. For more information...
Mitigating factors
By Denis O'Bryan, Director, Red Eagle Wildland Protection Services, Melbourne, Australia
A review of wildfire behavior for common fuel types uncovered issues with the McArthur System, used Down Under for four decades....
Wash watch
By Capt. Gary Bernard, Peoria (Ariz.) Fire Department
Flash floods are sudden but infrequent, which can make for out-of-practice rescuers with deteriorated skills. A refresher course can’t hurt....
Cabinet promotes woody biomass use as part of renewable energy initiative
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton announced an initiative to encourage the...
That's a lot of house!
By Chief Donald L. Loeb (Ret.), Dunkirk (N.Y.) Fire Department
With an attached garage, finished basement and useable attic space, the extended 1-story frame dwelling offers more living space — and fire hazards — than meets the eye....
Fire-affected Canberra residents to receive additional rebuilding aid
Australian Commonwealth Chief Minister Jon Stanhope marked the six-month anniversary of the January firestorm by announcing a further range of measures...
Type of incidents, 1st quarter, 2003
Essential Data Solutions, an information-gathering firm, reveals a snapshot of incidents by type of incident for the first quarter of 2003. For more information...
IAFC, fire service to have more input on NFPA, ICC codes
The International Association of Fire Chiefs has announced the signing of separate memoranda of understanding with the National Fire Protection Association...
Fireworks incidents, 2002
Essential Data Solutions, an information-gathering firm, reveals a snapshot of 2002 incidents involving fireworks by type of incident. For more information...
Three sides to the 1-story
By Chief Donald L. Loeb (Ret.), Dunkirk (N.Y.) Fire Department
Despite the small size of these dwellings, there are three key areas where fire can occur....
In on the ground floor
By Chief Donald L. Loeb (Ret.), Dunkirk (N.Y.) Fire Department
Understanding the basics of construction can help fight this most common of fires....
Florida firefighters earn MSA's Fireslayer award
MSA has awarded its FireSlayer of the Year Award to veteran firefighters Rick Murphy and Phillip Smith of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Fire and Rescue Department...
Stage fright
By Robert J. McGill, Correspondent
High-profile nightclub tragedies have raised questions of building code adequacy. Recognizing problems may help identify code concerns in your community....
Knowledge in the bank
By Michael DeGrosky, Contributor
Taking its cue from the U.S. Army, the wildland fire community has founded the Interagency Lessons Learned Center for Wildland Fire as a central repository for knowledge gleaned from years of battling blazes....
IAFC issues challenge to national code organizations
The International Association of Fire Chiefs issued a series of sharply worded challenges to national code organizations at a specially convened review...
Cooperation is the key
Wildland fire agencies realize the value of combining resources and efforts to manage big-time blazes....
Point-and-shoot
By John Raimondi, Product Line Manager, MSA, Pittsburgh
A new generation of thermal imagers is finding its way into more and more departments and onto more scenes than just the fireground....
When David meets Goliath
By Lt. Bob Pressler (Ret.), Fire Department of New York
For understaffed departments, a large fire can be overwhelming. A new look at some standard tactics can help tame savage flames....
Rural, suburban or urban it's still fire
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
At the Wildfire 2002 Conference in Kansas City in December, U.S. Forest Service Fire and Aviation Director Jerry Williams told attendees that firefighter...
Cause of Ignition 2002
Essential Data Solutions, an information-gathering firm, reveals a snapshot of 2002 fire incidents by cause of ignition out of more than 600,000 incidents reported to EDS as of Jan. 10....
All that Jazz
Barry Barnes, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University and Capt. Bill Lowe, Ph.D., EMT-P
With a plenitude of rules and operating procedures, firefighters know what’s expected of them on the fireground. But what happens when the situation isn’t textbook and standards don’t apply? A look at musicians’ approach to improv can provide some guidance....
Interior Secretary details Healthy Forest pilot projects
While speaking at the National Fire Plan Conference in New Orleans, Gale Norton, secretary of the interior, announced five additional Healthy Forests...
President emphasizes wildland firefighting in 2004 budget
President George W. Bush will propose $698.7 million for wildfire prevention and suppression and Healthy Forests initiatives in FY 2004, a $45 million...
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