Featured Blog Posts – April 2010 Archive (45)

New on Firehouse Zen - Art in Unexpected Places

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Added by Mick Mayers on April 21, 2010 at 9:43am — No Comments

Under Attack: The fire service should implement policies & training for response to violent incidents

Under Attack

The fire service should implement policies & training for response to violent incidents

Story & Photo by Howard Munding

Firefighter Life Safety Initiative #12:

National protocols for response to violent… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 20, 2010 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

The Missing Ingredient

Montana Dispatcher Suspended for April Fool's Joke

Virginia EMS Investigates Alleged False Certifications

N. Las Vegas Captain Indicted on Arson

Two Tenn. volunteer firefighters charged with… Continue

Added by Oldman on April 19, 2010 at 8:35am — 3 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter - Please read and give me your comments if you can

Hi guys, I just completed this last night and sent it to the news hoping we get resident participation. If anyone has the time, can you please offer comments. Thank you, your favorite rookie

I am a concerned resident of Morris Township. In the upcoming township meeting on Wednesday, April 21^st, the Township Committee is considering the elimination of our…

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Added by Denise Imperiale on April 18, 2010 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

Organizational Values - Daily vs. Emergency Ops

From Firehouse Zen:…

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Added by Mick Mayers on April 17, 2010 at 9:18am — No Comments

The Rules Of EMS Very Funny

The First Law of EMS:

All emergency calls will wait until you begin to eat, regardless

of the time.

Corollary 1 - Fewer accidents would occur if EMS personnel would

never eat.

Corollary 2 - Always order food "to go".

The Paramedical Laws of Time:

1 - There is absolutely no relationship between the time at

which you are supposed to get off shift and the time at… Continue

Added by Christian Cossey on April 16, 2010 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

Remembering Texas City: The largest U.S. industrial accident

Remembering Texas City: The largest U.S. industrial accident

On this day in 1947, the largest industrial accident in the United States occurred at 0912 hrs. Today we remember the members of the Texas City Volunteer Fire Department who gave their lives battling the fire that caused the massive explosion on board the S.S. Grandcamp. …

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 16, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Size Matters: Operations in large structures put situational awareness & task management to the test

Firefighting 360

Size Matters

Operations in large structures put situational awareness & task management to the test

By Billy Schmidt

Firefighters learn and hone their knowledge, skills and…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 16, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Think it’s time to eliminate “BS” calls? Think again.

Putting the Service Back in Fire Service: Think it’s time to eliminate “BS” calls? Think again.

By Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE

From the April 2010 issue of FireRescue magazine

Money is… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 14, 2010 at 4:00pm — 8 Comments

Going to FDIC? Some exhibit highlights to consider

Each April, my in-box starts to fill up with emails from apparatus manufacturers and equipment companies introducing new products or, in some cases, spreading intrigue about upcoming announcements. It can only mean one thing: FDIC.

FDIC boasts the biggest exhibit floor of any U.S. fire conference, so big that it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Of course it’s nice just to browse sometimes, but the pre-FDIC announcements that companies send out can give you some direction on what to see.… Continue

Added by Shannon Pieper, FireRescue Magazine on April 12, 2010 at 7:05pm — No Comments

Life, Loss and an Extraordinary Man

I had every intention of posting a new "boot review" piece today, until I received the news of the passing of a FASNY member and firematic friend, and I have opted instead to post a quiet good-bye to a gentleman with extraordinary qualities who loved the fire service with unabashed abandon.

I first met Bob and Rebecca Franklin about five years ago when I was just starting out in my career at FASNY. I was running registration at a FASNY-sponsored seminar, and Rebecca showed up…

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Added by Mary Ellen Shea on April 12, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Fitness Standards: Doing nothing is more damaging than taking action

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Damage Control

When it comes to fitness standards, doing nothing is more damaging than taking action

By Jeff & Martha Ellis

Editor's Note: This article ran…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 12, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Stress Relief at Sebastian Inlet

Back at work after a much needed 4 days off, fishing from the south jetty of Sebastian Inlet and Haulover Canal between Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. Thanks go out to the Firefighters of Brevard County Fire and Rescue Stn 65 "the last one in the county" for the shirts and photo opportunity.

There's something to be said for "getting away from it all", even if only for a little while, but no matter where I go, I can't leave fire and rescue behind completely.

Added by George A. Laiacona III on April 12, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Deadly Winds:One year later, remembering the lessons learned from the Houston double LODD

Deadly Winds

One year later, remembering the lessons learned from the Houston double LODD

By FireRescue magazine staff

April 12 marks the one-year anniversary of a wind-driven house fire that killed two Houston firefighters, Captain James A. Harlow, Sr., and Firefighter Damion J. Hobbs.… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 12, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Canines to the Rescue! Part 1

Canines in the Fire & Rescue Services, Part 1

By Brett Martinez

Author’s Note: The following article is the first in a series of articles on canines in the fire and rescue services. Part 1 discusses the types of K-9 teams currently deployed in the field. Parts 2 and 3 will discuss where to employ K-9 teams within our industry, how the fire and rescue services can work better with K-9 teams to ensure future capabilities, how…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 12, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...April 10, 2010

My little guy has been on the mend from a tonsillectomy and addenoidectomy a week ago and thank goodness it all came together before I started my new job. The weather here in NJ is finally getting warmer, and this week we topped 80 degrees a few days. For me, that means I can get back out into fire duty. Our department forbids us from writing about anything fire department related anymore, but I got to do my FAVORITE I mean…

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Added by Denise Imperiale on April 10, 2010 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment

NVFC Announces 2010 Award Winners

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has named the recipients of its five national awards. Outstanding individuals and programs from across the country were nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award, Fire Prevention Award, Junior Firefighter of the Year, and Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award. The awards will be presented during a special banquet at the NVFC’s Spring Board Meeting on April 30 in Alexandria, Va.

Recipients of this year’s awards will receive a trip… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 9, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Perpetually Late? How being late negatively impacts your crew—and your career

Perpetually Late?

How being late negatively impacts your crew—and your career

By Scott Cook

The next time you stay up late because you’re out on the town, watching a movie or doing anything that simply forces you—in spite of your best efforts and good intentions—to be late for work in the morning, consider how your… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 9, 2010 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

Forsyth Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped in Overturned Vehicle in Creek

By Tom Vines

Photos Courtesy Forsyth County News/Jim Dean

A March 2 response to a motor vehicle accident provided north Georgia firefighters with an unusual and challenging extrication situation.

At 1544 HRS, the first of a series of 911 calls to the Forsyth County 911 Center reported a vehicle down an embankment on State Highway 306, locally known as Keith Bridge Road, near Cumming,… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 8, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Chief Bruce Evans Receives the 2010 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award

Chief Bruce Evans Receives the 2010 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award from the IAFC EMS Section

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Section announced today that it will name Bruce Evans, assistant chief of business and support services at the North Las Vegas Fire Department, as the 2010 recipient of the James O. Page EMS Achievement Award. The award… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 8, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments