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Long Beach (Calif.) Firefighters Rescue 2 Port Workers from Crane

RESCUE REPORT

By Tom Vines



Editor’s note: For more on crane rescue, see “No Rescue Too High” in the January 2011 issue of FireRescue magazine or click here for the online version.



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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 27, 2011 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Icy Situation Provides Cautionary Tale for Winter Rescues

Story and Photos by Bob Kolva



When the pager sounded at 1800 HRS, the air temperature was 12 degrees F with a wind chill of -10 degrees F. We were responding to a motor vehicle crash (MVC) on a hill covered with compact snow and ice. A 1980s Caravan packed with young door-to-door salespeople had crossed the center lane, meeting a full-sized Cadillac head on.



With five passengers in the van and one in the Cadillac, there were plenty of potential patients milling…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 26, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Tips for Removing a Victim in a Tower Crane

No Rescue Too High

From the January 2011 issue of FireRescue magazine

By Andy Speier



Tower cranes run anywhere from 86 to 262 feet in…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 26, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Who’s Telling Your Story? Use compelling "save" stories to build support for funding & enhance public education

Who’s Telling Your Story?

Use compelling "save" stories to build support for funding & enhance public education

By Chief Marc Revere



The primary role of the fire chief is to advocate for his/her agency and the fire service as a whole. A powerful way of orchestrating this is by listening to and retelling the stories of… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 25, 2011 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

FirefighterNation Contributors Remember Bob Barraclough

Bob Barraclough, chief columnist for Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine and past president of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association (FAMA), passed away on Friday, January 21.



Barraclough was an icon in the industry and leader in the field of fire apparatus safety. Today, FirefighterNation contributors are remembering the influence Bob had on them. …

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 24, 2011 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Remembering "Sweet Ol' Bob"

FireRescue Publisher Jeff Berend pays tribute to fire service luminary Bob Barraclough



The fire service mourns the passing of Robert Barraclough, 70, who died at his home in Plano, Texas, on Friday, Jan. 21. A renowned expert on fire apparatus, Barraclough often referred to himself as “SOB—Sweet Ol’ Bob,” but he was also an amazing advocate for the fire service and a dear friend to all who knew… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 24, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Get Better at Something in 2011: Resources to inspire you to safer & better fireground performance

Get Better at Something in 2011

Resources to inspire you to safer & better fireground performance

By Billy Schmidt



Firefighter safety and performance has been a topic of discussion for years now, but many previous conversations and training were focused on practicing reactionary responses, not elevating the behavior and culture of our… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 21, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Crimson Is Making Headlines

INSIDE THE APPARATUS INDUSTRY

A company that’s both new & old introduced some great products & signed many new contracts in 2010

Story & Photos by Bob Vaccaro



Crimson Fire made quite a splash in 2010, announcing a significant number of orders for major cities around the country.



For those of you new to the fire service, Crimson made… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 19, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Winter ops? Don't forget the rehab!

By A.J. Heightman, Editor-in-Chief, JEMS

Photos courtesy Patrick Swoop



On January 14, fire and EMS personnel were sent to Decatur Township (Pa.) for a fully involved house fire. They experienced heavy fire on arrival. East Derry Township Fire Chief Steve Yohn (who served as the incident commander) requested a second alarm. With extreme cold conditions, Fame EMS (Lewistown, Pa.) rapidly deployed their heated rehab tent. Approximately 70… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 18, 2011 at 1:09pm — 1 Comment

Check Out What’s on the Horizon for Employee Assistance Programs

Proposed changes to NFPA 1500 will establish guidelines for developing behavioral health assistance programs

By Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki



Following is the fourth in a series of seven articles that describe a new approach to mental and behavioral health in the fire service. Read the other articles:…



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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 18, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Is It Time to Revise Your Organizational Chart?

REALITY CHECK

Is It Time to Revise Your Organizational Chart?

By Scott Cook



Do you serve your firefighters or do your firefighters serve you?



Here’s another way to ask that question: What does your organization chart look like?



If you’re like most organizations, the chief is at the top, and all of the… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 14, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

ICS 201: How to Create Order from Chaos

ICS 201: How to Create Order from Chaos

By Brett Martinez





Sometime in the last few years, your eyes probably glazed over while attending a mandated course on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS). If you’re an officer, or a firefighter hoping to promote (or just someone with masochistic tendencies), you may also have attended additional courses, such… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 13, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Near-Miss Reports: A Tool Chest for Fire Officers

Georgia Fire Academy enhances officer development training by incorporating the Near-Miss Reporting System

By David Wall & Tommy Bishop



Company officers use tools from the near-miss website…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 11, 2011 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

2 Plans in 1: Creating a training action plan

By Kevin Milan

A fireground mentor once told me, “It’s OK to vary your plan, as long as you have one.” As a young fire officer, I understood the message: We can change ventilation tactics so long as we plan to vent. A secondary water supply can come from either direction, so long as it arrives. Little did I know that this mentor imparted wisdom about things far beyond commanding the initial fire…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 10, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Steps for Conducting a Rear Roof Rail Displacement

Story & Photos by Les Baker



A quick and easy method for extracting patients from a roof-resting vehicle involves the displacement of the rear roof rail.…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 7, 2011 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Old Fire Lookout Gets New Life as a Radio Tower

By Jane Jerrard



A Maine mountaintop is slated to be the site of a unique communications tower that combines a 1944-style structure with modern-day microwave technology.



The Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) is…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 6, 2011 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

A Work in Progress: Tips for fighting fires in buildings under construction

QUICK DRILLS

A Work in Progress

Tips for fighting fires in buildings under construction

By Homer Robertson



Just like people, buildings have a life cycle, from the time they’re “born” (built) until they “die,” which can come in a number of ways,… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 4, 2011 at 5:27pm — No Comments

How Fire Departments Can Influence State & Local Politics

How Fire Departments Can Influence State & Local Politics

By James L. Cubbage Jr.



During one of the Annual Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) dinners in Washington, D.C., in the early 1990s, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (then the junior Senator from Delaware)—or as we call him, Joe—made the following statement: “There are three political parties in Delaware: the Republicans, the… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 4, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Recent Fitness Trends: Which one is the best?

By Michael Ong



Fitness is a big industry these days. Companies spend millions of dollars competing for consumers while nutritional supplements, fitness equipment and various workout programs flood the market with the endorsements from big-name athletes. Advertisements even include testimonials from firefighters and their success stories that came about as a result of using the products. Video workouts, Web-based workouts and “boot camps” are all the rage at the firehouse…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 3, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

You CAN Fight the Same Fire Over Again

By Kriss Garcia



Today’s structure fires are becoming more infrequent yet more aggressive all the time. This, along with the fact that we’re in a construction era where building materials are becoming less resistant to the damage fire can cause, makes it imperative that we get the most experience and education possible out of the fires we do have. How do we accomplish this in a manner that translates to real learning, where we can make decisions based on real-life…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on December 29, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

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