Thursday, August 28, 2008
Help in a Heartbeat
By Asst. Chief August F. Ghio, San Diego Fire and Rescue
Public-access defibrillation gains ground in San Diego, saving the lives of those who suffer sudden cardiac arrest....
Flawed LOGIC
By Denis O'Bryan, Director Red Eagle Wildland Protection Services Melbourne, Australia
Alan McArthur set up the framework for Australia's fire protection system and gave us confidence to predict bushfire behavior, to defend against it, to...
Fire service organizations submit rural needs report to Congress
Congress and the federal government can significantly reduce the damage done by wildfires by helping rural firefighters working on the front lines to...
Lobby calls for EU funds to fight forest fires
The European Commission should make sure that there is enough union funding available to help pick up the pieces after devastating forest fires like those...
NFPA's Research Foundation examines how quickly smoke incapacitates
NFPA's Research Foundation examines how quickly smoke incapacitates
NFPA's Research Foundation examines how quickly smoke incapacitates...
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....
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