Saturday, May 17, 2008
Training
Late Chicago Chief Honored
Chicago-area firefighters and emergency personnel joined representatives of The Dow Chemical and Union Pacific Railroad to honor the late John Eversole, the former chief of special operations for the Chicago Fire Department....
Higher Calling
A Virginia department partnered with an allied-health college to create a degree and internship program for firefighter/paramedics....
Safe Practice
Staying safe means embracing the ABCs of safety and treating a drill like the real thing. ...
Structural Integrity
Thermal extremes are a major factor in live-fire training.… Anybody looking to remedy the problem has to understand concrete and thermal movement....
Flawed Progress
With fewer fires and an arguably misplaced focus on system over solution, fire chiefs may need to revisit fireground strategy and tactics. ...
ISFSI Names New Board Members
Effective April 11, Eddie Buchanan will take over as president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Buchanan will relieve Chief Timothy E. Sendelbach, who has led the organization for the last five years. ...
Apparel
NIOSH Issues User Notice for Certain CBRN APR Respirators
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has issued a user notice for CBRN APR respirators with the use of suits qualified under the NFPA 1994 standard. ...
Safety Vest Meets FHWA Standards
A Federal Highway Administration official has confirmed that the Public Safety Vest promoted by the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition is compliant with Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards....
National Grants Provide Turnout Gear
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and Morning Pride, a firefighting equipment manufacturer, announced will provide turnout gear to local fire departments through a new grant program....
Ready to Wear
NIOSH’s protective technology lab puts SCBA through the paces to see if they are CRBN ready....
Drying Out
Getting turnout gear dry is a safety factor; here are a few approaches to getting wet gear back in service....
THE LAST DEFENSE
New research shows how using the right underwear can save your hide....
