September 2000 Issue
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Features |
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MAJOR INCIDENTS
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On The Job - Boston: 9-Alarm Fire Threatens East Boston
David Mager reports on the strategies and tactics used by the Boston Fire Department to overcome a multitude of problems to prevent what could have been a conflagration.
Progress Report
A follow-up report on a 10-alarm, $100 million fire in Philadelphia; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
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ARSON INVESTIGATION
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Fire Cause Analysis: Keys For A Successful Investigation
Richard S. Wolfson points out why the preservation of the fire scene by the chief officer and firefighters is crucial in conducting and evaluating an origin and cause analysis.
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FIRE SERVICE MANAGEMENT
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Telling It Like It Is: The Fire Service Information Officer
Timothy R. Szymanski outlines a function that is necessary for every fire department and vital to help make every incident a success in the eye of the public - the information officer.
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FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
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"The Great Escape": Another Rescue Tool For Firefighters
Meri-K Appy reports that more and more, firefighters are using an additional rescue tool to help them save lives: fire safety education.
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Columns |
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Fire Politics
Sprinkler Legislation: Mesa’s Partial Success Story
By Hal Bruno
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Safety & Survival
Smoke (Backdraft) Explosions
By Vincent Dunn
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University Of Extrication
"Phases Of Rescue": A National Extrication Drill - Part 1
By Ronald E. Moore
More: Ron Moore's University of Extrication
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Communicating
Writing Radio Specs
By Barry Furey
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EMS
New Ambulance Fee Schedule To Impact Some Fire Departments
By Gary Ludwig
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Structural Wildland Interzone
2000 Capital Area Interagency Wildfire Academy: A Preview
By Robert M. Winston
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Command Post
Leadership - Follow Me: Good Leaders Lead From The Front
By Harry R. Carter, Ph.D.
More: Harry Carter's Command Post Commentary
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Emergency Vehicle Operations
Preventing Apparatus Rollover Fatalities And Injuries
By Michael Wilbur
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Hazmat Studies
Hazardous Materials Containers: Part 4 - Portable Containers
By Robert Burke
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Departments |
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As Firehouse Sees It
The U.S. Fire Picture: An Update
By Harvey Eisner
Forum
Hot Off The Wire...
Firehouse.com
Hot Shots
Fire Wire
Rekindles
By Paul Hashagen
New Products
Calendar: Events & Destinations
Parting Shot
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Dedication |
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This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Firefighter Robert Buhler, 62, of the Delmont, SD, Volunteer Fire Department; Firefighter/Engineer David Clements Sharp II, 31, of the City of Fayetteville, NC, Fire Department; Administrative District Chief Kevin F. Steren-chuk, 48, of the Cedar Rapids, IA, Fire Department; and Chief Mike Queen, 30, of the Rabun County, GA, Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, March 2000.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty
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