September 2007
COLUMNS
Fire Service Today
by C. Peter Jørgensen
The Atlanta IAFC trade show held Aug. 24 and 25 saw few big surprises as far as apparatus goes, but a lot of innovations in components and equipment. More...
Apparatus Ideas
by Bob Barraclough
Safety Sighted At Baltimore Fire Show
Safety was certainly one of the hottest topics at this year’s Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, Md., in both the exhibit area and the classes. More...
Keeping It Safe
by Robert Tutterow
NFPA Compliance Requires Certified Third-Party Testing
The only true indication that personal protective equipment (PPE) is compliant is a third-party certifying mark with the appropriate language on the product label. More...
Tool Time
by Raul A. Angulo
Big Building Big Ventilation
We all know the quick, rule-of-thumb hydraulics formula – big fire means big water. The same applies to ventilation – big building means big ventilation. The Tempest 60-inch MVU (mobile ventilation unit) packs a walloping 150,000 cfm at 78 miles per hour. More...
Firefighting Field Notes
by Dominic Colletti
Hyattstown Orders 4Guys Workhorse
Recently delivered rescue engine 709, purchased by the Hyattstown (Md.) Volunteer Fire Department, features high-volume compressed air foam capability. More...
Chief Concerns
by Richard Marinucci
Great Committees Yield Great Specs
Someone once said a camel was a horse designed by committee. In spite of that disparaging remark, committees can be very useful and serve a beneficial function to your organization. More...
The Road Warrior
by Allen Baldwin
Extrication Suits Are For MVA Responses
For most departments, structural firefighting turnout gear is the standard issue for vehicle extrication responses. Let’s face it, it’s familiar, readily available and we are, for the most part, comfortable working in it. Extrication suits, however, are better for motor vehicle accident (MVA) responses. Let’s look at the reasons why. More...
Special Delivery:
By Tony Lolli
CAFS Makes Three-Man Volunteer Crews More Effective
Ravena Hose Company, an all-volunteer department in New York covering a residential area south of Albany, purchased its first compressed air foam system (CAFS) this summer while acquiring its second W.S. Darley & Company engine. More...
ARTICLES
Simulator For Engineer Training Gets High Marks
By Lyn Bixby
Jeff Clifton was an assistant chief and training officer with the DeCordova (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department when he came up with an idea that is likely to change the course of his professional life. More...
Extrication Tools: Balancing Weight And Power
By David A. Smith
With nearly 250 million vehicles on U.S. roads these days, it’s inevitable that some of them will crash.
When they do – and they did, 6 million times in 2005, according to federal statistics – some occupants won’t be able to get out of those vehicles on their own. More...
New Fire Products At IAFC
By Ed Ballam and Lyn Bixby
Fire Rescue International, the official show of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, featured hundreds of exhibitors late last month, showing everything from boots and helmets, to extrication tools and rescue equipment to fire pumps and foam systems to a variety of apparatus. More...
Ferrara Inundator Posts Impressive Test Results
The Inundator, a custom industrial pumper by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, achieved impressive results during recent Underwriters Laboratories (UL) testing. More...