January 2008 Columns
Fire Service Today
by C. Peter Jørgensen
The unexpected resignation and retirement of Federal Signal Corporation’s president and chief executive officer Robert D. Welding on Jan. 1 might just be enough to launch its subsidiary, apparatus manufacturer E-ONE, into an era of stability and growth.More...
Thermal Imagers Can Save Firefighters Lives
By Ed Ballam
When Bill Taylor was a firefighter with the Newton Abbott Volunteer Fire Department in New York, he had the terrifying experiences of falling through a burned out floor and having a ceiling collapse on him. More..
Pricing Of New SCBA Units Is Up – Up In The Air
By Lyn Bixby
More than four months after revised National Fire Protection Association standards took effect for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), nobody is sure what the nation's fire departments are going to have to pay for new NFPA-compliant SCBA units. More..
Apparatus Ideas
by Bob Barraclough
Hummels Wharf Gets Most Impressive Rigs
The Hummels Wharf Fire Department, nestled along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, is home to three of the finest pieces of fire apparatus I have ever seen. More...
Keeping It Safe
by Robert Tutterow
Trailers Hitch Up To NFPA Standards
Until a few years ago, there were very few trailers in the fire service. The most popular trailer vehicles were tiller-drawn apparatus. Today, trailers are turning up everywhere. More...
Chief Concerns
by Richard Marinucci
Safety Is Not A Personal Choice
Without a doubt, protecting the firefighter from harm is the number one priority of every fire department. There are many programs today designed to make sure that “Everyone Goes Home.” More...
Tool Time
by Capt. Raul A. Angulo
Turnout Pocket Tools Are Personal Choices
Firefighters are a lot like little boys – they carry lots of cool stuff in their pockets and love showing it off. More...
EMS Equipment
by Will Chapleau
Hemostatic Dressings Help Control Bleeding
Dressings engineered to assist bleeding control may seem to be a redundant statement, and you may be thinking that all dressings are designed to assist in bleeding control. More...
Near-Miss Report Leads To SCBA Hose Cover Upgrade
By Lyn Bixby
Interspiro, Inc. is offering a Kevlar/Nomex hose cover as an optional upgrade for its Spiromatic S-series self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in response to a low-pressure hose failure caused by a burning ember. More...
We’ve Got You Covered
by Will Grilliott
Head To Toe PPE – It Just Makes Sense"If you want to get just a little burned ... you have never been burned." Those are the words of a firefighter who was burned at a dwelling fire and spent weeks in the burn unit. More...
NFPA Seeks Comments On Thermal Imager Standard
By Ed Ballam
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) committee members are working on creating a standard to regulate thermal imaging cameras (TIC). More...
Firefighting Field Notes
by Dominic Colletti
Class A Foam System: A Necessity For Safety
A short walk down any fire apparatus builder's production line will confirm that Class A foam injection systems are here to stay. More...