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Shan Raffel
Shan Raffel is currently serving as an operational station officer in Brisbane, Australia. He is dedicated to exploring ways of improving efficiency and safety. During his 28-year career in the fire service, he has conducted numerous international study tours--including a 10-week Churchill Fellowship to research planning, preparation and response to emergencies in tunnels--in the USA (FDNY), Canada, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Switzerland.
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Firefighting OperationsTaking Action: The Art of “Reading Fire”
In this second installment in Shan Raffel’s two-part series about reading fire, he uses the mnemonic B-SAHF to examines the fire behavior indicators for flashover, backdraft and fire gas ignition, and provide tactical options that can be matched to each event. (August 9, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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Firefighting OperationsThe Art of “Reading Fire”
Using a new mnemonic B-SAHF, Shan Raffel explains how firefighters can use the fire behavior indicators of smoke, air track, heat and flame (all in the context of building construction) to better “read fire” and, therefore, determine the stage of fire development and the changes to come. (July 12, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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TechnologyAn International Approach to Tunnel Emergencies
Fire and rescue operations in tunnels and underground infrastructure present some of most difficult environments for firefighters. In his article “An International Approach to Tunnel Emergencies,” Shan Raffel, an operational station officer in Brisbane, Australia, explores international best practices for planning, preparation and response to emergencies in tunnels and underground stations. (May 16, 2011) READ THIS ARTICLE
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