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Firerescue Magazine
January 2012
January 2012 Issue highlights

Flipping the Classroom

Kevin Milan discusses his first experience with a “flipped classroom” in which all the content that will be taught in the class is shared by the instructor before the class begins.

By Kevin Milan

Fire Attack

It’s not easy to stop what you’re doing on the fireground and give a complete, accurate description of what’s happening at your location. But as Greg Jakubowski points out, that’s exactly what is needed if fireground operations are to be successful. Jakubowski discusses initial-arriving radio reports and progress reports, as well as why they are important and how they benefit overall fireground operations.

By Greg Jakubowski

Quick Drills

Prop Teaches Fire Behavior in Void Spaces

Homer Robertson explains how to build and use a simple prop that can teach firefighters about the importance of checking for vertical extension of fire, while also reinforcing concepts of fire behavior and use of the thermal imaging camera.

By Homer Robertson

The traditional model of classroom training involves listening to and learning from an instructor who guides the students through the information, piece by piece. But what if that concept were flipped, and ALL the content was made available to the student before the class began? Photo courtesy www.Phoenix.gov

Flipping the Classroom

Kevin Milan discusses his first experience with a “flipped classroom” in which all the content that will be taught in the class is shared by the instructor before the class begins.

By Kevin Milan fire service training, flipping the classroom, Forest Reeder, Salman Khan

Firefighters from the Lingohocken and Upper Makefield Fire Companies in Bucks County, Penn., arrive and radio a size-up at a three-car attached garage fire in November 2011. Photo Kevin Campbell

Fire Attack

Radio Reports: A Review

By Greg Jakubowski CAN report, initial-arriving radio reports, ongoing communications, progress reports, radio reports, radios

The entire prop is a small-scale model of a framed up wall with two vertical wall voids. Using a jigsaw, make an opening along the bottom of the box that exposes both void spaces. Photo Homer Robertson

Quick Drills

Prop Teaches Fire Behavior in Void Spaces

By Homer Robertson fire behavior, prop, props, thermal imaging camera, TIC, vertical extension

One of the major lessons learned from the 2011 WUI/wildland fire season was that WUI/wildland fires are going to continue to grow in size and intensity, as proven by the Wallow Fire in Arizona. But with proper tactics, such as fuel treatment and mitigation, the fire service is poised to face the increasing challenge of WUI/wildland fire. Photo Kari Greer

Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI)

Lessons Learned from the 2011 WUI/Wildfire Season

Although wildland/WUI fires are expected to grow bigger and burn longer in coming years, some large fires in 2011 showed how the fire service has progressed in being able to successfully battle these fire. Eric Litzenberg takes a look at some of the major lessons learned from 2011 wildifres, including evacuation and fuels management.

By Erik Litzenberg evacuation, fuels management, Las Conchas fire, lessons learned, Wallow Fire, WUI

From the Editor

NIST Testing on Facepieces Prompts Examination of Tactics and Training

Recent NIST tests on firefighter SCBA facepieces reveal the potential for degradation and failure when exposed to high-heat conditions. FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach comments that such research produces many questions for firefighters and officers about whether our tactics and training are sufficient to keeping firefighters safe.

By Timothy E. Sendelbach facepiece, NIST, personal protective equipment, PPE, SCBA

When the Liberator’s PTO switch is activated, the generator emits 100%-rated AC power while simultaneously driving a directly connected, two-stage rescue tool pump, right off the spinning generator. Photo Courtesy Smart Power Systems

TNT (Tools News Techniques)

Gear Test: Smart Power Systems’ Liberator generator

On the rescue scene, sometimes minutes, even seconds, can mean the difference between life and death. Assistant Chief Tim Littlefield describes one way to save time on the rescue scene: by using the Smart Power Systems’ Liberator hydraulic generator. The tool not only provides power, it also includes a directly connected, two-stage rescue tool pump that can power up tools while en route to the scene.

By Tim Littlefield Holmatro core tools, hydraulic generator, Liberator system, Smart Power System’s Liberator generator

A home manufacturer donated the structure that would serve as the first fire rescue house in Indiana. Photo John Fleck

TNT (Tools News Techniques)

Martin “Skip” Ockomon’s Fire Rescue Houses

Jane Jerrard interviews firefighter Martin ‘Skip” Ockomon, who spearheaded a project that began in Indiana to build temporary housing for victims of fire.

By Jane Jerrard Anderson Fire Department, Caldwell Fire Rescue House, fire rescue house, Madison County Fire Rescue House

TNT (Tools News Techniques)

The 2011 Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge U.S. Nationals and World Challenge competition results

Michael DeGrandpre provides a run-through of all the winning competitors from both the FCC U.S. National event and the World Challenge.

By Michael DeGrandpre 2011 Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, U.S. Nationals, World Challenge

Nozzlehead

Is Australian Incident an Example of “Pushing Fire”?

After a reader writes to Nozzlehead about a previous column on the hotly debated concept of “pushing fire,” providing a video of an Australian incident in which this appears to happen, Nozzlehead explains how you can tell that this is not an example of “pushing fire.”

By Nozzlehead push fire, Pushing fire

Apparatus Ideas

Comox Fire Department’s New Rescue Pumper

Bob Vaccaro profiles the Comox Fire Department’s new rescue pumper, built by HUB Fire Apparatus on a Spartan Metro Star chassis.

By Bob Vaccaro Comox Fire Department, HUB Fire Apparatus, rescue pumper, Spartan

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