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Firerescue Magazine
July 2008
July 2008 Issue highlights

Large-Area Urban Search & Rescue

Following two widely reported crane collapses in New York City, Chief Fred LaFemina shares some considerations for these events, which not only require rescuing the immediate victims, but also searching large areas adjacent to the collapse.

By Fred LaFemina

News

Charleston Phase 2 Report Released

FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach, who serves on the Charleston Post-Incident Assessment and Review team, shares highlights from the team's recently released Phase 2 report.

By Timothy E. Sendelbach

Fire Service Communications: Update & Predictions

Advances in interoperability, mobile data systems and 800-MHz are just a few of the trends shaping fire service communications. In this article, Barry Furey provides an update on where things are and where you can expect them to go in the next 5 years.

By Barry Furey

Various emergency services units remove debris from the site of a crane collapse on 2nd Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan. One section of the crane hit a 19-story residential building, shearing off a piece of the penthouse apartment, which came to rest upright on the side of the building. Another section fell directly onto the roof of a four-story townhouse. Photo Fred LaFemina

Large-Area Urban Search & Rescue

By Fred LaFemina crane collapse

News

Charleston Phase 2 Report Released

FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach, who serves on the Charleston Post-Incident Assessment and Review team, shares highlights from the team's recently released Phase 2 report.

By Timothy E. Sendelbach

A look inside the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) in Washington, D.C. Created in 2005, the OUC handles approximately 1.8 million 9-1-1 calls each year, while also overseeing all land and mobile radio systems tied to the response network. Photo Courtesy APCO

Fire Service Communications: Update & Predictions

By Barry Furey

Why You Should Attend the ICC Hearings

The ICC hearings are coming up and an extremely important vote is on the line: residential fire sprinklers. If you can be there, you should.

By Steve Westermann

Leadership Skills

Learning to Speak Both Critically & Inspirationally

Leaders must be able to speak in ways that match the situation--sometimes your role is to encourage; other times to criticize; still others to inspire. Jim Broman weighs in on how you can begin developing the many voices of leadership.

By Jim Broman

Near-Miss Reports

Working with Mutual-Aid Departments Requires Common SOPs

When mutual or automatic aid comes into play, the incident command structure must be more disciplined than ever. Joint training, shared SOPs and communications systems that are interoperable are all a must.

By John B. Tippett Jr.

Safety

Are You Honestly Following Your Department's Policies & Procedures?

From PPE to accountability to driving, chief officers are sometimes tempted to let the little things slip. But these areas account for many line-of-duty injuries and deaths. Keith Padgett asks you to respond honestly to a few questions to evaluate how safe your department really is.

By Keith Padgett

Company Officer Development

How to Handle the "Unofficial" Leader on Your Crew

Many firehouses have "unofficial" leaders granted such status by their experience or their charisma. For the company officer, these leaders can be challenging to manage--but also a great resource.

By Derrick Anthony

Fire Prevention

The Case for Evidence-Based Fire Prevention

In tough times, every dollar the department spends must be justified, even public education to support fire prevention. Jim Crawford advocates for evidence-based fire prevention programs.

By Jim Crawford

Firefighters from various California towns fight a house fire ignited by the Slide Fire, a wildfire that occurred in Arrowbear Lake, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2007. Notice the single-layer structural gear all firefighters are wearing. This is the appropriate PPE all firefighters should wear when extinguishing structure fires during a wildfire. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI)

The Challenges of Speccing PPE for WUI Firefighting

All firefighting PPE must strike a balance between thermal protection and breathability. But with wildland PPE this is even more important. Recent research on heat stress on the fireline points to the danger of relying too heavily on Nomex PPE during WUI operations.

By Vaughan Miller

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