May 2011

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May 2011 Issue highlights

Fire Attack

Tactics for Battling Attic Fires [7]

Attic fires present significant collapse danger and can be difficult to extinguish due to limited access. Greg Jakubowski presents some tips for ensuring you stay in control at an attic fire.

By Greg Jakubowski [8]

Technical Rescue in Storm Drains [9]

Andy Speier discusses several of the hazards and challenges rescuers will encounter when entering a storm drain system to conduct search and rescue operations.

By Andy Speier [10]

Best Practices for Tornado Response [11]

Chief Mike Walker of the Oklahoma City Fire Department shares best practices for tornado response, built on years of experience in responding to such incidents.

By Mike Walker [12]

Fires in attic space, no matter the size of the structure, can be tricky; therefore, firefighters must consider several key elements, such as how to confirm the fire’s location, the contents of the attic, building construction, access stairs, and hose and nozzle selections, just to name a few. (Photo Rick Gould)

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Fire Attack

Tactics for Battling Attic Fires [7]

Attic fires present significant collapse danger and can be difficult to extinguish due to limited access. Greg Jakubowski presents some tips for ensuring you stay in control at an attic fire.

A rescue team may need to enter a storm drain to perform a recovery or to remove a trapped individual, but if not properly prepared for the challenges of this type of confined space, rescuers could easily become injured or in need of medical attention. (Photo Andy Speier)

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Technical Rescue in Storm Drains [9]

Andy Speier discusses several of the hazards and challenges rescuers will encounter when entering a storm drain system to conduct search and rescue operations.

By Andy Speier [10] atmospheric monitoring [24], confined space rescue [25], gas monitoring [26], rapid intervention team [27], rescue training [28], RIT [29], Storm drain [30], storm drain search and rescue [31]

Tornadoes often hop, skip and jump, leaving some areas destroyed and others intact.
As you identify new areas of damage, assign area commanders to them, along with task forces made up of fire/rescue, law enforcement and EMS transport. (Photo AP/Jaime Oppenheimer)

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Best Practices for Tornado Response [11]

Chief Mike Walker of the Oklahoma City Fire Department shares best practices for tornado response, built on years of experience in responding to such incidents.

By Mike Walker [12] animal control [32], area command [33], building triage [34], emergency management [35], heavy equipment [36], incident command post [37], NIMS [38], NOAA [39], preplanning [40], RECON teams [41], tornado [42], tornado response [43], unified command [44]

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Big-Rig Extrication Tips & Tactics [45]

Accidents involving big rigs are daunting incidents for first responders. There are a host of unique extrication factors to consider, including those related to stabilization, load types, vehicle construction and other hazards. Todd Meyer offers tips for big rig extrications.

By Todd D. Meyer [46] big rigs [47], big-rig rescue [48], cribbing [49], extrication [50], semi-trucks [51], semis [52], shoring [53], Stabilization [54], trailed failings [55], trailed loads [56]

In 2008, the U.S. Forest Service started a trial “cross boundary” program in which federal, state and local resources cooperated on WUI fires. Cross Boundary crews worked several fires together, including the 2008 Cascade Fire. The result: increased mitigation and increased protection of land and homes in the WUI. Photo Courtesy INCIWEB

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Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI)

Red Lodge Fire Rescue & the Cross Boundary Grant Program [57]

Tim Ryan outlines Red Lodge (Mont.) Fire Rescue’s experience while participating in the Cross Boundary Grant Program, a federally funded program designed to enhance a more coordinated response by local, state and federal resources during wildland/urban interface fires.

By Tim Ryan [58] Cross Boundary Grant Program [59], fire map [60], fuels reduction [61], hazard assessment [62], Healthy Forest Restoration Act [63], home assessment [64], Mapping [65], mutual aid [66], public education [67], WUI [68]

Quick Drills

Use “Recipe” Cards to Enhance Training [69]

When it comes to training, volunteer departments struggle with time limitations. In this Quick Drills, Homer Robertson introduces a form of training that fits better for adult learners and allows members to train on their own time throughout the month.

By Homer Robertson [70] Adult learning [71], recipe cards [72], self-directed learning [73], skills evaluation [74]

I took the 550 cord on a backcountry ski tour, where I used it to descend a steep bank. (Photo Glenn Pinson)

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TNT (Tools News Techniques)

Gear Test: SurvivalStraps’ Survival Bracelet and Survival Belts [75]

After testing SurvivalStraps’ Survival Bracelet, Belt and general 550 cord, Andy Speier reports that the products would be great to have during rescue emergencies, as they can be deployed quickly and can be doubled up to form descent-control devices. Also, a portion of the proceeds go to a good cause.

By Andy Speier [10] drop line [76], Extrication Rescue Gear Test [77], Rope Rescue [78], Survival Belt [79], Survival Bracelet [80], SurvivalStraps [81], tagline [82]

AFD personnel now use QlikView’s Operations Dashboard to monitor four key measures: NFIRS report completion, CE completion, inspection completion and turnout and response time. (Photo Courtesy Austin Fire Department)

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TNT (Tools News Techniques)

By the Numbers [83]

Research conducted in UL’s Northbrook, Ill., facilities examined fire service ventilation practices, combined with fire behavior involving modern home construction and furnishings. The conclusion: There are major changes happening in the residential fire environment and, as such, firefighters need to reexamine their tactics, especially those related to ventilation.

By Elizabeth Gray [84]Rhoda Mae Kerr [85]

Nozzlehead

Tough Times Ahead for Fire Departments [86]

After a reader writes to Nozzlehead explaining that he is being too negative about how the economic crisis has affected fire departments, Nozzlehead tries to address the reality of station shut-downs, brownouts, declining volunteer numbers, etc., and offers ideas for how the fire service can help change the public’s perspective.

By Nozzlehead [87] door control [16], legacy construction [88], lightweight construction [89], modern fuels [90], synthetic fuels [91], UL [92], Underwriters Laboratories [93], vent enter search [94], ventilation [23], ventilation-fueled fire [95], VES [96]

UL’s 3-minute video shows a modern room where a lit candle is placed on the sofa. These photos show the room at 3 minutes after ignition. (Photos Courtesy Steve Kerber/Underwriters Laboratories)

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A Closer Look at the UL Ventilation Study [97]

By Jane Jerrard [98] door control [16], legacy construction [88], lightweight construction [89], modern fuels [90], synthetic fuels [91], UL [92], Underwriters Laboratories [93], vent enter search [94], ventilation [23], ventilation-fueled fire [95], VES [96]

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