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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Fire Engineering

FIRE ENGINEERING BLOG NETWORK

 
The Deep Cut     

Operating with Three, III

Isaac Frazier writes about the role of the squad firefighter.
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Lou Comenale     

Know Your Ladders

Lou Comenale on an easy way to keep reminding your crew of their ladders and respective heights.
     

The NY Load

Zach Schleiffer reviews this high-rise pack.
     

Electric Leaders

Warren Cersley on leadership--both positive and negative.
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Jason Hoevelmann     

Mind the Hose!

Jason Hoevelmann on details when stretching an attack line dry.
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John K. Murphy     

Attendance Mandatory

John K. Murphy is ready for FDIC International. Are you?
P.J. Norwood     

VEIS for Second-Floor Windows Only?

P.J. Norwood discusses application of this tactic.
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FIRE NEWS ON TV

Top firefighting news clips gathered from local news affiliates around the country.
WFOX (WAWS-Syndi)
Apr. 14, 2015. 07:33 AM EST
A TRUCK DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP IN HIS SEMI, THEN HAS TO ESCAPE AS THE RIG BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMANDY BOULEVARD AT BURNS AVENUE, WHERE THAT BURNED SEMI STILL SITS.

FIRE ENGINEERING FEATURES

 

TRAINING GUIDES

Applying Fire Research to Structural Firefighting

This training guide contains some of the most important firefighting research and analysis done in the past 50 years. Steve Kerber provides an insightful overview of the most significant research undertaken by Underwriters Laboratories, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and several other agencies. Also included is application of this research to the complex and dangerous work of structural firefighting. This research can make firefighting more efficient and effective and how tactics can affect fire behavior and survivability. This guide will enhance firefighters’ abilities and decision-making capabilities by providing a greater array of options for conducting life-saving operations and property saving operations.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

What Would You Do? Apartment Building Fire

This fire occurs in an apartment building immediately after a thunder storm moves through the area. Check out a new firefighter training scenario presented by Skip Coleman.

FDIC INTERNATIONAL

FDIC International is April 20-25, 2015.
Submit to teach at FDIC International HERE.

FIREFIGHTER ARTICLES

Fallen Dallas Firefighter's Widow to Host Press Conference

The widow of Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson, who was killed in the line of duty, will speak at a news conference Tuesday.

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Corbett's Trivia: Fire Dynamics Simulation

What fire involving firefighter fatalities was the first to be computer modeled using the fire dynamics simulator of NIST?

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