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FireRescue1 Member News October 12, 2007 Volume 192 |
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| Abandoned building fires: Going on the defensive  |
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 Fires in abandoned buildings are the scourge of fire departments nationwide.
Their derelict conditions can serve as deathtraps for firefighters, or at the very least present a constant risk of injuries when offensive tactics are deployed. Larger departments such as those in New York and Phoenix have had policies in place for several years that relate to abandoned buildings. Some smaller departments now seem to be following suit ... Full Story Related Resources:  Study: Flint vacant structure fires/firefighter injuries (PDF) TALK BACK: What are your department's policies on approaching abandoned structures?
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By Charles Bailey, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| It is my belief that while fire may behave the same way no matter where in the country it happens to break out, firefighters do not. Perhaps the biggest mistake we can make is to assume that just because a certain methodology works for large departments, it will work equally as well in small towns. Full Column |
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| Keeping handles on wyes open | |
| By Chuck Martini, Rockford, Ill., Fire Department District Chief | |
| We have developed a cheap and easy way to keep handles on wyes from getting accidentally knocked closed after the hose is attached. We took a simple 18" Velcro strap that attaches to the handle. We then wrapped this around the hose and back around the handle. It is easy to remove, cheap to replace and works well ... Full Tip |
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Press Release: The Interact Business Group Plans Public Safety Training Center in Portland, Oregon [The Interact Business Group] Ground zero tower work to resume after fatal fire [New York] Related Article: NYC firefighters doomed by lack of water in Deutsche Bank blazeBaltimore to push for safer cigarettes [Baltimore] Researchers: Climate change likely to increase fires [Las Vegas] Calif. man plows car into FD porch [Contra Costa, Calif.] |
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