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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - Thirty fire service leaders and aspiring leaders from across North Carolina and South Carolina graduated from UNC Charlotte’s Fire and Rescue Management Institute in February, joining over 200 alumni who have completed the co-hort certificate program...
UNCC graduates 30 fire service leaders

| 05/02/2012

Thirty fire service leaders and aspiring leaders from across North Carolina and South Carolina graduated from UNC Charlotte’s Fire and Rescue Management Institute in February, joining over 200 alumni who have completed the co-hort certificate program since 2006-2007. Students completed over 70 hours of leadership and management curriculum covering modules such as Leadership and Team-Building, Strategic Planning and Operations Management, Communication Skills & Public Relations, and Personnel Management. The 12-day curriculum, which is spread out over four months, is designed to prepare today and tomorrow’ fire and rescue administrators for th... Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - Chief Edward P. Brinson has been selected to serve as the Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association. Chief Brinson is known to many of you and currently serves as the Chief of the Fairview Rural Fire Department located at 4...
Chief Edward P. Brinson Named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association

| 05/02/2012

Chief Edward P. Brinson has been selected to serve as the Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association. Chief Brinson is known to many of you and currently serves as the Chief of the Fairview Rural Fire Department located at 4501 Ten-Ten Road in Apex, NC. Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - RALEIGH - This year marks the 125th anniversary of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association. Several special events and projects are being planned to celebrate this historic event during the Conference in August. You are invited to participate...
WANTED - Historical Photos from North Carolina Fire Departments

| 05/09/2012

RALEIGH - This year marks the 125th anniversary of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association. Several special events and projects are being planned to celebrate this historic event during the Conference in August. You are invited to participate! Please send us any historic photos that you may have of your department. We're looking for fires, firehouses, personnel, apparatus - pretty much anything that illustrates how your department USED to look. If you have scanned digital photos, email them to graphics@southatlanticfirerescueexpo.com . Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - Congratulations to Rusty Alexander, Fire Chief of Locke Township Fire Dept. in Salisbury. Chief Alexander was the winner of our Fire Truck Pedal Car give-a-way. Please come by our booth at the South Carolina Fire Rescue Conference at Myrtle Beach an...
From the Editor - Spring 2012

Sherry Brooks | 04/23/2012

Congratulations to Rusty Alexander, Fire Chief of Locke Township Fire Dept. in Salisbury. Chief Alexander was the winner of our Fire Truck Pedal Car give-a-way. Please come by our booth at the South Carolina Fire Rescue Conference at Myrtle Beach and the South Atlantic Expo in Raleigh to enter to win your own miniature fire truck! Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - The Man versus Machine calls are the type that many fire service and EMS professionals will never respond to in their career. They may not even know what they are, let alone even be a part of this type of technical rescue. These calls are classified...
Man versus Machine: Vehicle and Machine Rescue

Ed Henry | 04/23/2012

The Man versus Machine calls are the type that many fire service and EMS professionals will never respond to in their career. They may not even know what they are, let alone even be a part of this type of technical rescue. These calls are classified under N.F.P.A. 1670; the basic course heading is “Vehicle and Machine Rescue” and some classes may even be titled “Farm Medic,” for overturned farm machines with operator entrapment. Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - During your years in the rescue service, have you ever had to get a single or double sheave pulley system elevated and secured above the ground in order to perform a rescue, when you could not easily reach that elevated spot to place the pulley? Suc...
RESCUE EQUIPMENT: Rigging elevated pulley systems from the ground

Bob Twomey | 04/23/2012

During your years in the rescue service, have you ever had to get a single or double sheave pulley system elevated and secured above the ground in order to perform a rescue, when you could not easily reach that elevated spot to place the pulley? Such a rescue could easily be encountered if you have to place an elevated pulley system above an injured tree trimmer, or above a pilot in his wreckage in the plane that crash-landed in a tree top, or even above a person stranded off the side of a building, bridge, water tank or whatever. Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - If your department is like mine, the decreasing amount of resources available for extrication training has hampered adequately preparing our members for what they may encounter on our streets and highways. With our struggling economy and with the pr...
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)-funded advanced extrication training

Brad Maness | 04/23/2012

If your department is like mine, the decreasing amount of resources available for extrication training has hampered adequately preparing our members for what they may encounter on our streets and highways. With our struggling economy and with the price of metal increasing, finding junk cars, buses, etc. has become a serious challenge. In the extrication arena, firefighters simply can’t watch a video or simulate the extrication sequence and expect to be proficient when the simple door pop doesn’t work. Although our departments may go some time before putting the tools to work for an actual emergency, we must constantly prepare for the worst. ... Read More...

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CarolinaFireJournal - CarolinaFireJournal - - A life-saving “Free” training event for firefighters and medical providers treating fire smoke exposure will be held July 20-21, 2012 at the Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. There will be a controlled burn training focused on atmosp...
Know Your Smoke: the Dangers of Fire Smoke

| 04/23/2012

A life-saving “Free” training event for firefighters and medical providers treating fire smoke exposure will be held July 20-21, 2012 at the Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. There will be a controlled burn training focused on atmospheric monitoring (full Personal Protective Equipment - PPE required) on July 21. Read More...

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WANTED - Historical Photos from North Carolina Fire Departments
UNCC graduates 30 fire service leaders
Chief Edward P. Brinson Named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association
Never Forget Memorial Golf Outing
Man versus Machine: Vehicle and Machine Rescue
Decreasing employee turnover in your fire house
Firefighter Games coming to Raleigh in June
Mock rescue drill
Know Your Smoke: the Dangers of Fire Smoke
Southeast Association of Fire Chiefs 2012 Conference
Firefighting gear: Packs and lights
Product Review: Dragon Fire Gloves
HazMat: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Create synergy with a team of financial advisors
Dead Zones in your fire department
Fire Investigators: Be prepared for your expert testimony
Firefighters, which is most important? Training, education or experience?
Lesson from the IAFF Fire Ground Safety and Survival Class
Firefighter fitness: What’s your best workout?
Extrication Education: Technology 101 - High strength metals
Ask Ernie “The Apparatus Maintenance Expert”
Alternatives for purchasing fire apparatus
Fire Truck Repairs - Do you go to a gynecologist for a vasectomy?
Writing basic bid specifications for fire apparatus
HazMat: Responding to fuel spills
Trends in fire station design and construction
Returning to the foundations — forcible entry
RESCUE EQUIPMENT: Rigging elevated pulley systems from the ground
Navigating the maze to your new fire station
Obesity in the fire service
Things you can learn from a chicken
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)-funded advanced extrication training
The most dangerous era to be a firefighter - Is there a ‘perfect storm’ brewing?
Fire Station Profile
Caldwell County Fire & Life Safety Festival
2012 Charleston area Firefighter Combat Challenge
From the Editor - Spring 2012
An introduction to Pre-Planning for fire calls
Firefighter Games a Long Tradition in North Carolina
Wildland fire: Slaying the Wildfire Dragons
Make research-based decisions for your fire department needs
Debriefing: How it brings medical simulation full circle
Dealing with the bariatric patient during EMS calls
The National Response Framework:
How do we apply ‘never forgetting’ to fire training?

Spring 2012 New Deliveries

Allendale County Rescue

Allendale County Rescue

2012 AEV/NWEV TraumaHawk Type II Mercedes Sprinter 2500 with LED lights, custom lights, custom cabinets, Mermaid climate control.

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Benhaven Emergency Services

Benhaven Emergency Services

2012 AEV/NWEV TraumaHawk w/Ford chassis, 164x95x72” headroom, ACC Danhard environmental system, LED lights, custom cabinet, Chevron and custom letters, O2 lift.

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Caswell County EMS

Caswell County EMS

2012 AEV/NWEV Terrastar SFA w/International chassis, LED lights, 6 point harness, Med Vault, temperature controlled drug drawer, Double Eagle graphics.

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Eastern Shore/Mar Mac/First Med

Eastern Shore/Mar Mac/First Med

2012 AEV/NWEV TraumaHawk Type II Mercedes Sprinter 2500, LED lights, Inverter, custom graphics, 6 point harness, Double Eagle graphics.

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Gates County EMS

Gates County EMS

2011 AEV/Northwestern Emergency Vehicle G4500 w/Chevy chassis, Danhard Heat/AC, LED lights, power O2 lift, custom cabinets, 6 point harness, ceiling ducted heat and AC.

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Logan Emergency Ambulance Service Authority

Logan Emergency Ambulance Service Authority

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Lumberton Rescue and EMS

Lumberton Rescue and EMS

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Pickens County EMS

Pickens County EMS

2012 AEV 3500 w/Chevy chassis, LED lights, custom cabinets, ceiling ducted heat/AC, LED dome lights, ACC climate control, Double Eagle custom graphics.

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Saltville Rescue Squad

Saltville Rescue Squad

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Warren County Rescue Squad

Warren County Rescue Squad

2012 AEV/NWEV G3500 w/Chevrolet chassis, LED warning lights, ducted heat/AC, Double Eagle graphics, LED dome inside, new Lonseal floor, new paint, custom cabinets.

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Canton Fire Department

Canton Fire Department

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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital

2011 Braun Super Chief w/2012 Iternational 4300 chassis, DT9 MaxxForce engine, crew cab for family ride-a-long, dual curbside attendant seats with 5 point harness.

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Asheville Fire Department

Asheville Fire Department

2012 Pierce Arrow-XT w/Pierce chassis, Cummins ISX11.9 500 hp, 2000 GPM Waterous pump, 300 gal. UPF poly tank, TAK-4 IFS, side roll and front impact protection, 20 kW hyd. generator.

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Boiling Springs Lakes Fire Rescue Cary Fire Department

Boiling Springs Lakes Fire Rescue Cary Fire Department

2012 Pierce Saber SLT Custom Pumper w/Pierce chassic, Cummins ISL9 400 hp, 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 750 gal. UPF poly tank, full height/depth compartments w/flush rear.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Cary Fire Department

Cary Fire Department

2012 100’ Aerial Platform Pierce Velocity w/Pierce chassis, DDC DD13 500 hp, 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 300 gal. UPF poly tank, 3-in-2 Lyfe brackets, LED compartment lights.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Cary Fire Department

Cary Fire Department

2012 Pierce Velocity Heavy Rescue #2 w/ Pierce chassis, DDC DD16 500 hp, TAK-4 IFS, extended front bumper w/hydraulic tool reel, electric awning, 40 kW PTO generator.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Cary Fire Department

Cary Fire Department

2012 Pierce Velocity Heavy Rescue #4 w/Pierce chassis, DDC DD13 500 hp, TAK-4 IFS, air ride rear suspension, side roll protection, front impact protection.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Fayetteville Fire Department

Fayetteville Fire Department

2012 Pierce Arrow-XT Custom Pumper w/Cummins ISL9 450 hp w/ 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 750 gal. UPF poly tank, TAK-4 IFS, side roll /front impact protection, barrier style cab doors.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Greenville Fire - Rescue

Greenville Fire - Rescue

2012 Pierce Arrow-XT 100’ Aerial Platform w/Pierce chassic, DDC Series 60 515 hp, 2000 GPM Waterous pump, 300 gal. UPF poly tank, aluminum rear mounted ladder, 400 amp alternator.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Griffith Volunteer Fire Department

Griffith Volunteer Fire Department

2012 Pierce Arrow-XT Customer Pumper w/Pierce chassic, Cummins ISL9 450 hp, 1250 GPM Waterous pump, 1000 gal. UPF poly tank, backup and side view cameras, TAK-4 IFS.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Louisburg Fire Department

Louisburg Fire Department

2012 Pierce Impel Custom Pumper w/Pierce chassis, Cummins ISL9 400 hp, 1500 GPM Hale Qmax pump, 1250 gal. UPF poly tank, hatch compartments, Husky 3 foam system.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Oak Ridge Fire Department

Oak Ridge Fire Department

2012 Pierce Arrow-XT Custom Pumper w/Pierce chassis, Cummins ISL9 450 hp, 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 1000 gal. UPF poly tank, Insta-Chains, TAK-4 IFS, hydraulic tool reels.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Wake Forest Fire Department

Wake Forest Fire Department

2012 Pierce Saber SLT Custom Pumper w/Pierce chassis, Cummins ISL9 450 hp, 1500 GPM Waterous CSU pump, 1000 gal. UPF poly tank, hydraulic ladder rack, large diameter front inlet.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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West End Fire Department

West End Fire Department

2011 Pierce Pumper w/Kenworth chassis, Cummins 330 hp, 1250 GPM Waterous pump, 1125 gal. UPF poly tank, roll-up doors, 6 kW hydraulic generator and top mount walkway.

Provided By Triad Fire, Inc.
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Snow Camp Volunteer Fire Dept.

Snow Camp Volunteer Fire Dept.

2012 Anchor-Richey EVS Deluxe Skid Unit, Vanguard 18 hp, 245 GPM Hale HPXB-200 pump, 225 poly tank, Elkhart valves, 200 ft. booster hose, polished Hannay aluminum booster reel.

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South Fork Volunteer Fire Dept.

South Fork Volunteer Fire Dept.

2012 Anchor-Richey EVS F-450 Flatbed Brush Truck w/Ford chassis, 6.7 V-8 diesel, 245 GPM Hale pump, 300 gal. poly tank, large compartments, 4” manifold, large hose tray.

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Staley Volunteer Fire Dept.

Staley Volunteer Fire Dept.

2012 Anchor-Richey EVS F-550 Flatbed Brush Truck w/Transverse Compartment, Ford chassis, 6.8 V-10 gasoline engine, 300 GPM Hale pump, 300 gal. poly tank, large hose tray.

Provided By Anchor-Richey EVS
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Valley Hill Fire and Rescue

Valley Hill Fire and Rescue

2008 American LaFrance Customer 65’ Tele-Squirt w/American LaFrance chassis, Cummins diesel ISL-400 engine, 2000 GPM Hale pump, 500 gal. poly tank, red over white paint.

Provided By Anchor-Richey EVS
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West End Volunteer Fire Dept.

West End Volunteer Fire Dept.

2011 Anchor-Richey EVS F-550 10 ft. Multi-Purpose w/Ford chassis, 6.4 V-8 diesel engine, 300 GPM Darley pump, 300 gal. poly tank, 4” manifold, diesel powered pump.

Provided By Anchor-Richey EVS
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West Florence Fire Department

West Florence Fire Department

2011 Anchor-Richey EVS F-550 Flatbed Brush Truck w/Transverse Compartment, Ford chassis, V-8 diesel engine, 300 GPM Darley pump, 300 gal. poly tank, diesel powered pump.

Provided By Anchor-Richey EVS
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Lumber Bridge Volunteer Fire Dept.

Lumber Bridge Volunteer Fire Dept.

2011 Rosenbauer Commercial Pumper w/International chassis, MaxxForce 9 330 hp, 750 GPM Waterous pump, 1000 gal. poly tank, custom rear cab storage, low mount EZ load speedlays.

Provided By C.W. Williams
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Leggett Volunteer Fire Department

Leggett Volunteer Fire Department

2012 E-One Commercial Tanker 1500 w/International 4400 chassis, Maxxforce 9 engine, 750 GPM Hale pump, 1530 gal. poly tank, LED scene lighting, pump and roll capability.

Provided By Fire Connections, Inc.
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Nakina Volunteer Fire Department

Nakina Volunteer Fire Department

2012 E-One Tanker 3000 w/International 7400 chassis, Maxxforce 9 330 hp, 1250 GPM Hale pump, 3000 gal. poly tank, swivel and telescope Newton dump, Hale mid-ship pump.

Provided By Fire Connections, Inc.
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Pinetown Volunteer Fire Department

Pinetown Volunteer Fire Department

2012 E-One Tradition 1250/1250 w/International 4400 chassis, Maxxforce 9 330 hp, 1250 GPM Hale pump, 1250 gal. poly tank, HID scene lighting, booster reel, rear tank fill.

Provided By Fire Connections, Inc.
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Town of Chesterfield Fire Department

Town of Chesterfield Fire Department

2012 E-One Pumper/Tanker w/Freightliner M2 chassis, Cummins 330 hp, 1500 GPM Hale pump, 1280 gal. UPF tank, Newton dump, Hale FoamLogix 2.1 foam system, top mount.

Provided By Fireline, Inc.
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Clio RFD

Clio RFD

2012 E-One Wetside Tanker w/International 7400 chassis, Maxx-Force 9 330 hp engine, 750 GPM Hale pump, 3000 gal. UPF tank, V-Mux electrical system, back up camera.

Provided By Fireline, Inc.
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Issue 26.4 (Spring 2012)

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