Heavy Vehicle BUS Rescue
October 2016
As I write this article we are preparing for a mission trip back to Guatemala to train their firefighters and rescue folks. This will be
As I write this article we are preparing for a mission trip back to Guatemala to train their firefighters and rescue folks. This will be
It isn’t just Carbon Monoxide (CO) we need to worry about. Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) is probably an even greater danger. If you or members of
Nice, France: A Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplain, clad in the ministry’s signature blue shirt, approached a woman who was visibly distraught, clutching a
I have to say that lighting technology has come a long way since the seventies. When I first started riding rescue/EMS we were using rotating
FIRE STATION PROFILE Navassa Volunteer Fire Department Department Name: Navassa Volunteer Fire Department County: Brunswick Fire Chief Donny Williams Type Department: Combination Structure: Non Profit Corporation ISO: 5
In today’s fire service, there is a growing trend towards firefighters acquiring a college degree. As a firefighter moves upward in the organization, not only
I am writing this several days after the attack on the Dallas Police Department. It is a sad state of affairs when first responders who
The North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS will hold its 60th Annual Convention at the Hickory Metro Convention Center Sept. 8-10, 2016. It is
For the last year or so, I have been providing commentary and information in this forum about ambulances. The ambulance is a fundamental component to
While the overall economy has experienced a lack-luster performance since the Great Recession of 2008-2011, the construction industry is booming. If you are in construction,
Are you fully satisfied the fire sprinkler or fire alarm test reports you receive are accurate? Are you confident your fire alarm plan reviewers understand
In the fire service we have all had those frequent flyer calls. Fire alarm activations are just one of those that can become the ones
When looking at today’s fire and life safety efforts within the fire service, I believe we need ask ourselves, are we doing everything we can
With national elections on the horizon, we are constantly bombarded by each candidate’s economic quick-fix version which usually only serves to raise the debt ceiling
One of the big things we had on the farm was tobacco barns. No real surprise as we were primarily tobacco farmers. We had beef
This issue will conclude our series pertaining to highway transportation tank trailers — in which we have previously covered the ’06 series non-pressure tank trailers,
The calendar pages have turned and once again baseball is back. The grass finely manicured like a new haircut, the sun is shining high overhead
The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 12 stage theater, a 25-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and
(This is part two of a two part series.) This article is designed for regular firefighters. And as we will see, you really are involved
Rural fire districts, volunteer fire stations and rural emergency response facilities are faced with the growing problem of keeping stations safe and secure. After equipment
FIRE STATION PROFILE Midway Fire Rescue Department Name: Midway Fire Rescue County: Georgetown Type Department: Combination Structure: Municipal/County Fire District ISO: 2 Number of Stations: 3 Number of Apparatus: Pumpers: 5 Aerials:
As we all know, firefighters and EMTs are in the business of protecting and saving lives on a daily basis. But, too often we neglect
Given the recent violence against the blue team (law enforcement), it has become necessary to revisit operations at incidents where mass violence has occurred. It
History’s greatest achievements have been made by individuals who excelled only slightly over the masses of other individuals in their respective fields. I am reminded
Thirty-four years ago as an Auxiliary Firefighter for the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire, I climbed aboard a fire engine for the first time. It
It is that time of year when people will inevitably go to look at these powerful natural features, to awe at their beauty, to photograph
EMS in North Carolina continues to progress. Systems continue to implement more first responder naloxone and epinephrine programs. The newly formed North Carolina Medical Board
Every firefighter knows it; the feeling of jumping aboard a truck whose destination is a structure fire. Every firefighter knows the feeling of putting on
We have covered a lot of information over the past several years on heavy vehicle rescue. I want to now go back and review some
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