EVALUATING FIRE EQUIPMENT: REMOVE THE JUNK FIRST … THEN CALCULATE
April 2022
By Gary Wilkins At some point in your life, you probably owed one of your teachers an apology for muttering, “I’ll never use that in
By Gary Wilkins At some point in your life, you probably owed one of your teachers an apology for muttering, “I’ll never use that in
A closer look at how composites are constructed By Todd Herring Firefighters spend a lot of time in their turnout gear from completing academy training
Cumberland County, NC Type Department: Municipal ISO: Class 2 Number of Stations: 1 Number of Apparatus: Pumpers: 4 Aerials: 2 Specialty: 5 Do you provide
Horry County, SC Type Department: Fire Rescue Structure: Traditional Fire Department Organizational Structure ISO: 2 Number of Stations: 5 Number of Apparatus: 10 Pumpers:
By Beth Krah When you spend years responding to problems, you can sometimes overlook the fact that you could be preventing them.” Dan Heath, Upstream
Credit resources you should consider to improve your financial well-being By Bill Carter Consumers would like nothing better than to return to something “normal” but
By Xavier Klonowski Southern Railway opened Spencer Shops in 1896 to perform maintenance on steam locomotives at the halfway point between Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington,
By Randy Larson ORLEANS, VT; March 9, 2022—KIMTEK Corporation announced today that it has delivered a custom-designed FIRELITE® firefighting truck skid for Tesla’s EV auto
By Randy Larson ORLEANS, VT; February 23, 2022—KIMTEK Corporation today announced that its newly updated website, www.kimtekresearch.com, is fully operational. Improvements specifically targeted the streamlining
By Lorena Ruelas Quebec, QC, (February 15th, 2022) – Technimount EMS (“Technimount”), an affiliate company of Technimount System and leading provider of mounting solutions for
By Ryan Glover YARDLEY, PA – Ziamatic Corp, a worldwide leader in Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) bracket technology, introduces two new solutions for reducing firefighter
Mecklenburg County, NCType Department: PaidStructure: Conventional org chart ISO: 1Number of Stations: 43Number of Apparatus: 94 Pumpers: 43 frontline and 16 Reserves Aerials:
Beaufort County, SC Department Name: Burton Fire DistrictCounty: BeaufortType Department: CareerStructure: Burton Fire District Grays Hill ALS Fire StationISO: 2/2yNumber of Stations: 5Number of Apparatus:
ANTHONY BULYGO Fasten your seat belts, a new concept of fire apparatus is in the works. Fire apparatus of a Type 1 through Type 6
BETH KRAH Scattered papers across my desk (and falling to the floor) proved I was serious about preparing my first article for Carolina Fire. The
ANDY STARNES One of the most common problems in thermal imaging use in the fire service is the reading of the spot temperature. As we
TAYLOR BURKE GILMAN he National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1851 guidelines recommend two cleanings per year for turnout gear. All departments know the importance of
KEN FARMER Way back in 1975, I met a person who turned out to be a larger-than-life influence on my life in the fire service.
In today’s workforce and career field, especially all working as first responders, behavioral health is a major concern. Typically, the time from October to February
I want to go over some common questions I get from EMS personnel regarding COVID-19. Below I have done my best to summarize how I
The adage “Knowledge is power” applies not only to life in general, but also to the discipline of hazmat response. GLENN CLAPP CSP, EFO, CHMM,
Every day law enforcement officers report to work, their lives are at risk. But that’s not all. Their mental health is also on the line.
Today, education and discussion on mental health, suicide and PTSD are at the forefront for first responders. However, despite effort, it almost seems as though
JULIE DOWNEY As discussed in the last article, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 3000 Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE) standard’s main objectives are to provide
BILL WEBB Knowing the Difference Can Make a Difference to Become an Advocate on Capitol Hill Trying to explain how Congress funds the federal government
BILL CARTER With digital banking becoming increasingly the preferred “banking” choice of consumers, we need to make sure that your accounts are always protected. If
RAYMOND MANN Two fatal falls brought a tragic end to the summer of 2021 for fire departments on opposite sides of the U.S. In Maryland,
DAVID HESSELMEYER Recruitment and retention should be a priority for all of our departments now and for a long time to come. Why, you might
When we take an introspective look at our hazmat team in terms of our response capabilities and our preparations for those responses, we often neglect
Since the beginning of time, mankind has been fighting a war against fire. Although we find utility in it through it keeping us warm and
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