CFJ Vol. 30.3 (Winter 2016)

Are There Health Benefits to Using a Fitness App?

With all the fitness apps to choose from, finding the one that works for you can be overwhelming. But, once you find a good one,

Critical Incident Stress Management

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a term that was first used by the military during World War II when historian S.L.A. Marshall developed his technique

Differences in Practices Between Rural and Urban First Responders:

(Funding Supported by Magellan Scholar Program University of South Carolina: 11200-15-37930) During this past summer, I had the pleasure of attending the South Carolina Fire

Episode 13: Architecture for Firefighters

Three years ago I started this column to share my knowledge, experience and explain how to read construction documents. This issue I decided to randomly

Have You Ever Been Left Somewhere?

About 19 years ago my Dear Husband (DH) left me to run a call. He didn’t leave me at home, but at Wal-Mart. Of all

Heavy Vehicle Rescue

As I sit and write this article, the holidays are upon us. Christmas is only a few weeks away and then we will move into

How to Tell Your Department’s Story with Dedicated Space for Memorials, Historical Content

“We will never forget.” A simple statement conveying an active and perpetual choice to remember those lost has become an anthem in the public safety

I Heart My Hot Firefighter and other Internet Obsessions that Wreck Our Perception of Marriage

You think it’s hard being a firefighter? Try being a firefighter’s wife. You’ve heard that phrase before and watched it splash across all your favorite

KIMTEK’s New Website Offers Faster, Simpler Access to Rescue Transport Products KIMTEK Corporation’s newly updated website, www.kimtekresearch.com, is fully operational. Improvements specifically targeted the streamlining

It’s Our Honor and Creed

Knight Communications has for over 30 years served and met the needs of some of our most distinguished Americans — first responders, educatorsand our national

Making Stone Soup

In several European countries there is an old tale of Stone Soup. It has many variations in various countries. I am most familiar with the

Mastering the Planning Phase For Your Next Fire Station

Several necessary elements are required in order to successfully plan and execute the design and construction of a new fire station or emergency services facility.

Mutual Aid for Your Public Information Officer

Mutual Aid can be defined, simply, as reciprocal aid and cooperation among organizations and agencies. In the world of Public Safety, mutual aid agreements are

Oak Ridge Fire and Rescue Company

Department Name: Oak Ridge Fire and Rescue Company County: Guilford Type Department: Combination Structure: Volunteer Private 501 C3 ISO: 6 Number of Stations: 2 Number

Prehospital Guidelines for External Hemorrhage

Clinical Care related to current events: I thought that with the current tragic events involving active assailants that it would be a good moment to

Preparing for the (Fire) Storm

I have spent the past couple of decades working in some form of public safety and now my career takes me more and more into

Prevention or Suppression: Where Do You Stand?

During my tenure in the fire service, I have worked for a number of fire departments that ran a fair amount of calls throughout the

Railroad Incident Response: Rolling Stock and Locomotives

In our last article we examined the all hazards approach to a railroad incident. In this issue, we’ll take a closer look at some of

Recruitment and Retention:

Volunteers and employees are without a doubt the most priceless resource we have in emergency services. When they perform to the highest standards they portray

Resolutions

As a new year begins, I think now is the perfect time to reflect on where we have been this past year and where we

Struts and Lights

We are rolling into a new year and new technology will be coming out in the equipment we buy and use. I will be hitting

Summerville Fire and Rescue

Department Name: Summerville Fire and Rescue County: Dorchester County Type Department: Combination ISO: 3 Number of Stations: 5 Number of Apparatus: 8 Pumpers: 5 front

TEMS: Tactical Emergency Medical Specialist

Birth of TEMS Battlefield medicine got its origin from the Spanish in the Siege of Malaga. The injured troops were carried off of the battlefield

The ’12 Series Highway Tank Trailers: A Possibly Corrosive Situation

This discussion is a continuance of the series pertaining to highway transportation tank trailers, in which we have previously covered the ’06 series non-pressure tank

The Upside to Being an Early Morning Riser

This article is going to be met with loud boos and “are you nuts” exclamations. Stick with me folks. What I am about to tell

The Value in Leadership

At some point in your career, you will be called upon to lead. Or you may be presently serving in a leadership role. Regardless of

Tis’ the Season – for CO calls

This article is likely being read after the first of the year, but it is being written as we crank up for the Christmas holidays.

Using Drones in the Rescue Service

All things in rescue evolve and change. Materials used in construction of rescue tools improve, technologies change, as do the applications of technologies to effect