Firehouse.com

Firefighting - Rescue - Firefighter Training - EMS Training -Firefighter Jobs - EMS -Rescue - Extrication - HazMat - Paramedic -

Health and Wellness

Editor's Note: This year's Full Throttle Support campaign will kick-off at Fire Rescue International on Friday, Aug. 28.

The general public may not know much about the fire service like what trucks are what, why we carry different size hoses, or how many firefighters it takes to make a safe and effective attack on a structure fire. But everyone knows the tragedy that is a line-of-duty-death (LODD) -- someone who has died while trying to help others.

...

Contributors

William Jenaway

William Jenaway
Safety 101 - Lesson 27

You must be able to recognize that these emergent issues will constantly change due to real world happenings, new technology and management practices.

Regardless of the type of industry, emergent issues in business, operations, and safety come from three basic sources:

 

Recent Podcasts

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 01:20

The Apparatus Architects look at a number of topics this month and their guest, a Los Angeles Fire Department Captain, talks about the LAFD's operations and apparatus assignments.

Friday, February 5, 2010 - 12:35

In this episode of the Leader's Toolbox, host Dr. Richard B. Gasaway focuses on the Everyone Goes Home initiative and the Courage To Be Safe program.

Chief Gasaway interviews Ron Dennis, executive director of the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association and the training liaison for the Everyone Goes Home initiative. He also talks with Billy Hayes, director of community affairs for the Washington, DC, Fire Department and the advocate manager for the initiative.

 

Buyers Guide

Visit the Firehouse Buyers Guide for information on firefighting products, equipment, and services.

 

Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

Hot Products

 

Events

 

User login