Reunited!
Photo by Walter Briggs
A firefighter from the Holiday Village (La.) Fire Department emerged from the smoke to return “Scruffy” to his grateful owner.
On January 12, the dog ran into burning the Pineville, La., mobile home to find his owner, who had escaped the flames. Although the home was a total loss, dog and owner were happy to be reunited.
| Reality Check |
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Taken to Task
Getting from the task to the objectives
By Scott Cook
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I’ve mentioned before that IFSTA has basic and advanced programs ready to roll out for just about any topic. Admittedly, I put the cart before the horse. You might be thinking, if this lesson material comes from IFSTA ready to use, why ...
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| Technical Rescue |
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Taking Stock
Technical rescue resources become vulnerable as the economy sinks
By Harold Schapelhouman |
I can’t see Russia from my house, but I can see the now closed offices of Lehman Bros. across the street from my corner office at Fire Station 1 in Menlo Park, Calif.
Our county lost $150 million when Lehman Bros. went bankrupt. As other financial institutions ...
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The Right Fit
Effective aerial operations require correct positioning & knowledge of vertical & horizontal reach
By Homer Robertson
From the February 2009 issue of FireRescue magazine
You can write volumes on aerial operations, but the topic is often overlooked during our company-level drills. Right about now many of you are thinking, “We’re engine guys,” or “Our department doesn’t even own an aerial ladder; if we need one, the neighboring department ...
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