Keeping It Safe: Apparatus Accessibility
Fire apparatus carry more equipment today than ever before. This is likely because we have evolved into an all-hazards response department.
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Liability of an Unhealthy, Unsafe Fire Station
A wise fire department will make a conscious effort to continually provide a safe and healthy fire station.
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Tired of Hearing About Safety
I overheard a comment recently that firefighters are tired of hearing about safety. Wow! I wonder if this is the case for airline pilots.
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Keeping It Safe: New Contamination Standard
After 10 years in development, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has finally released a new standard on contamination.
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Review of Firefighter LODDs
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released its annual report on the 2023 fatal firefighter injuries this past June.
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Keeping It Safe: Liability?
Personal protective equipment protects a department’s members. Shouldn't a department have a subject matter expert on PPE?
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Keeping It Safe: Eye Protection
The more we learn about the hazards of carcinogens, the more we see the need to wear face pieces.
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Contamination Control: Innovative Approaches
The approaches are designed to minimize the amount of fire-produced contamination brought back into the station following a fire event.
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Being Our Own Worst Enemy
This month’s column is about a few news stories that involved accidents that were extremely preventable and inexcusable.
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Keeping It Safe: Protecting the PPE Technician
Just what is a PPE technician? This is the person who handles the dirty, contaminated PPE—i.e., who does the washing and drying.
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Keeping It Safe: Technology Challenge
Without surprise, some of the highly touted technology products were drones. Many departments are using them.
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Storage on Apparatus
A wise veteran firefighter said that just when you think you have specified more than enough compartment space, specify some more.
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