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FROM THE PUBLISHER - Summer 2010
RB Knight | 07/25/2010
Some years ago, I was working alone late on a Friday night when a large burly man walked through the front door. In a commanding voice he demanded “I want to see the boss man.” Cringing a little, I replied, “That would be me.” Read More...
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How to build a perfect fire station
Steve Baird | 07/25/2010
Nearly all fire stations have a few items in common; apparatus bays, restrooms, decontamination, storage, at least one office, and an outdoor BBQ area. The challenge is that they are all moving targets based on the needs of the surrounding community... Read More...
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Sharing facilities Like oil and water or cookies and milk?
| 07/25/2010
If you travel across America you’ll find that most cities and towns typically have separate police and fire stations and most of these stations also have their own dispatch centers. Even in some of the smallest towns in New England or the Midwest th... Read More...
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Ready to hire an architect? Think RFQ
Karl J. Mosbacher IV | 07/25/2010
Has your department recently convinced “the powers that be” that a new Fire, Rescue, or EMS facility is needed? Have you confirmed your funding source for the project? Is there even a glimmer of hope that you may be in line for a new facility someti... Read More...
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Returning to the foundations — fire streams
Mike Coffey | 07/25/2010
In this section, we will look into fire streams. Noticing that this is a large “can of worms” that evokes strong feelings, let’s choose to keep an open mind and use this as a training topic. More or less — why do fire streams exist? They are our mai... Read More...
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Hello! Anybody here?
Paul Jarrett and Bradley Dean | 07/25/2010
Early on the 28th of December 2009, the Lexington Fire Dept. responded to a vacant commercial structure fire. The response was to a commercial area consisting of several buildings separated by firewalls. The initial response consisted of three engin... Read More...
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Techniques for today’s truck company
Ed Henry | 07/25/2010
In today’s fire service the art of forcible entry is dying. Any numbers of reasons are the cause of this. This article is to review some truck company concepts of forcible entry. We will discuss conventional forcible entry, which is the oldest and m... Read More...
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Top 10 financial planning tips
Arianna Sims Derrick | 07/25/2010
While saving money is an important part of financial planning, there are other things you can do to put your financial house in order. Here are 10 planning tips to help you accomplish your goals. Read More...
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