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The Trendelenburg myth
Bradley Dean | 07/25/2010
Sometimes the science and the street have trouble communicating. The Trendelenburg position was originally used to improve surgical exposure of the pelvic organs, credited to the German surgeon Friedrick Trendelenburg (1844-1924). During World War I... Read More...
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Responding to school bus emergencies
Michael P. Dallessandro | 07/25/2010
Everyday during my ride to work I take note of all of the school buses on the roads today. After all, it is my job to know as much about them as I can. I am a firefighter and in my full time career I am a school district manager responsible for the ... Read More...
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The use of radios in the IDLH environment
Tim Wojcik | 07/25/2010
In 2009, Executive Fire Officer Paul Melfi published the following statement, “Giving a firefighter a portable radio is an investment in saving lives. But you must also provide proper training, policies for radio operations, and equipment maintenanc... Read More...
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Interoperability key to firefighters’ future success
Lorraine Murphy | 10/18/2009
As firefighters battled flames inside the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 they were faced with an even larger obstacle. Fire rescue personnel, lacking communications equipment compatible with that used by other responders at the scene, including membe... Read More...
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Improve your incident command system
Chris Grant | 10/18/2009
(The following is part two of a two part series on your command plan.)
Incident management
The term “Incident Command System” has been used since the mid 1980s. In the 90s we termed it “Incident Management System.” No matter what you call... Read More...
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