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November-December 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Assessment Center Strategy and Tactics . . . Michael Terpak
Handline Placement . . . Andy Fredericks

Is Our BB Stuck? . . . Phil Miller

Closing with the Enemy . . . Brian Smith
Where are You Headed? . . . George Burk

 

September-October 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)

Understanding and Dealing with Generational Differences: Two Esteemed Chiefs Speak Out:

 

Take Time to Make Time . . . Brian Smith
Handline Selection . . . Andy Fredericks
Duty - Pride - Tradition  . . . Edmund Enright
Making the Right Moves . . . George Burk

Quick Reference Vehicle Guides . . . Kevin Kalmus

 

July-August 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)

Ethical Decision-making . . . Paul Stein
Big Box Fires . . . Brian Smith
Who Are Your Parachute Packers? . . . Russ Albano

Reading Smoke, Part 2 . . . John Mittendorf

There Is No Fire, But We're Still Getting Injured . . . Brian McGorty
Mayday Response Checklist . . . Anthony Avillo
The Power of Shared Values . . . George Burk

 

May-June 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)

No More Firefighter Safety Lip Service . . . Paul Stein
"Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks": Tips on Nozzle Work . . . Brian Smith

Level A Training that is Fun, Challenging and Efficient . . . David Peterson

Reading Smoke, Part 1 . . . John Mittendorf
Try a Little "Semper Fi" . . . George Burk

 

March-April 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Auto Extriction: The Interior Rescuer . . . Larry Yoell
Flat Roof Operations . . . Ted Corporandy

Observations from the Pump Panel . . . Tony Piontek
The Finer Points of Exposure Protection . . . Michael West
Construction Type and the Initial Reportr . . . Jim Lambrechts
Earn This . . . Lou Wilde
Charleston Sofa Super Store — Could It Happen to You? . . . Mike Healy

 

January-February 2008 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Fireground Strategies: Metal Window Enclosures . . . Anthony Avillo
Reading the Fireground . . . John Mittendorf

Work Smarter, Not Harder! . . . David Peterson
Exterior Building Hazards for Truck Company Firefighters . . . Jamie Morelock
What Makes a Great Officer . . . Tony Piontek
Take It Over . . . Brian Smith
Live, Act Like Your Mom Is Watching  . . . George Burk

 

November-December 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Crises on the Fireground . . . Don Chambers
How Many Hoselines Can We Put in a Stairwell? . . . Michael Terpak

Overhead Doors . . . John Mittendorf
So You Want to Get Promoted: Guidelines . . . Steve Prziborowski
Facing the Ethics Crisis  . . . George Burk

 

September-October 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Forcible Entry Update . . . John Mittendorf
Power Saw Basics . . . Jamie Morelock
Lessons in HazMat Cooking 101 . . . David Peterson
How Two Bosses Got to the Top  . . . George Burk

 

July-August 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Troubleshooting Pump Operations . . . Kevin Kalmus
The Enigma of Smoke . . . John Mittendorf
Rescue: Are You In Or Out? . . . T.J. Welch

Vicarious Learning of HazMat Response through Case Studies . . . David Peterson
Push to Complete Tasks  . . . George Burk

 

May-June 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
The World's Busiest Firehouse . . . Harry Davis
Change, Part 3 . . . John Mittendorf
So, You Want to Become a Firefighter . . . Steve Prziborowski
Leadership and Life's Lessons  . . . George Burk

 

March-April 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Fishing for Real Firemen . . . Samuel Hittle and Gerald Johnson
The 2½-inch Handline & Smoothbore Nozzle . . . Moe Collins
Detachable Ladder Pipe Operations . . . Al Hom
Be Courageous and Cool  . . . George Burk
Mentoring Firefighters . . . Lou Wilde

 

January-February 2007 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Changes, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
What's New In HazMat . . . Dave Peterson
Engine Company Operations: Residential Forcible Entry . . . Eric Guida
Become a Better Leader . . . George Burk
Rapid Intervention Responsibilities . . . Michael Terpak

 

November-December 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Changes . . . John Mittendorf
The Attack Line . . . Dave Baldwin
Adding Versatility to the Halligan . . . Jamie Morelock
The "BIRD DOG" Firefighter . . . Larry Yoell
Post Incident Analysis . . . Nicol Juratavoc

 

August-September 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Mayday/Urgent Radio Guidelines , , , Michael Terpak
Ventilation Principles, Part III . . .
John Mittendorf
Let Go of the Toxic Tie . . . George Burk

 

June-July 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Are We "On Deck" or Off-base on RIT? , , , Rick Kolomay
Ventilation Principles, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
Evaluating Junior Fire Setters . . . Doug Leihbacher
The Use of Thermal Imaging Cameras at Wildland Fires . . . Michael West
Be the Leader They Trust . . . George Burk
"It's Just a House Fire" . . . Dave McGrail

 

April-May 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Ventilation Principles, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
Rethinking Terrorism Response Decontamination Issues . . . Dave Peterson
Ground Ladder Chocks . . . Matt Rush
Perfectionism's Imperfect . . . George Burk

 

February-March 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Do We Really Just Sit Around and Wait? . . . Mark Wesseldine
It Begins with the Engine . . . Jim Sewnig
Water Utilities . . . John Mittendorf
Is Your Weapon Ready for Combat? . . . Brett Graves
Drucker's Axioms for the Fire Service . . . Craig Schwinge
Speak Up! . . . George Burk

 

December 2005-January 2006 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Low-pressure, Fixed-gallonage Nozzles . . . Brian Brush and Eric R. Tollund
The Attack Hose Line: Three Things to Know. . . Jeff Shupe
Reading a Building, Part 2. . . John Mittendorf
Lights, Camera, Action! . . . Michael Stanley
Trigger Points: LETS-C . . . Larry Yoell

 

October-November 2005 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Fireground Size-up for Fires in Churches . . . Michael Terpak
Hazardous Materials Response . . . David Peterson
The Back-up Firefighter . . . David Baldwin
Post-traumatic Stress...We Are Not Immune . . . Franklin Willson
Reading a Building, Part 1. . . John Mittendorf
Reflections . . . Ray Hoff

 

August-September 2005 Issue: (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Reading a Building . . . John Mittendorf
Collapse Dangers of Engineered Wooden Beams . . . Thomas Anthony
The Halligan Hook . . . Ted Corporandy
The Science in Fire Science . . . Mike Stanley
High-rise Buildings . . . Ray Orozco

 

June-July 2005 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
The Technical Rescue Plan . . . Fred LaFemina
Rapid Intervention Teams: Denial and False Truths . . . Matt Barnes
RIC is Like a Chainsaw . . . Gerry Kohlmann
Cashman's "Disaster on Broadway . . . Francis Brannigan
Stories Get Badges! . . . "Captain Bob" Smith

 

April-May 2005 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Tactical Use of Master Stream Appliances . . . Dave McGrail
Master Streams and the Defensive Mindset . . . Ted Corporandy
Older Truss Roofs . . . John Mittendorf
Developing Your Personal Training Philosophy . . . Raul Angulo
"Two Slash Three" . . . Francis L. Brannigan
Engine Company In-house New Recruit Training . . . Ray McCormack
Making an E.S.C.A.P.E. . . . Michael Stanley

 

February-March 2005 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Concrete Construction . . . Francis Brannigan
Practical Drills . . . John Mittendorf
Smooth-bore Nozzles 101 . . . Troy Cool
Taking the Written . . . Raul Angulo
Safety in the Fire Service: Concepts for Staying Alive . . . David Peterson
Have a Safe New Year . . . Bob Leonard

 

December 2004 - January 2005 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Building Weaknesses . . . Francis L. Brannigan
Strip (Trench) Ventilation . . . John Mittendorf
Don't Use Salvo Drop Answers . . . Bob Smith
Six Elements . . . Ray McCormack
Tiller-mounted Ladder Operations . . . Al Hom

 

October-November 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
WTC January 2002 — 30 Days at Ground Zero: A Firefighter's Diary . . . Ray McCormack
Fireground Clock . . . John Mittendorf
Planning a Hose and Nozzle System . . . Jay Comella
Recycled Buildings . . . Francis L. Brannigan
Don't Rely on the Pre-connect All the Time . . . Jeff Shupe
Fireground Size-up for Garden Apartments and Townhouses . . . Michael Terpak

 

August-September 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Structural Fire Attack: Misinterpretations and Misapplications . . . Troy Cool
Electrical Utilities, Part III . . . John Mittendorf
Breaking Glass . . . Dave McGrail
Rope-assisted Search Procedures, Part II . . . Will Trezek and Rick Kolomay
How Clean is Clean? . . . David Peterson
Second Due . . . Tim Adams, David Baldwin and Eric Guida
On Scene? . . . "Captain Bob" Smith
Tucker Pick-up . . . Matt Rush
Fireground Size-up: Row Frames . . . Michael Terpak

 

June-July 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Rope-assisted Search Procedures, Part I . . . Will Trezek and Rick Kolomay
Electrical Utilities, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
Balloon Frame Construction. . Francis Brannigan
Personal Observations on Leadership . . . Raymond Orozco
20 Things a Rookie Should Know . . . Eric Guida

 

April-May 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Electrical Utilities, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
Self-survival Basics . . . Will Trezek
Water on Hot Steel . . . Francis Brannigan
Are You Studying for the Written? . . . Raul Angulo
More Water! . . . Brett Graves
Covering the Rear . . . Phil De Mik
The Role of Incident Commanders at Structure Fires . . . Raymond Orozco

 

February-March 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Engine Company Operations: Beyond the Pre-connect . . . Dave McGrail
Gas Utilities, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
Evolution of the Combination Nozzle . . . Tim Adams
Assessment Center: Fire Tactical Problem . . . "Fire Captain Bob" Smith
Opportunities . . . Jim Connors
Training . . . Jeff Shupe

 

December 2003 - January 2004 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
The Art of Reading Smoke . . . Dave Dodson
Truss Failure in Fires . . . Francis Brannigan
Gas Utilities, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
So You Want to Be An Officer . . . Lou Wilde
What Happened to Truck Work? . . . Ted Corporandy
Blitz Entry . . . David Peterson

 

October-November 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Steel Constructon . . . Francis Brannigan
Ventilation Glass Block Windows . . . Bob Hoff
Hazard! Gypsum Roofs . . . Will Trezek
Strip Ventilation . . . John Mittendorf
Engine Co. Ops: First Due, Private Dwellings . . . Jeff Shupe
RICS, Part 2. . . Jack Murphy
Getting a Handle on Risk Assessment . . . David Peterson

 

August-September 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Basic Engine Company Operations, Part 2. . . Matt Rush
Knee Walls . . . Bob Hoff
Self-survival: The Wall Breach . . . Will Trezek
Opening Impressions . . . John Mittendorf
The Tiller Operator . . . Ted Corporandy
25 Operating Tips for Engine Companies . . . Jeff Shupe
RICS, Part 1 . . . Jack Murphy

 

June-July 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Basic Engine Company Operations, Part 1. . . Matt Rush
Fire Characteristics of Conventional Wood Roofs . . . Francis Brannigan
Transferring Command . . . Raul Angulo
Emergencies at High-Rise Construction Sites . . . Bob Hoff
Short and to the Point . . . Mark Wesseldine
The Floor Above . . . Will Trezek
Generations in the Firehouse, Part 3 . . . Bruce Martin

 

April-May 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Check Out Your Equipment . . . Raul Angulo
Two Deadly Fires: the True Stories . . . Francis Brannigan
Observations of a Truck Guy . . . David Baldwin
Generations in the Fire House, Part 2 . . . Bruce Martin
Firefighters and Natural Gas . . . Russell Merrick
Stored Energy . . . John Mittendorf
Environmental Sampling Response Procedures . . . David Peterson
Your Strengths . . . "Captain Bob" Smith

 

February-March 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
An Ordeal with Cancer . . . Tony Stefani
FDNY Attacked Again at WTC . . . Raul Angulo
Making the Attack . . . Erich Roden
High-rise Firefighting: Nozzle Selection . . . Dave McGrail
The Hazards of Suspended Ceilings . . . Francis Brannigan
Generations in the Firehouse, Part I . . . Bruce Martin
Peak Your Interest: Remodeled Roofs . . . Michael West
Movin' In . . . Mark Wesseldine

 

December 2002 - January 2003 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Standpipes and Nozzles . . . Dave McGrail
Ground Ladders, Part III . . . John Mittendorf
Rack Storage Fires . . . Francis Brannigan
Hollywood Fronts . . . Michael Terpak
Personalized Stories Make the Point . . . "Captain Bob" Smith

 

October-November 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Yankee Gutters . . . Michael Terpak
Fighting a Metal-deck Roof Fire . . . Francis Brannigan
Ground Ladders, Part 2 . . . John Mittendorf
Steel-bar Truss Roofs . . . Bob Hoff
Engine Operations "At the Door" . . . Mark Wesseldine
Making Search Safer, Part 2. . . Doug Leihbacher
What About Training for Fires? . . . Glen McGuire

 

August-September 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Making Search Safer . . . Doug Leihbacher
Insulated Metal Deck Roof Fire Problem . . . Francis Brannigan
Ground Ladders, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
Testimony on WTC Disaster . . . Jack J. Murphy
The Second Interview . . . "Captain Bob" Smith
Training vs. Trying . . . Raul A. Angulo
Leadership ... From the Bottom . . . Eric Guida

 

June-July 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Lesson Learned: Building Collapse . . . Matt Rush
Conquer the Promotional Interview . . . ‘Captain Bob’ Smith
Reading a Building / Searching Above Fire . . . Bob Hoff
Hot Under the Collar . . . David F. Peterson
Ordinary Construction: Risk Analysis . . . Francis Brannigan
The Company Officer: Safety . . . Russell Merrick
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words . . . Jim Connors

 

April-May 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Truss Failure in Fires . . . Francis L. Brannigan
Multi-company Placement, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
The Superior CO . . . Raul G. Angulo
Are You Missing the Point? . . . Ted Corporandy
Rapid Intervention: Emergency Air Supply . . . Jim McCormack
Lighten Your Load . . . Michael Stefano
Scene Safety at Auto Accidents: ELF . . . Mike West
HazMat:The Chicken Little Syndrome . . . David Peterson

 

Feburary-March 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Multi-company Placement, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
Problem Solving and Management Techniques . . . Bennie L. Crane, with Julian Williams
Haz-mat In-suit Emergencies . . . David F. Peterson
High-rise Fires: No-win Situations . . . Tom Murray
FDIC 2001 . . . Mathew Rush
Row House Fires . . . Dan Troxell
First-in! Residential Natural Gas Leaks . . . Raul G. Angulo

 

December 2001-January 2002 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Positive Pressure Ventilation Q&A . . . John Mittendorf
The Company Officer: Some Thoughts on Engine Operation . . . R.S. Hoff and R.W. Kolomay
RIC: When Should It be Called or Formed? . . . Tom Murray
Before You Start: Five Simple Steps . . . Michael Stefano
Smoothbore Nozzle Basics . . . Tim Adams
Elevator Release and Rescue . . . Stan Kotlarz
14ers: What Climbing Mountains and Setting Goals Have in Common . . . Michael West
HazMat Math, Part II . . . David F. Peterson

 

August-November 2001 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Brotherhood . . . Michael Veseling
Positive Pressure for a Positive Advantage, Part III . . . John Mittendorf
Ground Ladders . . . Leihbacher
The Company Officer: "Street-wise" Training . . . R.S. Hoff and R.W. Kolomay
HazMat Math: Computing Vapor Density . . . David Peterson
Managing Your MAYDAY . . . Jim McCormack
Cause of Fire: Spontaneous Combustion . . . Raul Angulo
The Turntable is No. 1 . . . Gerry Kohlmann
Never Report to Work Without Your Tools . . . Art Stoike
LCES . . . Tim Irwin
Father's Day . . . Andrew Fredericks

 

June-July 2001 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Why Fires Are More Dangerous Today . . . Andrew Fredericks
Positive Pressure for a Positive Advantage, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
Athletic Surfaces . . . Mike Lombardo
Handling Acetylene Emergencies . . . Tom Corporandy
Firefirghter Rescue and Survival: The Rapid Intervention Checklist . . . R.S. Hoff and R.W. Kolomay
Clandestine Drug Labs . . . David Peterson
Get-Started-Circuit Workout . . . Michael Stefano
Behavior/Attitude/Value . . . Bennie Crane
Searching for a Firefighter . . . Jim McCormack

 

April-May 2001 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Advancing the First Handline, Part 4. . . Andrew Fredericks
Positive Pressure for a Positive Advantage . . . John Mittendorf
A Pump Primer . . . Doug Leihbacher
Fitness Facts . . . Michael Stefano
Never Create a Rescue-the-Rescuer Situation . . . Art Stoike
The Company Officer: RESPECT . . . Bob Hoff
The Company Officer: ROLL CALL . . . Bob Hoff
"You Have Got to Be Kidding Me, R.I.T?" . . . Rick Kolomay
Planning for Survival . . . Barry Franchi & Glen McGuire
Offensive to Defensive: Making a Smooth Transition . . . Dave McGrail

 

February-March 2001 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Rotary Saws and Chain Saws . . . John Mittendorf
The Lost Art of Back-flushing . . . Doug Leihbacher
Waiting for 2-In, 2-Out . . . Raul Angulo
Swiftwater Rescue Update 3 . . . Norm Rooker
Advancing the First Handline, Part 3 . . . Andrew Fredericks
Use of SCBA During Overhaul . . . Jim Carter
Preparing for Fire Season 2001 . . . Tim Irwin
Turn of the Century Dwellings . . . Tom Corporandy
Facilitating the Learning Experience . . . Bennie Crane
The Explosion . . . Mike Lombardo

 

December 2000 - January 2001 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Quints, Part II . . . John Mittendorf
Advancing the First Handline . . . Andrew Fredericks
Search Tips, Part II . . . Mike Lombardo
Drill Links . . . Raul Angulo
Our Training Approach . . . Tom Corporandy
Do You Know Smokey Bear . . .Tim Irwin
BLEVE Fallacies Revealed . . . David Peterson
Pre-control Overhaul . . . Dave McGrail

 

October-November 2000 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Advancing the First Handline . . . Andrew Fredericks
Sizing Up the Smoke . . . Doug Leihbacher
Operations on the Roof, Part III . . . Gerald A. Tracy
Quints, Part I . . . John Mittendorf
Swiftwater Rescue Update, Part II . . . Norm Rooker
Building the Foundation to Success in the Fire Service . . . Raul A. Angulo
Foam Calculations . . . David F. Peterson
Pump Stages . . . Tom Murray

 

August-September 2000 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Communication Misunderstanding. . . Vincent Dunn
Stream Selection . . . Andrew Fredericks
Sizing Up the Apartment Fire Door. . . Doug Leihbacher
Operations on the Roof, Part II . . . Gerald A. Tracy
Search Tips . . . Mike Lombardo
Fire Investigation. . . Brendan O'Leary/Jim Flanigan
Safety Considerations Revisited . . . Paul Schuller
Two-in / Two-out, Part II . . . John Mittendorf

 

June-July 2000 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Command Presence. . . Vincent Dunn
Estimating the Stretch . . . Andrew Fredericks
Physical Demands of High-rises . . . David McGrail
The 2½-inch Handline . . . Doug Leihbacher
Enemy No. 1 . . . Phil Whitson
Operations on the Roof . . . Gerald A. Tracy
Decision Making . . . Ted Corporandy
Fire Service Water Rescue Teams . . . Russ Albano
2-in/2-out - Friend or Foe? . . . John Mittendorf

 

April-May 2000 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Hose Couplings. . . John Mittendorf
Flashover . . . Vincent Dunn
Handline Placement . . . Andrew Fredericks
Forcible Entry Size-up & Tools. . . Mike Lombardo
Success with the Big Line . . . David McGrail
Metal Roll-down Doors. . . Ted Corporandy
Garage Fire Considerations . . . Paul Schuller
Water Supply-San Francisco Style . . . Tom Murray
Fire Investigator's Guide . . . Doug Leihbacher
On Training . . . Tom Corporandy
Swiftwater Rescue Update . . . Norm Rooker
Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure . . . Rob Schnepp

 

March 2000 Issue (CLICK TITLE TO READ ARTICLE)
Using Elevators at Fires . . . Vincent Dunn
Change for the Better? . . . John Mittendorf
Handline Selection . . . Andrew Fredericks
Forcible Entry Procedures . . . Mike Lombardo
Security Grates & Bars on Windows . . . Dave McGrail
Transient Hotels . . . Ted Corporandy
Have You Checked All Sides? . . . Paul Schuller
Dry Standpipe Supply Operations . . . Tom Murray
Just in for the Day . . . Tom Siragusa
Don't Give 'Em the Finger . . . Phil Whitson
Invisible Danger . . . Michael Shaw

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