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Called into Question
Dangerous rescue operations can cause even seasoned firefighters to doubt their abilities
By Fred P. LaFemina |
Throughout my 23-plus years with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), 20 of which were spent in Special Operations, there was only one time that I truly believed we wouldn’t be able to rescue a victim who needed our assistance ...
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Fire Away
Cleveland firefighters steamed at reduction in critical calls
By Jane Jerrard
This May, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, changed the way it responds to certain emergency calls, stirring up concerns from the local firefighters’ union.
Cleveland’s EMS and fire are two separate departments. Historically, both respond to all critical emergency medical calls. But recently, the city released a new policy that listed certain calls to be answered by EMS only ...
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Bread & Butter Operations
5 basic extrication maneuvers every rescuer should know
By Brad Havrilla
Photo Ron Jeffers |
When we think about “bread-and-butter” operations, we usually think about fireground operations; however, we go to more car crashes than fires, so we should know some “bread-and-butter” techniques that we can perform comfortably at any ...
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Get Moving
Use low- & high-intensity training to improve your
aerobic fitness
By Fire Captains Jeff & Martha Ellis
From the January 2007 issue of FireRescue magazine
Strength is obviously a huge factor in successful fireground operations. Many firefighters have survived in the service just by being ...
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