New fire departments these days, regardless of whether they’re career or volunteer, are staffed adequately for operations beyond routine incidents. What’s adequate is up for discussion, certainly, but ...

Here’s the scenario: There is a fire in a three-story apartment complex in its last phase of construction. The complex is a wood-frame structure and is probably about two-thirds complete with the roof ...

When advancing the initial handline that will be used to make the attack on the fire, there are many considerations and decisions that must be made within seconds. Some of these considerations include ...