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February 2003 Issue
Features
TERRORISM RESPONSE - MAJOR INCIDENTS
 
COVER
Cover Story | Wallpaper
WTC: This Is Their Story
Firehouse® presents the extraordinary stories of FDNY firefighters who were on the scene and operating in different areas following the 9/11 terrorist attack.

On The Job - Texas: Mansion Fire Largest Loss Of Private Home In Dallas History
Doug Dickerson reports from the scene of a fire that consumed a huge mansion in the "billionaire’s row" section of Dallas.

Progress Report
Coverage of firefighters under fire in California; plus the latest "Hot Spots on the Web."
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
  2002 Wildland Fire Season
Robert M. Winston provides a recap of the busy 2002 wildland fire season and a preview of what firefighters might be facing in 2003.
VOLUNTEER & RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
  Small Fire Departments Confront Big Issues - Part 1
Steve Meyer introduces a series of articles focusing on the special needs of small fire departments.

Volunteer Fire Department Protecting Western White House Gets Unexpected Support
Bill Webb describes how the volunteers who protect President Bush’s ranch received unexpected "mutual aid."
FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY
  Rescue Of A Trapped Firefighter
Michael Bryant reports on the work of rapid intervention crews to rescue a downed captain shortly before a total structural collapse.

Hearing Damage And Tinnitus In Emergency Responders
Robert M. Winston shares the results of his research on the need for hearing protection by firefighters and other emergency responders.
Columns
  Fire Politics
For Fire-Rescue Service, A Time For Vigilance
By Hal Bruno

  Fire Studies
Opening The Roof Of A Dwelling
By James P. Smith

  EMS
Paramedic In Fight For His Life
By Gary Ludwig
Also See: Ludwig's EMS Archives

  Chief Concerns
Dedicated To Honor... And Worth Remembering
By Dennis Compton

  University Of Extrication
Vehicle Rescue Instructor Safety Guidelines - Part 3
By Ronald E. Moore
Also See: Extrication Archives

  Close Calls
Firefighter = Fire Victim
By William Goldfeder
(with "Case Study: The Mary Pang Fire" By Paul Andrews)
Also See: Goldfeder Archives

  The Marketing Toolbox
Marketing Emergency Services Associations
By Ben May

  Stay Safe!
Working Safely Around Commercial Structures
By Michael L. Smith
Also See: Mike Smiths Archives

  Fire Law
New Jersey Decisions Reinforce Sexual Harassment Rules
By Steve Blackistone

  Hazmat Studies
The Waverly Propane Explosion 25th Anniversary: What Has Changed?
By Robert Burke
Also See: Burke's Archives

Departments
  As Firehouse Sees It
Learning From The Past, Training For The Future
By Harvey Eisner

Forum

Hot Shots

Fire Wire

Calendar
Also See: Firehouse.Com's Online Events Calendar

Rekindles
Compiled by Paul Hashagen

Obituary
Keith Royer, 79; Made Many Contributions To Fire Service
By Steve Meyer

Industry News

Parting Shot

Advertiser Index
Dedication
  This month’s Firehouse® is dedicated to Assistant Chief Michael Peter Killian, 34, of the Windom Fire Company in Orchard Park, NY and to Firefighter Terry Wren Carroll, 51, of the Grove, NC, Fire & Rescue Inc., who died in the line of duty, January 2003.
More: Firehouse.Com: In the Line of Duty

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