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Special Turnout Gear page 29 Since 1985 • Vol. 24, No. 1 • Summer 2009 www.carolinafi rejournal.com riad ire, Inc. The Fire Truck People 800.672.6054 www.piercemfg.com Since 1967 www.contenderbypierce.com Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal www.carolinafi rejournal.com SUMMER • 2009 3 From the Editor by Sherry Brooks e-mail [email protected] INSIDE DAVE MURPHY 4 Sometimes the Heroes are at Home The Three E’s of Safety KEN FARMER 6 Who are these unsung heroes? They are the family and friends of our fi rst responders. They are the ones at home The Three Little Pigs taking care of families and tucking the kids in at night when their spouse is on call. They are also in the background of many departments, raising needed funds and working hard to come up with creative and fun ideas for the commu- DAVID GREENE 8 Vehicle Air Bags — Friend or Foe? nity. One recent event was the 6th Annual Tractor Pull in East Bend, N.C. The East Bend VFD’s auxiliary sponsored the Fri- BILLY LEACH, JR 10 day night event. All ages attended, bringing their lawn chairs and umbrellas for the shade. It was a night of loud noise, Heavy Challenges During ‘Big Lift U’ red dust in the air and the smell of engines pushed to their limits. Attendees enjoyed home-cooked burgers and hot- DAVID ELLIOTT 14 dogs, desserts and homemade ice cream. Raffl e tickets were sold, earplugs inserted and the tractor pull began as the The Hidden Cancer crowds cheered their favorite drivers. All thanks to the hard work of the auxiliary. DAVID HESSELMEYER 17 SOGs: Are They Really Needed? Paul Miller, executive director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association sent us a note on House Bill 511 pass- ing. “This bill allows volunteer fi re departments and rescue squads to fi le for their sales tax refunds,” says Miller. “This is STEPHEN MARKS 20 for departments that are 501c4’s as well as those that are 501c3’s. The bill passed the second and third readings, and it Understanding the Generation Gap is now being sent to the Governor to be signed. This should just be a formality. This is one of the major bills we worked DAVID PEASE 22 this session and I am so happy to see that it passed. This is a perfect example of how someone tried to fi x a previous Extrication: Back to the Basics problem and our departments got caught up in the process by error. Once we pointed out the problem that had been MICHAEL P. DALLESSANDRO 24 created the legislature worked to correct the problem with House Bill 511. I want to thank all of you who called and How Will 2009 End? wrote your House and Senate members asking for their help in correcting the error by passing House Bill 511. I want KENNETH C. NEWELL 26 to encourage everyone now to thank their House and Senate members for passing this bill. It is a really diffi cult year to 2009 Fire Station Consutrction Grant pass any bill that costs the state money. We really need to thank our legislators for their vision and courage in passing PATRICIA FREEMAN 29 this bill.” Thanks Paul, and I hope everyone will follow his advice. Clean Gear is Safe Gear S. JOSEPH WOODALL 35 Dispelling Myths on Online Degrees BRADLEY DEAN 39 Mass Shootings: Are You Prepared? PAUL MILLER 42 Some Things You Like to Share ... NC Conference at New Confence Venue LENNY YOX 43 Remember the Basics and Survive DAVID PEASE 44 What’s New with Struts and Gloves Some Things You Don’t BRADLEY DEAN 47 Medical Incident Management Get Your Own Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal CHRIS GRANT 50 subscription by calling 866-761-1247 What is Your Command Plan? or visit www.carolinafi rejournal.com. AUGUST VERNON 51 Public Safety and Explosive Incidents DOUG ROSS 56 Arson and the Economy RICHARD SCHUBIGER 59 How Technology Saves Lives SANDY WILBORN 60 Foam Systems, Too Many Choices ZACHARY ZETTLER 62 The ADA Compliant Fire Station Published by Editorial Board Contributing Knight Communications, Inc. THEA COLEMAN, RN 65 Ken Farmer Dir. N.C. Community College (retired) Photographers 10150 Mallard Creek Rd. • Suite 101 Keeping Firefi ghers Healthy David Green Chief, Colleton County Sherry Brooks Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 ARIANNA DERRICK 67 Ed Hines Battalion Chief (retired) CR Architecture & Design A Budget Puts You in Charge 866-761-1247 Stephen Marks, Jr. Guilford County Emergency Mgt. Escape Rescue Systems RYAN ALLES 68 Vol. 24.1 • SUMMER 2009 Paul Miller N.C. Fire Association-Pres. Not Just Chutes and Ladders Dave Murphy UNCC-Instructor High Rise Escape Systems TINA RAY 70 SINCE 1985 Larry L. Pierson, Jr. Swannanoa FD Deputy Chief Billy Leach, Jr. David Pease R.E.D.S. Fort Bragg Wins Safety Seat Award Publisher R.B. Knight Barry McRoy Joe Woodall Fayetteville State INDUSTRY NEWS 72 [email protected] Tim Wojcik Colleton County David Pease NEW DELIVERIES 74 Editor Sherry Brooks ADVERTISER INDEX 78 [email protected] Assistant Editor Gwen Shuford gwen.shuford@carolinafi rejournal.com Contributing Writers ON THE COVER: Ryan Alles • Thea Coleman • Michael P. Dallessandro • Bradley Dean • Arianna Derrick Firefi ghter-Paramedics from Colleton County Fire-Rescue Art Director/Cover Design Stacy Suggs David Elliott • Ken Farmer • Patricia Freeman • Chris Grant • David Greene are shown cribbing the tractor trailer before working advertising@carolinafi rejournal.com David Hesselmeyer • Billy Leach, Jr. • Stephen Marks • Paul Miller • Dave Murphy on the SUV. Mikey Banks is seated on the ground, Mar- Kenneth C. 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Editorial opinions and removed with a spreader and several sections of the car Bill Coleman, Dick Murphy products advertised do not refl ect the views and opinions of the publisher. ©2009 were cut away with a cutter. Photo by Barry McRoy. 4 SUMMER • 2009 www.carolinafi rejournal.com Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal The Three E’s of Safety DAVE MURPHY In these tough economic spent, directly or indirectly, as the actual cost of the injury, Money concerns aside, we often heard after an accident times, workplace injury and a result of a workplace injury. such as medical care, trans- can all agree that it is not ethi- has occurred: “We know its associated costs can signif- The initial treatment is usual- port, rehabilitation and other cal to injure or kill our fellow what is going to hurt us, but icantly erode any departmen- ly the least of the costs; it is direct costs. The bottom of man, however, in reality, it is we keep on making the same tal budget. Fire Chiefs must the lingering associated after- the iceberg (the largest and most often money concerns mistakes.” If the process or balance the checkbook and math that tends to drive up invisible part) portrays lost that actually forces a drastic activity has injured once, and many have learned the hard the total costs of the injury. production, overtime/worker change. Unbudgeted costs nothing is done, it will injure way that injuries can quickly An effective illustration is replacement, increased work- associated with preventable again! decimate a budget. Nation- that of an iceberg. The tip of ers’ compensation insurance departmental injuries could We all make mistakes and wide, an estimated seven per- the iceberg (the smallest yet premiums and morale prob- actually replace funding allo- take shortcuts from time to cent of industry profi ts are most visible part) represents lems, just to name a few. cated for your raise next year, time, and sometimes they and affect every other intend- come back to bite us. While it ed purchase as well. is people that cause most of Would you trust inferior equipment for your responders? Most line fi refi ghters sim- the problems, it is also peo- ply do not understand the ple that have most of the so- Then why use inferior electrical systems? costs associated with depart- lutions. The Three E’s align Leece-Neville’s quality is legendary. mental injuries — maybe fi re with human related factors administrators should take The Titan™ 105 Gear Reduced Starter Motor and formulate the basic pre- • Only 29 pounds some time to educate them? ventive tenets of the safety • Packs 5kW output for demanding The 4000 Series High Amp Alternators profession. Three E’s are com- medium duty applications • Up to 320 Amps The Three E’s monly known as: • Equipped with electrical soft • Provides proven high output According the National • Engineering start to eliminate gear milling where demands vary over a wide range of operating RPM’s Fire Protection Association, • Education • Integral mag switch relay 114 line of duty fi re service •Enforcement assures more reliable starting circuit. • Designed to live in 110°C/230°F ambient air temperatures. related deaths occurred in If properly pre-applied and • Multi-Power Multiple Alternator the United States last year, consistently utilized, the fol- Serving the Carolinas since 1967 Systems can be combined to and we are not off to a good lowing proven principles produce up to 1,080 Amps Diesel Equipment Company start as of this writing.