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Solar Safety for Firefighters: The Myths and the Facts
By Dan Fink
Published: November 20, 2009
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This article first appeared in the September 30 online edition of FireRescue1.com and has been re-published with the author's permission.
Not too far back in the past, only wildland firefighters would ever expect to see solar electric panels on roofs and in yards during an incident. Such power systems were almost exclusively installed by folks living in remote, rural homes and cabins, and wildland firefighting doesn't usually include entering burning structures, ventilating roofs or saving homes already engulfed in flames. These systems were always used to charge banks of batteries in the home, and ran on 12, 24 or 48 volts DC. Article continues...
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Get Off The Rig !!
By Barry S. DASKAL
Published: October 1, 2009
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As firefighters we are hands-on learners. We embrace knowing the reasons why we are doing what we are being called upon to do and how it is relevant to the overall operation. Tell me what needs to be done and let me figure out how to do it. We learn fireground operations by doing the same task over and over again developing a base foundation of knowledge.
This leads me to my main point: GET OFF THE RIG!!!
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