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  • Fire inspections - Jan 5, 2009
    How many fire inspections does your department conduct in an average month?
    • None: 24 (25%)
    • 1-10: 23 (24%)
    • More than 10: 50 (52%)
  • Workout facility access - Dec 29, 2008
    Does your department provide workout facility/gym access?
    • Yes: 630 (70%)
    • No: 268 (30%)
  • Health and wellness program cuts - Dec 22, 2008
    Have budget cuts affected your health and wellness program?
    • Yes: 149 (43%)
    • No: 196 (57%)
  • Smoking policy - Dec 15, 2008
    Does your department have a smoking policy?
    • Yes: 407 (66%)
    • No: 213 (34%)
  • 3D firefighting training - Dec 8, 2008
    Do you train on 3D firefighting to deal with gas release?
    • Yes: 53 (13%)
    • No: 364 (87%)
  • Mass decontamination - Dec 1, 2008
    Is mass decon worth the effort?
    • Yes: 392 (74%)
    • No: 139 (26%)
  • Ethanol emergencies - Nov 24, 2008
    Do you have specialized foam training and equipment for ethanol-related emergencies?
    • Yes: 145 (27%)
    • No: 387 (73%)
  • Industrial mutual training - Nov 17, 2008
    Do you train with industrial fire brigades in your area?
    • Yes: 82 (14%)
    • No: 503 (86%)
  • Nozzle on master stream - Nov 10, 2008
    What nozzle do you have on your master stream appliance?
    • Smooth bore: 684 (61%)
    • Fog: 254 (23%)
    • Automatic: 183 (16%)
  • Foam or other enhancements - Nov 3, 2008
    Do you enhance your structural firefighting capability with Class A foam or another wetting agent?
    • Yes: 390 (50%)
    • No: 387 (50%)
  • Fire scene investigation respiratory protection - Oct 27, 2008
    Do you require fire scene investigators to wear respiratory protection while conducting cause determination investigations?
    • Yes: 142 (24%)
    • No: 460 (76%)
  • Booster reels - Oct 20, 2008
    Do you still specify booster reels on your apparatus?
    • Yes: 316 (33%)
    • No: 646 (67%)
  • High-rise pack nozzle - Oct 13, 2008
    What kind of nozzle do you have on your high-rise pack?
    • Smooth bore: 333 (39%)
    • Fog: 292 (34%)
    • Automatic: 228 (27%)
  • High-rise pack - Oct 6, 2008
    What size hose do you carry in your high-rise pack?
    • 2 1/2: 239 (20%)
    • 2: 84 (7%)
    • 1 3/4: 853 (73%)
  • Attached garage fire tactics - Sep 29, 2008
    How do you operate at an attached garage fire?
    • Line in the front door: 281 (34%)
    • Direct attack: 181 (22%)
    • Dual lines: 356 (44%)
  • Heavy machinery - Sep 22, 2008
    How long does it take your department to get heavy machinery to the scene?
    • Less than a half hour: 112 (18%)
    • Half hour: 98 (16%)
    • One hour: 167 (27%)
    • More than an hour: 113 (18%)
    • Several hours: 42 (7%)
    • Not sure: 98 (16%)
  • Technical Rescue - Sep 15, 2008
    Does your department perform technical rescue?
    • Yes: 455 (66%)
    • We use mutual aid: 231 (34%)
  • Bulletproof Vests - Sep 8, 2008
    Has your department been issued bulletproof vests?
    • Yes: 65 (8%)
    • No: 762 (92%)
  • Emergency Action Plan - Sep 2, 2008
    Does your department have an emergency action plan for large-scale incidents?
    • Yes: 236 (53%)
    • No: 211 (47%)
  • Fireground action priorities - Aug 25, 2008
    Which sequence best matches your fireground action priorities?
    • Rescue, evacuate, search, extinguish, vent: 429 (49%)
    • Vent, search, evacuate, extinguish, rescue: 89 (10%)
    • Vent, extinguish, evacuate, search, rescue: 50 (6%)
    • Extinguish, vent, search, rescue, evacuate: 111 (13%)
    • None of the above: 194 (22%)
  • Physical exams - Aug 18, 2008
    Does your department require physical exams?
    • No: 130 (15%)
    • Only at hire: 188 (22%)
    • At hire and on return from injury: 103 (12%)
    • Annually for all members: 427 (50%)
    • Only on return from disability: 4 (0%)
  • Size-up factor - Aug 11, 2008
    Which incident size-up factor do you consider first?
    • Construction: 202 (28%)
    • Occupancy: 513 (72%)
  • Drug testing - Aug 4, 2008
    Does your department conduct drug testing?
    • Regularly on all members: 80 (9%)
    • Not at all: 346 (40%)
    • Randomly on any member: 222 (26%)
    • On suspicion after an incident: 208 (24%)
  • New vehicle training - Jul 28, 2008
    Which area of vehicle construction and rescue do you most need more training on?
    • Airbags: 53 (10%)
    • Alternative fuels (like ethanol): 85 (17%)
    • Hybrids: 273 (54%)
    • Construction materials/methods: 99 (19%)
  • Emergency terms - Jul 21, 2008
    Which term is used to represent a firefighter in distress emergency?
    • Mayday: 933 (92%)
    • Emergency Traffic: 47 (5%)
    • No standard term: 38 (4%)
  • Safety violations - Jul 14, 2008
    Which safety policy or procedure gets violated the most in your department?
    • Driver/vehicle response: 67 (11%)
    • Seat belt use: 307 (49%)
    • Use of all components of PPE: 124 (20%)
    • Proper fireground size-up: 54 (9%)
    • IMS use: 69 (11%)
  • Fitness program components - Jul 7, 2008
    Which component of a physical fitness program is most important for firefighters?
    • Cardiovascular: 612 (71%)
    • Strength: 18 (2%)
    • Flexibility: 8 (1%)
    • Endurance: 168 (19%)
    • Core strength: 58 (7%)

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