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Adam K. Thiel, Fire News in Focus
Adam K. Thiel Fire News in Focus
by Adam K. Thiel

With two decades in the field, Chief Adam K. Thiel – FireRescue1's Editorial Advisor – is an active fire chief in the National Capital Region and a former state fire director for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Chief Thiel's operational experience includes serving with distinction in four states as a chief officer, incident commander, company officer, hazardous materials team leader, paramedic, technical rescuer, structural/wildland firefighter, and rescue diver. He also directly participated in response and recovery efforts for several major disasters including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Gustav, and Hurricane Isabel.
Public education delivers tangible results
Roadway risk to firefighters
Don't get caught unprepared for violence
Plan and train for unconventional living quartersFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Be prepared for CO, no matter the season or location
Seize the learning moments for fire education
Proactive fire protection, ongoing code enforcement help prevent LODDsFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Chemical suicides present myriad threats to emergency responders
Mourning those who died this weekendFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Ask about your personal and departmental disaster preparednessFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Be on the lookout for roof collapse
Tucson's victory over MRSA
As more buildings become 'vacant', use more cautionFireRescue1 Article Comments3
Stay alert for unexpected hazards
Higher education is invaluable in the fire serviceFireRescue1 Article Comments1
User fees for fire and EMS a public-policy decisionFireRescue1 Article Comments7
Chief Carr's influence has touched manyFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Apparatus security: A timeless dilemmaFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Choosing to wear SCBA is choosing life
Seeing the positives: Helmet-cam captures great rescue FireRescue1 Article Comments1
Bringing our veterans into the fire service
A tragic event: What would you have done? FireRescue1 Article Comments6
Manhole rescue LODD highlights technical rescue dangers
Why we need a Firefighter Code of EthicsFireRescue1 Article Comments4
Speed kills: The issue the fire service needs to discussFireRescue1 Article Comments3
The positives of game-changing firefighter technology
More resources needed for arson investigation
Waiting for help: We're all facing shortages
Okla. incident highlights need for fully-functional SCBA
4 challenges firefighters face in 2012
The Conn. Christmas Day tragedy: Lessons to learn FireRescue1 Article Comments2
We are not indestructible – and neither is PPE
Clocking in: A sign of changing timesFireRescue1 Article Comments6
Don't stop moving: Why firefighter fitness matters
Electric vehicles highlight ever-changing response environment
The 'unseen' dangers you should look out for
POV responses: What firefighters should knowFireRescue1 Article Comments7
Staying safe: Keep your head on a swivel
Downed power lines: Don't become part of the problemFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Firefighter training can be as hazardous as the real thing
Lawsuits vs. firefighting: Know how to make the right callFireRescue1 Article Comments9
When our 'drive to make it happen' ends in tragedy
What's your firefighting strategy in the 'Green Economy?'
Inmates as firefighters? Why it can never workFireRescue1 Article Comments4
Backdraft close call: What we can learn
Could a fire department really let a home burn?FireRescue1 Article Comments16
Only you can help prevent firefighter deaths and injuriesFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Wildfire close call proves importance of training
No joke: Prank video crosses the lineFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Reno air crash highlights importance of preplanning
10 years later: How we can honor the 9/11 fallen FireRescue1 Article Comments1
How might you handle a similar situation?FireRescue1 Article Comments2
Post-hurricane risks: How to help your communities
Rail hazards: Prepare with training, teamworkFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Vehicle fires do not merit unnecessary risksFireRescue1 Article Comments8
The vital importance of pre-incident planning
Vertical ventilation can be a risky evolutionFireRescue1 Article Comments1
How cameras on scene can tell our storyFireRescue1 Article Comments3
Tracking technology can be a real game changer
Social media challenges for fire departmentsFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Why don't we stop the madness?!FireRescue1 Article Comments1
Law enforcement PPE and the firefighter
How citizens can really help on the fireground
Driving fire trucks: Does age equal experience? FireRescue1 Article Comments3
Police in EMS: Inter-agency cooperation is vitalFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Know the risks when using fire escapes
Brass thefts: Expect the unexpected
True confessions of a firefighter safety zealot
Do citizens feel comfortable physically attacking us?FireRescue1 Article Comments6
Firefighter's road rage video: Lessons learned FireRescue1 Article Comments1
Firefighters of the future
The 'routine' fire that went tragically wrongFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Cutback challenges we face
PPE purchasing: Doing more with less
Department preplanning for tornadoes
Fire-based EMS: The issues we face
Firefighters critically need to understand new vehicle designs
Railroad responses: Be prepared
Stay vigilant, stay safe – and never forget
Helmet cam: Firefighters without SCBA, water improviseFireRescue1 Article Comments11
Farm responses can be far from idyllic
Making citizens part of the response system
Holding the line
Standing by their fire department
Getting the message across
Often truth in jest
The role of technology in modern fire suppressionFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Will we ever learn from the past?
Tokyo firefighters put themselves in harm's way at nuke plant
Firefighters' courage, preparedness can help Japan recover
Arson for revenge shows troubling threat to firefighters
Technical rescues require serious training
Rescue of firefighter highlights need for well-designed RITFireRescue1 Article Comments1
How data can make us safer
Protecting the most vulnerable
Super Bowl fire chief made right callFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Blizzard response highlights need for community educationFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Dangers of air operations
Jet-propelled water cannon offers food for thoughtFireRescue1 Article Comments3
Cardiac screening needs for firefighters
Challenges of attempting to retrofit vehiclesFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Part of the jobFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Keep the heat on firefighter safety and survival
Get informed about the public policy process
5 things we learned in 2010FireRescue1 Article Comments1
Lessons learned from a 911 dispatch mix-up
When citizens obstruct fire-rescue operationsFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Levels of riskFireRescue1 Article Comments1
What's the value of your department's brand?FireRescue1 Article Comments3
The importance of collaboration
$8,000 safety video pays for itself
A successful smoke alarm saveFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Approach building collapses with caution
Firefighter arson phenomenon needs to be addressedFireRescue1 Article Comments5
Is your department ready for a hazmat incident?
Another tragic loss of a firefighter along our nation's roadwaysFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Phoenix firefighter suicides highlight pressures we face
The 'Faces of Fire'
Required reading: The NIST Charleston report
How sprinklers can impact firefighter safetyFireRescue1 Article Comments1
The key to successful joint responses
How we can save lives
Do no harm
Quick thinking by FDNY shows need for terror threat awareness
What departments can learn from safety hazard crackdown
Calif. explosion highlights hazards we can face
4 ways to reinforce public trust in firefightersFireRescue1 Article Comments6
Save lives through prevention education
How arson remains a serious problem
PPE basics: What's your excuse for not wearing it?
Safety considerations to reduce training deathsFireRescue1 Article Comments1
Fire prevention: Central to our mission
Seat belt excuses make little senseFireRescue1 Article Comments4
Mourning our fallen Bridgeport brothersFireRescue1 Article Comments2
Lessons learned from Ga. truck fire videoFireRescue1 Article Comments19
How live-burn training aids promotional process
Basic infection control procedures
Developing the next generation of responders
Firework attack highlights dangers we can face
Rehab needs for firefighters
It's never easy to be candid about your shortfalls
Calif. save highlights 3 key issues
Lessons to learn from NFPA's fatality report
Ga. mentoring program highlights our positive traditions
The worst-case scenarioFireRescue1 Article Comments1

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