Firefighting Articles written by Chief Frank Montagna

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"Placement of Ladder Apparatus" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering October 1992 pg. 1	"Fighting Complacency" (Entire Interview) (Interview with Chief Montagna and Chief Rafferyt by Lauren Keyson.) Published on Fire Engineering's web site December 2002
"Freelancing on the Engine Company" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering October 1993 pg. 71	"CO Alarms" (Entire Article) Published on Fire Engineering's Website February 2003
"The Importance of the Truck Chauffeur Position" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering May 1993 pg. 16	"Perform Search At Car Fires Too"(Entire Article) Published on Fire Engineering's Website March 2003
"The Hazards of Truck Company Freelancing" Fire Engineering September 1994 pg. 22	"A Tale Of Two Gas Leaks: Odor Investigation"(An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering February 2003 pg.107
"Apparatus Skiing"An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering October 1994 pg. 75	"Nozzleman Always Be Ready"(Entire Article)Published on Fire Engineering's Website September 2003
"The Facts About Rabies" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering February 1995 pg. 42	"Natural Gas Hazards" (Entire Article)By Frank Montagna and Matthew Palmer. WNYF 3rd of 2003 pg. 27
"Mattress Fires" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering April 1995 pg. 18	"Manhole Fires" (Entire Article)Published on Fire Engineering's Website February 2004
"Risk Taking on the Fireground" An Adobe Acrobat PDF File Fire Engineering August 1995 pg. 101	Why Do We Do That? First of series Fire Engineering June 2004 pg. 69
"The White Ghost" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering May 1995 pg. 16	"What You Should Know About 10-25 Responses" WNYF 3rd of 2004 pg. 16
"The Effective Post Fire Critique" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering July 1996 pg. 63	"Natural Gas Hazards"(An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering November 2004 Pg. 75
"Where's the Victim?" Fire Engineering December 1996 pg. 60	"Why Do We Do That?"(Entire Article - Ladder Placement, Step Potential & Medal Deck Roof Fires) Fire Engineering December 2004 Pg. 51
"Responding to CO Detector Activations" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering January 1996 pg. 99	"Why Do We Do That?"(Entire Article - Nozzle Position, Car Fires & Search At Accidents) Fire Engineering March 2005 Pg. 79
"The Chiefs Job" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering October 1997 pg. 59	"Why Do We Do That?" Fire Engineering July 2005 Pg. 81
"A Fast-Spreading Membrane Roof Fire" WNYF 4th/97 pg. 10	"Why Do We Do That?"(Entire Article - Flush Hydrant, Cut Gypsum Roof & LNG) Fire Engineering September 2005 Pg. 81
"The Hazards of Membrane Roof Fires" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering July 1998 pg. 61	"Why Do We Do That?"(Entire Article - Place CO Detectors,Shut Gas Main Valve,Hose Line Safety) Fire Engineering July 2006 Pg. 95
"Chasing Down Electrical Fires"(An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering July 1999 pg. 83	"Substations" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) By Frank Montagna and Anthony Natale. WNYF 1st of 2007 Pg 14
"Canarsie Tenaments" WNYF 2nd/2000 pg.15
"Oil Burner Emergencies " Fire Engineering August 2000 pg. 123
"Responding to Oil Burner Emergencies"(An Adobe Acrobat PDF File)WNYF 3rd of 2001 PG 34
"Communicating Expectations"(Entire Article) Firescue Interactive October 2000 Pg. 3
"Membrane Roof Fires: What Are Your Tactics?" Firescue Interactive March 2001 pg. 3
"What the Chief Wants to Know" (Entire Article) Fire Engineering August 2001 pg. 63
"Just A Routine Water Leak?" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering November 2001 pg. 69
"Oil Burner Emergencies And Fires" (Entire Article) Published on Fire Engineering's Website
"Oil Burner Fires And Emergencies" WNYF 3rd/2001
"Truck Extrication From A Sinkhole" (An Adobe Acrobat PDF File) Fire Engineering April 2002 pg. 38
Investigating Smoke Odors (Entire Article) Firescue Interactive August 2002
"Back To Training"(Entire Article) Fire Engineering July 2002 pg. 85
Fluorescent Light Ballast Hazards (Entire Article) Published on Fire Engineering's Website 2002
"Firefighting Epiphanies"(Entire Article) Fire Engineering December 2002 pg. 54