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Focus on the Basics to be the BestAlthough stagnation remains at the root of failure, basic skills save the most lives (including ours) at fires, writes David DeStefano. |
Firefighter Training Videos
Globe and 3M Donate $20,000 to Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund
Globe Manufacturing Company kicked off its
partnership with the Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund at FDIC 2014, the
nation's largest firefighter training conference and exhibition held
April 7-12 in Indianapolis.
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Firefighter Training Articles
Drive the "Change Bus" or Get Run Over
Change is difficult; it is also one of the only
areas of an organization that’s constant, writes David Griffin.
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Messi guides Argentina into semis, Dutch scrape in
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Argentines didn't need a
late winner from Lionel Messi this time, settling in to protect a ...
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4 shot at Houston festival, 2 hurt when leaving
HOUSTON (AP) — A man opened fire on an arena floor
at a Caribbean music festival, wounding at least four people, poli...
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Neymar: World Cup dream still alive
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil star Neymar
says his World Cup may be over because of a fractured vertebra but h...
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NATO signals no new members for the present
BRUSSELS (AP) — Faced with a newly aggressive
Russia, NATO has been mulling how to react, but it is ruling out one
op...
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Portland Fire Department Swears in 12 New Firefighters
A dozen new firefighters are beginning work this week in the city of Portland.
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UL Fire Safety Journal 1
In Underwriter Laboratories' Fire Safety Journal series you can learn more about the impact that new materials, construction techniqes and emerging technologies have on Fire Safety today.FireScience.org
Education and Career Resources
FireScience.org will help you determine whether a career in fire science is right for you, which of the many fire science or public service career paths to pursue, and what kind of training you’ll need to be successful. They'll also help you sort through the many training and education options to find ones that that best fit your needs.- Fire Education and Training for Current and Future Students
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- An extensive “how to become” series, which includes careers such as
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FIRE DYNAMICS
Training Days
DHS Teams Up With NASA to Find Heartbeats in Rubble
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and
Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory will demonstrate the latest prototype of the
Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER)--a
radar technology device designed to detect heartbeats of victims trapped
in wreckage.
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Roundtable
Roundtable: Second-In Unit Assignment
Skip Coleman proposes a scenario based on recent fire studies conducted by UL and NIST.
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Drills
Portland Fire Department Swears in 12 New Firefighters
A dozen new firefighters are beginning work this week in the city of Portland.
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Simulations
Training EMTs for "Real-Life" Responses
Emergency medical tech- nicians (EMTs) are assaulted every week.
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Fire Instructor Development
Lt. Gregory Pickard's widow accepts Ray Downey Courage and Valor award at FDIC
Lt. Gregory Pickard, of the Bryan (TX) Fire
Department (BFD), who died of the burn injuries he incurred while
attempting to rescue a fellow firefighter in a fire in a social hall,
was named the recipient of the 2014 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award
at the Opening Ceremony of the Fire Department Instructors Conference
(FDIC) in Indianapolis in April. Lt. Pickard was part of the rapid
intervention team.
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Live Burns
FDIC 2014 Preview: Live Burn Training in Acquired Structures
Greg Fisher, who heads the annual live burning
training at FDIC, discusses safety and other considerations to live
burns in acquired structures.
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Props
Firefighter Training Prop: Smooth Bump/Bump to the Pump
Firefighters from Spotsylvania County (VA)
Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management have created a
training tool to remind students how to use a hose coupling to find
their way when disoriented.
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SOPs/SOGs
Grinnell Mutual and NASFM Fire Research & Education Foundation Show You How
Fire departments across the country have less
than one month to apply for the Life Safety Achievement Award, announces
NASFM Fire Research & Education Foundation and Grinnell Mutual
Reinsurance Company.
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ISFSI
ISFSI to Unveil New Training Program 'Principles of Modern Fire Attack'
The International Society of Fire Service
Instructors (ISFSI) is releasing a training program soon, "Principles of
Modern Fire Attack," that aims to incorporate many of the findings of
modern fire dynamics research.
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Firefighters Support Foundation
Firefighter Training: Neural-Based Learning for Firefighters
The Firefighters Support Foundation's (FSF) newest training program is now available. Neural-Based Learning for Firefighters is
a unique program, detailing for the first time several techniques based
on advanced in neuroscience that can immediately enhance a fire
fighters performance under extreme stress.
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