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Early video: Multiple homes burn in Buffalo, NY
Two Montana fire trucks collide, one overturns
Posted on Fire Truck Blog 4 hours ago
Two Montana fire vehicles collided Tuesday, causing one to overturn. Fort Shaw Volunteer firefighters were headed to a grass fire at the time, GreatFallsTribune.com reported. From GreatFallsTribune.com: Trooper David Baggs with the Montana Highway Patrol said the small truck missed a ...
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Two Montana fire vehicles collided Tuesday, causing one to overturn. Fort Shaw Volunteer firefighters were headed to a grass fire at the time, GreatFallsTribune.com reported. From GreatFallsTribune.com: Trooper David Baggs with the Montana Highway Patrol said the small truck missed a ...
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Four EMS Workers Suspended Following NYPD Choke Hold Death
Posted on Fire Law Blog 7 hours ago
Four EMS workers have been suspended without pay following the death of a 43-year old African American man who was reportedly placed in a choke-hold by an NYPD officer. Eric Garner died last Thursday while being arrested for allegedly selling ...
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Four EMS workers have been suspended without pay following the death of a 43-year old African American man who was reportedly placed in a choke-hold by an NYPD officer. Eric Garner died last Thursday while being arrested for allegedly selling ...
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Must see video: Downed wires forces firefighters to watch MI house burn
Legal Considerations For Fire and Emergency Services 3rd Edition
Posted on Fire Law Blog 13 hours ago
Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services 730 Pages/Softcover/August 2014 ISBN: 978-1-59370-347-9 Price: $89.00 The third edition of J. Curtis Varone’s Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services is an essential textbook for any course on fire service ...
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Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services 730 Pages/Softcover/August 2014 ISBN: 978-1-59370-347-9 Price: $89.00 The third edition of J. Curtis Varone’s Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services is an essential textbook for any course on fire service ...
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Looking Back
Helmet-cam of dog rescue during kitchen fire in MO
Disappointment by treatment from one hospital, treated like a king at the next
Posted on Rescue Humor 16 hours ago
A few weeks back I took a camping trip. On that trip I did something stupid and ended up with an inguinal hernia, or a torn abdominal muscle for the non-medical types.
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A few weeks back I took a camping trip. On that trip I did something stupid and ended up with an inguinal hernia, or a torn abdominal muscle for the non-medical types.
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7 ways to get, and keep, firefighters in rehab
Posted on Fire Chief 16 hours ago
Getting firefighters to and keeping them in rehab is a challenge; these steps for better efficiency will make that job easier
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Getting firefighters to and keeping them in rehab is a challenge; these steps for better efficiency will make that job easier
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Keeping Firefighters Calm….
Posted on Iron Firemen 18 hours ago
I always worried that what she had to hear me say and do would affect her. That it would affect how she handled the incident and that, in turn; would affect the other companies / members. It never did. Like Cindy, Sarah was a good dispatcher.
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I always worried that what she had to hear me say and do would affect her. That it would affect how she handled the incident and that, in turn; would affect the other companies / members. It never did. Like Cindy, Sarah was a good dispatcher.
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Texas’s plan for National Guard surge leaked
Posted on Call the Cops 18 hours ago
This week it was announced that Texas Governor Rick Perry was going to call upon the National Guard to stop the influx of illegal immigrants. Texas Sheriffs have questioned the wisdom of this plan.
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This week it was announced that Texas Governor Rick Perry was going to call upon the National Guard to stop the influx of illegal immigrants. Texas Sheriffs have questioned the wisdom of this plan.
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Wilmington Ladder Truck Struck By Fleeing Car, Tillerman Hurt [Video]
Police chase ends with stolen car hitting Wilmington, DE ladder truck – Firefighter injured
Drunk Driving Offense Costs Texas Firefighter His Job
Posted on Fire Law Blog 24 hours ago
A veteran Austin, Texas firefighter with 29 years on the department and an unblemished record has been terminated over a drunk driving arrest. Firefighter Mark Madison, 52, was arrested on May 10, 2014 after his vehicle struck a guard rail ...
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A veteran Austin, Texas firefighter with 29 years on the department and an unblemished record has been terminated over a drunk driving arrest. Firefighter Mark Madison, 52, was arrested on May 10, 2014 after his vehicle struck a guard rail ...
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Firefighter Struck by Lightning in York County
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
The State LAKE WYLIE — An off-duty volunteer firefighter was struck by lightning on Monday when he was cleaning water from the floor of his home as a storm raged in York County, dumping several inches of rain in Clover and ...
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The State LAKE WYLIE — An off-duty volunteer firefighter was struck by lightning on Monday when he was cleaning water from the floor of his home as a storm raged in York County, dumping several inches of rain in Clover and ...
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Pre-arrival video: Three alarms as historic church burns in Hebron, MD
Posted on Statter911 1 day ago
Fire destroyed 240-year-old church on Route 50 in Wicomico County
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Fire destroyed 240-year-old church on Route 50 in Wicomico County
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Massachusetts town officials agree to fund portion of new fire truck
Posted on Fire Truck Blog 1 day ago
After receiving a grant to fund the majority of the purchase of a new fire truck, one Massachusetts town’s officials agreed to come up with the rest of the money. The Federal Emergency Management Agency gave the Northbridge Fire Department ...
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After receiving a grant to fund the majority of the purchase of a new fire truck, one Massachusetts town’s officials agreed to come up with the rest of the money. The Federal Emergency Management Agency gave the Northbridge Fire Department ...
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Thank You for Following SConFire.com
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Thank you to all of our followers across the world who follow and check out our website daily. We have added several new features over the past year and we are NOT going to stop here. Again thank you ...
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Thank you to all of our followers across the world who follow and check out our website daily. We have added several new features over the past year and we are NOT going to stop here. Again thank you ...
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Sutphen Corp: Remove Certain Aerial Devices From Service Immediately
Posted on Fire Critic 1 day ago
A ladder failure in Hall County, GA has promted the Sutphen Corporation to instruct customers to remove SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, and SAI 110 Aerial devices from service. The incident today injured 3 firefighters Will Griffin, TJ Elliot and Stephen Jackson of the Hall County Fire Department. Last month, a similar incident injured 3 firefighters in Erie, PA.
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A ladder failure in Hall County, GA has promted the Sutphen Corporation to instruct customers to remove SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, and SAI 110 Aerial devices from service. The incident today injured 3 firefighters Will Griffin, TJ Elliot and Stephen Jackson of the Hall County Fire Department. Last month, a similar incident injured 3 firefighters in Erie, PA.
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Fire at Irmo golf course appears to have accidental cause
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
WISTV.COM IRMO, SC (WIS) -The Irmo Fire Marshal says a fire at a golf course Tuesday afternoon appears to have an accidental cause. According to Irmo Fire Marshal Jeff Allen, a maintenance building caught fire at the Club at Rawls ...
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WISTV.COM IRMO, SC (WIS) -The Irmo Fire Marshal says a fire at a golf course Tuesday afternoon appears to have an accidental cause. According to Irmo Fire Marshal Jeff Allen, a maintenance building caught fire at the Club at Rawls ...
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Chief: Smoke detector saves lives in early-morning house fire
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
WYFF.com COWPENS, S.C. —A Spartanburg County fire chief is crediting a smoke detector with saving six lives after flames broke out at a home early Tuesday morning. The fire was reported about 3:45 a.m. on M.R. Cash Drive in Cowpens, ...
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WYFF.com COWPENS, S.C. —A Spartanburg County fire chief is crediting a smoke detector with saving six lives after flames broke out at a home early Tuesday morning. The fire was reported about 3:45 a.m. on M.R. Cash Drive in Cowpens, ...
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We are Throwing an All Night Party at SAFRE in Raleigh…Be there!
Posted on Fire Critic 1 day ago
Maybe you haven't heard how Willie Wines Jr. is the 5-time high school corn-hole champion...and he didn't pass the 10th grade... AND maybe you haven't heard how Anthony Bourdain stopped by my house without a reservation... AND maybe you haven't heard how WE created Carolina Barbecue by accident while playing shuffleboard on an aircraft carrier in the middle of a hurricane while getting a pedicure and drinking raw eggs.
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Maybe you haven't heard how Willie Wines Jr. is the 5-time high school corn-hole champion...and he didn't pass the 10th grade... AND maybe you haven't heard how Anthony Bourdain stopped by my house without a reservation... AND maybe you haven't heard how WE created Carolina Barbecue by accident while playing shuffleboard on an aircraft carrier in the middle of a hurricane while getting a pedicure and drinking raw eggs.
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Certain Sutphen Aerials Should be Placed Out of Service Immediately
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Three Hall County, Ga. firefighters were injured Tuesday afternoon after a ladder failure. PRESS RELEASE FIREHOUSE.COM Another ladder failure Tuesday that left three Georgia firefighters injured has caused Sutphen officials to request departments put certain aerials out of service immediately. Hall ...
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Three Hall County, Ga. firefighters were injured Tuesday afternoon after a ladder failure. PRESS RELEASE FIREHOUSE.COM Another ladder failure Tuesday that left three Georgia firefighters injured has caused Sutphen officials to request departments put certain aerials out of service immediately. Hall ...
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Firehouse Expo 2014 – Baltimore, MD
Posted on Leatherhead Mafia 1 day ago
This past weekend a few of the Leatherhead Mafia staff traveled to Baltimore Inner Harbor, Maryland for the 2014 Firehouse Expo. While we were there we were able to celebrate myself and Spark’s birthdays. As well as meet with readers and network with other fire service based companies. Here is our review of the weekend.
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This past weekend a few of the Leatherhead Mafia staff traveled to Baltimore Inner Harbor, Maryland for the 2014 Firehouse Expo. While we were there we were able to celebrate myself and Spark’s birthdays. As well as meet with readers and network with other fire service based companies. Here is our review of the weekend.
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Sutphen Voluntarily Removing 5-Section Aerial Devices From Service
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Sutphen has issued the follow press release for immediate release “”Press Release – Five-Section Aerials Dublin, OH **For Immediate Release** Date: July 22, 2014 RE: Sutphen Voluntarily Removing 5-Section Aerial Devices From Service Sutphen Corporation has announced that the Company ...
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Sutphen has issued the follow press release for immediate release “”Press Release – Five-Section Aerials Dublin, OH **For Immediate Release** Date: July 22, 2014 RE: Sutphen Voluntarily Removing 5-Section Aerial Devices From Service Sutphen Corporation has announced that the Company ...
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Firefighter Fitness: What’s Your Motivation?
Posted on Model City Firefighter 1 day ago
In the fire service, we should be expected to be in the best of shape possible. If you think about all of the activities that our job entails, a lot of it can be summed up as extreme physical exertion in highly ...
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In the fire service, we should be expected to be in the best of shape possible. If you think about all of the activities that our job entails, a lot of it can be summed up as extreme physical exertion in highly ...
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Kingsport Firefighters Stay Busy with Two Working Fires in Two Shifts
Posted on Model City Firefighter 1 day ago
Around 6AM on Saturday, July 19th, B-shift firefighters were alerted of a possible structure fire on Meadow Lane in the Colonial Heights community. Due to just clearing off of a medical run, Engine 6 (Colonial Heights) had an quick response time ...
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Around 6AM on Saturday, July 19th, B-shift firefighters were alerted of a possible structure fire on Meadow Lane in the Colonial Heights community. Due to just clearing off of a medical run, Engine 6 (Colonial Heights) had an quick response time ...
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UPDATE: Sutphen urgent safety notice after 3 GA firefighters hurt following another tower ladder failure
Posted on Statter911 1 day ago
Sutphen says to remove SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, and SAI 110 Aerial devices from service
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Sutphen says to remove SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, and SAI 110 Aerial devices from service
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Fatal Fire In Winnsboro Likely To Be Undetermined Cause
Posted on SConFire.com 2 days ago
WINNSBORO, SC (WIS) - The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office says a fatal house fire in Winnsboro was an accident, but the exact cause will likely go undetermined due to the extent of the ...
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WINNSBORO, SC (WIS) - The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office says a fatal house fire in Winnsboro was an accident, but the exact cause will likely go undetermined due to the extent of the ...
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Baby Duckling Rescued by Bluffton Bravest
Posted on SConFire.com 2 days ago
July 13, 2014 – BTFD was contacted regarding baby duckling being trapped in a storm drain located in the parking lot of 32 Malphrus Road.. Engine 323 arrived on scene and determined they would be able to rescue the ducks ...
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July 13, 2014 – BTFD was contacted regarding baby duckling being trapped in a storm drain located in the parking lot of 32 Malphrus Road.. Engine 323 arrived on scene and determined they would be able to rescue the ducks ...
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Video of cat resuscitation inspires fire department donations
Posted on SConFire.com 2 days ago
wistv.com – Columbia, South Carolina | BLYTHEWOOD, SC (WIS) - A news story showing Columbia firefighters resuscitating a cat inspired two local animal lovers to work on providing every fire department in South Carolina with the same technology that ...
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wistv.com – Columbia, South Carolina | BLYTHEWOOD, SC (WIS) - A news story showing Columbia firefighters resuscitating a cat inspired two local animal lovers to work on providing every fire department in South Carolina with the same technology that ...
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Fatal MVA with Multiple Patients in Colleton County
Posted on SConFire.com 2 days ago
SConFire.com CAD: 2014-07-21 09:44:00 FATAL MVA REPTD 1 FATLALITY AND 5 INJ FROM A VAN VS TREE I 95 AND MM 61 COLLETON CO| WALTERBORO SC SC-01 Colleton County Fire Rescue 21/July/2014 – Fatal MVC with two Air Evacs – ...
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SConFire.com CAD: 2014-07-21 09:44:00 FATAL MVA REPTD 1 FATLALITY AND 5 INJ FROM A VAN VS TREE I 95 AND MM 61 COLLETON CO| WALTERBORO SC SC-01 Colleton County Fire Rescue 21/July/2014 – Fatal MVC with two Air Evacs – ...
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Every fireground leader must be a safety officer
Posted on Fire & EMS Leader Pro 2 days ago
Nobody can, or should, have more positive influence over the behaviors of a firefighter on the emergency scene than his or her tactical leader.
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Nobody can, or should, have more positive influence over the behaviors of a firefighter on the emergency scene than his or her tactical leader.
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Raw video: Evac ordered during natural gas fed duplex fire in Houston
Video: Burning Car Rolls Off During Car Fire Demonstration
Posted on Fire Critic 2 days ago
This is a perfect example of something that should never happen again. If we learn from this fire departments failed demonstration it doesn't need to happen again. Some ideas: chock the wheels, flatten the tires, perform the demonstration on level ground. There is no need to bash the department, simply learn from their mistake.
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This is a perfect example of something that should never happen again. If we learn from this fire departments failed demonstration it doesn't need to happen again. Some ideas: chock the wheels, flatten the tires, perform the demonstration on level ground. There is no need to bash the department, simply learn from their mistake.
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United, firefighters move political mountains
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
The blunder in D.C. was set right by firefighters exercising their political clout; something we should do for grant funding
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The blunder in D.C. was set right by firefighters exercising their political clout; something we should do for grant funding
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Fire siren sounding for half-hour brings calls to shut it down for good
Posted on Statter911 2 days ago
Berlin Fire Company in Maryland in a battle over its house siren
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Berlin Fire Company in Maryland in a battle over its house siren
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Dave Statter to launch actual porn filled fire porn blog
Posted on Call the Cops 2 days ago
Statter 911 is likely the largest Fire Porn blog on the Internet. Big Dave is now getting set to take on normal porn with a new, yet to be named blog.
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Statter 911 is likely the largest Fire Porn blog on the Internet. Big Dave is now getting set to take on normal porn with a new, yet to be named blog.
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Panasonic updates Toughbook 53 semi-rugged laptop
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
Windows 8.1 Pro Update and a battery life of up to 15 hours enhances productivity of mobile professionals
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Windows 8.1 Pro Update and a battery life of up to 15 hours enhances productivity of mobile professionals
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12 Suspected Arsonists Rounded Up in Fresno
Posted on Fire Geezer 2 days ago
SINCE MAY 1 THERE HAVE BEEN approximately 140 suspicious fires set in Fresno, California.
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SINCE MAY 1 THERE HAVE BEEN approximately 140 suspicious fires set in Fresno, California.
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