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Training

Pennington: Do Rural Firefighters Need Better Training?

by Ryan Pennington
Created: August 27, 2014

On a recent trip in rural West Virginia, I caught myself wondering where...
Jersey Guys: Recognizing a National Fire Service Icon, Friend

by Robert Moran and John J. Lewis
Created: August 24, 2014

Chief Robert Moran often worked on the fireground with Harvey Eisner at...

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Wildland

Hawaii Wildfire Caused by Kids Chars Hundreds of Acres

The Associated Press
Created: August 24, 2014

Seven-year-old twins started the fire with a lighter.
N.M. Wildland Firefighter Wants More Women in Service

Staci Matlock
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Created: August 23, 2014

A New Mexico woman who became a wildland firefighter in the early 1980s...

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Funding & Grants

Six Calif. City Firefighters Face Ax as SAFER Grant Runs Out

Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee
Created: August 26, 2014

Dozens wearing shirts with 'Save our Firefighters' showed up at the Ceres...
Ga. Department Preparing to Double its Force

Becky Purser
The Macon Telegraph
Created: August 18, 2014

Perry Fire Department will be filling 21 slots this fall.

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Politics & Law

Son of Calif. Mayor Called 'Unsafe' as Firefighter

Martin Wisckol and Salvador Hernandez
The Orange County Register
Created: August 25, 2014

A Garden Grove firefighter, who is the son of the city's mayor, was hired...
Minn. Voters Denied Right to Decide Fire Dept.'s Future

Sarah Horner
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Created: August 23, 2014

Lino Lakes residents had wanted a question on the November ballot that...

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Careers

A Return to College Life

by Cynthia Mills
Created: March 15, 2013

As my husband returns to college to get his degree, this means that his...
Jersey Guys: Recognizing a National Fire Service Icon, Friend

by Robert Moran and John J. Lewis
Created: August 24, 2014

Chief Robert Moran often worked on the fireground with Harvey Eisner at...

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Rescue & Special Ops

A Blueprint for Success to Developing a Technical Rescue Team

by Bob Duemmel
Created: March 10, 2014

This is the first of a five-part series on the development of a technical...
Unorthodoxed Confined Space Rescue Challenges N.J. Responders

by Michael Daley
Created: March 10, 2014

Firehouse contributor Michael Daley provides an in-depth view of a very...

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Leadership & Command

Son of Calif. Mayor Called 'Unsafe' as Firefighter

Martin Wisckol and Salvador Hernandez
The Orange County Register
Created: August 25, 2014

A Garden Grove firefighter, who is the son of the city's mayor, was hired...
Jersey Guys: Recognizing a National Fire Service Icon, Friend

by Robert Moran and John J. Lewis
Created: August 24, 2014

Chief Robert Moran often worked on the fireground with Harvey Eisner at...

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Emergency Vehicles & Operations

Fire & Rescue Apparatus Maintenance Roundtable

by Ed Ballam
Created: January 4, 2013

When it comes to fire apparatus maintenance issues, you would be correct to...
Want a Fire Boat? Seattle's Is For Sale, Again

Jack Broom
The Seattle Times
Created: August 23, 2014

For $56,000, one could own an 86-year-old retired Seattle fire boat that...

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Firefighter Safety

Seven Key Actions and Observations for Safety Officers

by Jeffrey Pindelski
Created: September 19, 2013

Jeffrey Pindelski discusses the key points for an incident safety officer...
Six Homes Damaged in Fire in Pennsylvania Town

Frank Andruscavage
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
Created: August 27, 2014

Firefighters were treated for heat-related issues.

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Technology & Communications

Pa. County 911 Faces Lawsuit Over Fatal Fire Dispatch

Bob Kalinowski
The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Created: July 31, 2014

The lawyers representing the family of a 52-year-old woman who died in a...
Wildfire Officials Say Drone Interfered with Air Attacks

The Associated Press
Created: July 29, 2014

The person was trying to get video of the blaze and when authorities said...

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Strategy & Tactics

Firefighters in Missouri Battle Blaze at 'Cementland'

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Created: August 23, 2014

Water supply challenged St. Louis firefighters as they fought a rubbish...
Welcome the New Bloggers: The Jersey Guys

by Robert Moran and John J. Lewis
Created: August 11, 2014

Firehouse is excited to work with John J. Lewis and Robert Moran, the two...

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Health & Wellness

Mills: Stopping Ripping Your Men to Shreds

by Cynthia Mills
Created: August 25, 2014

I cannot stand to see a woman publicly berate, humiliate, degrade...
Pennington: There's More Than the Fire Service

by Ryan Pennington
Created: August 6, 2014

Ryan Pennington reflects on a vacation with his family and some time away...

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Fire Prevention & Investigation

Arsonist in Blast that Killed Six KC Firefighters Gets New Hearing

Mark Morris
The Kansas City Star
Created: August 27, 2014

The man, who was 17 at the time, is currently serving a life sentence for...
Police: 911 Dispatcher Botches Call About Fla. Child in Car

The Associated Press
Created: August 27, 2014

The mother was told no one would help unless the child was in distress.

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