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Check On Call – new live technology from Fire Cam
Posted on Statter911 4 hours ago
Live video from the scene that command or a dispatcher can access
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Live video from the scene that command or a dispatcher can access
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Enclosed Mack Pumper – Charlotte FD
Posted on FireNewsNet 5 hours ago
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Fire Department was the first fire department in the United States to have a fully enclosed pumper. This 1935 Mack Type 19 could seat 12 firefighters and is shown during a rare southern snow storm. Contributed ...
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CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Fire Department was the first fire department in the United States to have a fully enclosed pumper. This 1935 Mack Type 19 could seat 12 firefighters and is shown during a rare southern snow storm. Contributed ...
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Sept. is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Join KTKC in Raising Money For the Cause
Posted on Fire Critic 7 hours ago
Were you aware that Prostate and Testicular cancers kill as many men as Breast cancer does in women?September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Join "Kilted To Kick Cancer" in the fight against male cancers.
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Were you aware that Prostate and Testicular cancers kill as many men as Breast cancer does in women?September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Join "Kilted To Kick Cancer" in the fight against male cancers.
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Cornelius Townhome Fire
Posted on FireNewsNet 7 hours ago
CORNELIUS, NC - Cornelius, Huntersville and Davidson responded to a gas-fed townhome fire on August 25th. Units were on scene for five hours
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CORNELIUS, NC - Cornelius, Huntersville and Davidson responded to a gas-fed townhome fire on August 25th. Units were on scene for five hours
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11 Resources for Funding Fire and EMS
Posted on Fire & EMS Leader Pro 8 hours ago
By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer Thank you to my Guest Bloggers, Branden Husky and Charles Snyder, for their contributions to this space over the past couple of week! (You’ve given my fingers a well-deserved rest!) Recently, I have had ...
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By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer Thank you to my Guest Bloggers, Branden Husky and Charles Snyder, for their contributions to this space over the past couple of week! (You’ve given my fingers a well-deserved rest!) Recently, I have had ...
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Firefighters Rescue Underage Mountain Climber
Posted on Fire Geezer 9 hours ago
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, TRUCKIES RESCUED a boy who tried to climb a small mountain escarpment around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon but got caught out without his pitons.
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO, TRUCKIES RESCUED a boy who tried to climb a small mountain escarpment around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon but got caught out without his pitons.
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NJ volunteer at center of Sandy controversy now charged with arson
Posted on Statter911 10 hours ago
Capt. Robert Campolongo charged with setting fire to vacant body shop
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Capt. Robert Campolongo charged with setting fire to vacant body shop
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Morning Lineup – September 5
Posted on Fire Geezer 11 hours ago
Coming up a week from today, on the 12th, is an interesting auction for you muscle-car fans
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Coming up a week from today, on the 12th, is an interesting auction for you muscle-car fans
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The Command Post Podcast: 3 keys to successful water rescue
Posted on Fire Chief 14 hours ago
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also discuss how management can respect firefighter's individuality and desire to express themselves
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Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also discuss how management can respect firefighter's individuality and desire to express themselves
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It’s Officially Vacation Time….Or is It?
Posted on Model City Firefighter 15 hours ago
As of 20:00hrs tonight, I began enjoying my 15 day break from the firehouse. While I haven’t had much time to write much recently, I have been keeping the Facebook Page up to date. Even though I am away from the ...
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As of 20:00hrs tonight, I began enjoying my 15 day break from the firehouse. While I haven’t had much time to write much recently, I have been keeping the Facebook Page up to date. Even though I am away from the ...
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Former Wis. fire chief dies
Posted on Fire Chief 16 hours ago
The 33-year veteran was hailed as a progressive by colleagues
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The 33-year veteran was hailed as a progressive by colleagues
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Former official, cop, uses ad to blast fire chief hiring
Posted on Fire Chief 17 hours ago
Among his criticisms were that the chief has no EMS experience and the job was not open to internal candidates
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Among his criticisms were that the chief has no EMS experience and the job was not open to internal candidates
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Troubled ex-fire chief guilty of trespassing
Posted on Fire Chief 17 hours ago
Yuknavich said he forgot the court date; the case stems from a long-running feud between he and a fire station neighbor
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Yuknavich said he forgot the court date; the case stems from a long-running feud between he and a fire station neighbor
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Insurance group donates flags to fly on Omaha fire trucks
Posted on Fire Truck Blog 20 hours ago
Approaching the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, donated U.S. flags will be on Omaha fire trucks. The 48 flags were given to the Omaha Fire Department by the Woodmen of the World Insurance Group during a ...
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Approaching the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, donated U.S. flags will be on Omaha fire trucks. The 48 flags were given to the Omaha Fire Department by the Woodmen of the World Insurance Group during a ...
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5 Alarm Fire in San Francisco’s Mission District. Firefighters Injured (5 Videos)
Posted on Fire Critic 22 hours ago
Four people, including two firefighters, were injured as a result of a five-alarm fire burning in San Francisco's Mission District Thursday afternoon, a fire spokeswoman said. The fire heavily damaged a two-story commercial building in San Francisco's Mission District, enveloping the neighborhood in a massive plume of smoke, a fire department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.
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Four people, including two firefighters, were injured as a result of a five-alarm fire burning in San Francisco's Mission District Thursday afternoon, a fire spokeswoman said. The fire heavily damaged a two-story commercial building in San Francisco's Mission District, enveloping the neighborhood in a massive plume of smoke, a fire department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.
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BREAKING- Fatal Fire in Gaffney being investigated
Posted on SConFire.com 23 hours ago
SConFire.com CAD: Zoom 2014-09-04 19:18:00 | SC | CHEROKEE CO| GAFFNEY | FATAL FIRE | 600 SHELBY HIGHWAY | BODY FOUND AT SCENE OF HOUSE FIRE [link] | SC-01 FOX CAROLINA GAFFNEY, SC (FOX Carolina) -The Cherokee County coroner was called to a fire in ...
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SConFire.com CAD: Zoom 2014-09-04 19:18:00 | SC | CHEROKEE CO| GAFFNEY | FATAL FIRE | 600 SHELBY HIGHWAY | BODY FOUND AT SCENE OF HOUSE FIRE [link] | SC-01 FOX CAROLINA GAFFNEY, SC (FOX Carolina) -The Cherokee County coroner was called to a fire in ...
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Battalion chiefs & union voice concerns over fire chief & assistant chief commanding fires
Posted on Statter911 1 day ago
Union says safety of firefighters compromised at recent fire by leadership not having the experience or education
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Union says safety of firefighters compromised at recent fire by leadership not having the experience or education
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Looking Back
We Wish You Understood
Posted on Leatherhead Mafia 1 day ago
As firefighters we see things on a daily basis that some people would hope to never experience in their life time. In past headlines, a community criticized the response times of Philadelphia Fire Department to a fire that tragically took the lives of four children. Debates on this incident brought to light many misconceptions held by the public about the fire service. Below is a list gathered from various social media outlets on what we as firefighters wish the public could understand about our day to day duties as firefighters. Feel free to leave a comment with something you feel the public just doesn't understand.
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As firefighters we see things on a daily basis that some people would hope to never experience in their life time. In past headlines, a community criticized the response times of Philadelphia Fire Department to a fire that tragically took the lives of four children. Debates on this incident brought to light many misconceptions held by the public about the fire service. Below is a list gathered from various social media outlets on what we as firefighters wish the public could understand about our day to day duties as firefighters. Feel free to leave a comment with something you feel the public just doesn't understand.
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A case for bolted-together fire trucks
Posted on Fire & EMS Leader Pro 1 day ago
Fire apparatus designers and manufacturers are constantly in pursuit of several goals when constructing vehicles for the fire service. There are five basic goals.Manufacturers want to keep them lightweight so the truck can carry the necessary equipment and get the best fuel mileage possible. They want to make it durable so that the customer gets the maximum lifecycle out of the vehicle. They also want to make it cost-effective, easy to repair, and easy to modify so that it can fill several roles over its lifecycle.Increasingly, fire apparatus manufacturers and their customers are using bolted construction to better achieve those goals. Bolted construction for fire apparatus is not new; manufacturers like American La France began bolting or riveting vehicle components on fire apparatus in the 1920s.
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Fire apparatus designers and manufacturers are constantly in pursuit of several goals when constructing vehicles for the fire service. There are five basic goals.Manufacturers want to keep them lightweight so the truck can carry the necessary equipment and get the best fuel mileage possible. They want to make it durable so that the customer gets the maximum lifecycle out of the vehicle. They also want to make it cost-effective, easy to repair, and easy to modify so that it can fill several roles over its lifecycle.Increasingly, fire apparatus manufacturers and their customers are using bolted construction to better achieve those goals. Bolted construction for fire apparatus is not new; manufacturers like American La France began bolting or riveting vehicle components on fire apparatus in the 1920s.
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Survey: Many Firefighters Putting Love of Firefighting Above Health, Safety
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Earlier in the year SConFire.com was requested to share a voluntary survey out to it’s followers. Shocking statistics come from the results. Thanks to Firefighters World Wide for putting this information togther. FIREFIGHTERS WORLDWIDE A recent survey of 2,400 firefighters ...
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Earlier in the year SConFire.com was requested to share a voluntary survey out to it’s followers. Shocking statistics come from the results. Thanks to Firefighters World Wide for putting this information togther. FIREFIGHTERS WORLDWIDE A recent survey of 2,400 firefighters ...
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10 Cool Search and Rescue Tools
Posted on Fire & EMS Leader Pro 1 day ago
Search-and rescue operations in remote wilderness locations or in urban situations following a natural or man-made disaster require specialized tools and equipment for the first responder.Here are 10 search-and-rescue tools and technologies that can improve a department's operations and make them safer, more effective and more efficient.
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Search-and rescue operations in remote wilderness locations or in urban situations following a natural or man-made disaster require specialized tools and equipment for the first responder.Here are 10 search-and-rescue tools and technologies that can improve a department's operations and make them safer, more effective and more efficient.
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Submitted Video- Out of State Fire in Prince Georges County, Maryland
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Out of State submitted video- Working fire in PG County MD (Laurel’s first due) Company 49 is alerted for their Rescue Eng and 10 for the Truck. WE FOUND MORE ON THE STORY- SEE BELOW LAUREL VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD On ...
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Out of State submitted video- Working fire in PG County MD (Laurel’s first due) Company 49 is alerted for their Rescue Eng and 10 for the Truck. WE FOUND MORE ON THE STORY- SEE BELOW LAUREL VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD On ...
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Video of Homeland Park Fire Department- Car Fire
Posted on SConFire.com 1 day ago
Car Fire on 81 South. September 3, 2014 Post by Homeland Park Fire Department.
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Car Fire on 81 South. September 3, 2014 Post by Homeland Park Fire Department.
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Should Cancer Presumption Laws Be Data or Policy Driven
Posted on Fire Law Blog 1 day ago
Today’s burning question: Our union has been fighting for a cancer presumption provision in our collective bargaining agreement for years to no avail. We have even started working at the state level to get legislation enacted. Isn’t there a way we can force the city to accept the obvious: that firefighting increases the risk of contracting cancer?
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Today’s burning question: Our union has been fighting for a cancer presumption provision in our collective bargaining agreement for years to no avail. We have even started working at the state level to get legislation enacted. Isn’t there a way we can force the city to accept the obvious: that firefighting increases the risk of contracting cancer?
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Up in smoke … really – L.A. medical marijuana clinic burns
Posted on Statter911 1 day ago
Arrival video from fire early Thursday morning at the Vermont Clinic
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Arrival video from fire early Thursday morning at the Vermont Clinic
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Helmet-cam video of garage fire in Chester Township, OH
1.5 Hours Is Now 1.5 Days
Posted on It's Not My Emergency 1 day ago
A videotaped interview of four government employees responsible for handling public information functions after the August 24, 2014 Napa, California earthquake reveals real challenges and inherent conflicts between quickly informing the public, fulfilling incident command responsibilities and ensuring the safety ...
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A videotaped interview of four government employees responsible for handling public information functions after the August 24, 2014 Napa, California earthquake reveals real challenges and inherent conflicts between quickly informing the public, fulfilling incident command responsibilities and ensuring the safety ...
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Woman Rescued in MD House Fire Later Dies at Hospital. Rescue Caught on Video
Posted on Fire Critic 1 day ago
A woman died from a house fire in Aspen Hill, Md., early Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue received a call from a neighbor about a fire on Iris Street around 4:30 a.m. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home. A man standing outside of the home told firefighters his mother was still inside the home.
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A woman died from a house fire in Aspen Hill, Md., early Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue received a call from a neighbor about a fire on Iris Street around 4:30 a.m. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home. A man standing outside of the home told firefighters his mother was still inside the home.
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Helmet Cam: Garage Fire in Chester Township, Ohio
Posted on Fire Critic 1 day ago
Helmet Camera video from a garage fire next to a house back in April (93 degrees out) in Chester Township, Ohio.
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Helmet Camera video from a garage fire next to a house back in April (93 degrees out) in Chester Township, Ohio.
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Durham House Fire
Posted on FireNewsNet 1 day ago
DURHAM – Storms moved through the area on September 3, 2014. This house on Chapel Hill Road was heavily involved on arrival. Submission courtesy @laddercaptain99. Photo credit Julian Harrison.
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DURHAM – Storms moved through the area on September 3, 2014. This house on Chapel Hill Road was heavily involved on arrival. Submission courtesy @laddercaptain99. Photo credit Julian Harrison.
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Kilted to Kick Cancer 2014: Throwback Thursday
Posted on Ambulance Driver Files 1 day ago
No new kilted pics today, given that I’m at work, so here’s one for you from 2011: Do me a huge favor, and click on this link. Pick “Team Ambulance Driver” from the drop down menu, and make a fully ...
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No new kilted pics today, given that I’m at work, so here’s one for you from 2011: Do me a huge favor, and click on this link. Pick “Team Ambulance Driver” from the drop down menu, and make a fully ...
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Texas fire department limits backboard use
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
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In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
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Fla. fire chief canned over disagreement
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
Fire Chief Larry Collins had long-standing issues with the county manager over the direction of the department
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Fire Chief Larry Collins had long-standing issues with the county manager over the direction of the department
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Mich. board may split fire, police departments
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
One official said it was a mistake to merge the two departments under a public-safety umbrella
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One official said it was a mistake to merge the two departments under a public-safety umbrella
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House Fire in West Philly
International group to rewrite firefighting guidelines
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
Representatives from around the world, including U.S. Homeland Security and National Research Council, begin the 3-year project
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Representatives from around the world, including U.S. Homeland Security and National Research Council, begin the 3-year project
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N.Y. council kills fire-based ambulance service
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
Despite vocal opposition at the meeting, the body voted unanimously to contract with a private ambulance firm
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Despite vocal opposition at the meeting, the body voted unanimously to contract with a private ambulance firm
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Serial arsonist gets 10.5 years, more time likely
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
She and former firefighter fiancee are accused of setting more than 60 fire over a five-month period
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She and former firefighter fiancee are accused of setting more than 60 fire over a five-month period
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Serial arsonist to be sentenced
Posted on Fire Chief 2 days ago
She and former firefighter fiancee are accused of setting more than 60 fire over a five-month period
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She and former firefighter fiancee are accused of setting more than 60 fire over a five-month period
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