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Fire Engineering |View online| October 27, 2014|Send this message to a friend Join Ray McCormack and FireRescue Editor in Chief Erich Roden on tonight's "Keeping Fire in Your Life" radio show. CLICK HERE to listen or participate at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Grainger. How do you optimize your firefighters' training time? Next week Forest Reeder presents a Webcast that details five keys to designing effective training programs. CLICK HERE to register.—Pete Prochilo, Online Editor NEWS Eight Firefighters Injured in CA Storage Facility Fire City of Los Angeles firefighters relentlessly battled an extremely hot and stubborn major fire Saturday night at a Venice (CA) public storage facility that led to the injury of eight members. Share: MORE HEADLINES • Window Washer Shocked, Catches Fire in CA • Five Injured in Ontario Plant Blast • AZ Fire Crews Rescue Horse from Pool • Phoenix Hotel Evacuated Due to Fire • Firefighters to Restore 1936 Apparatus • 50-Year-Old San Bernardino (CA) Fire Station Closes • CA Firefighters Ink One-Year Labor Deal • Six Treated After Moving Sidewalk Fire at Charlotte Airport • MA Firefighter Recalls Iconic Photograph • Virginia Beach Mobile Home Fire Kills Two • NJ Medical Center Fire Contained to Roof • The Latest Fire, Rescue, and Emergency News FEATURES Harvey Eisner: A Tribute Fire Engineering Editorial Cartoonist Paul Combs honors Harvey Eisner, late Firehouse editor emeritus. Share: Venice (CA) Storage Facility Fire Rick McClure shares some photos of City of Los Angeles (CA) firefighters working at a public storage facility. Share: Radio Archive: Talking Trucks and Equipment Chris Mc Loone talks to Matt Sloane of Atlanta Drone Consultants about the ins and outs of public agencies owning and operating unmanned aircraft. Listen to an archive of last Friday's show, sponsored by Grainger. Share: MORE FEATURES • More Features and Blogs • More Firefighting Articles • More Training Minutes Videos • Firefighting Photo Gallery ADVERTORIAL Survivor Low Profile Right Angle Flashlight The NEW Streamlight Low Profile Survivor is one-inch thinner at the bezel, reducing interference with gear and equipment. New optics include interchangeable Smoke Cutter plugs or black for tighter beam and amber for smoke cutting beam. The redesigned clip/D-ring assembly makes the light lay flatter than prior versions. Share: Hale Qmax-XS Hale’s Qmax-XS pump’s high water delivery rate to knock down large fires; proven reliability based on the impressive track record of the Qmax pump; and small, innovative design give your department all that it is looking for in a pump. Share: FiroVac Vacuum Tankers Vacuum tankers have been a proven concept for 29 years. Deliver more water with fewer personnel and equipment. Tankers or tanker-pumpers are built to department requirements. Share: Liberty Art Works The bronze speaking trumpet is adorned with artwork to represent all members who have taken the oath to protect life and property. Two traditional leather helmets on the side secure the ornate hand-braided tassel. It is mounted on a walnut base and includes a brass plate of engraving. Share: Dog Paw Crib Block Give your Junkyard Dog Industries Sidewinder and rescue struts a boost with the new Dog Paw Crib Block. Share: Whelen Whelen is reshaping the future of emergency warning lights, proudly designed, manufactured, and assembled in the U.S.A. Share: COMMUNITY Jake and Vinnie Art Goodrich announces the return of his firefighter fiction series, "The Adventures of Jake and Vinnie©." Share: Search Happens Considering some recent fire science research, search techniques may have to be altered to more "targeted search" tactics, Dan Miller writes. Share: Bread and Butter Joe Pronesti offers an option for placing and advancing the first line in light of recent fire research by UL and NIST. Share: The Fireground and Football Mike Alt draws some comparisons between firefighting and America's most popular sport. Share: BLOGS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS AND MORE! • Sign Up for the Fire Engineering Training Community FIRE LIFE Taking It with You "She sat across the room, 10, maybe 15, feet away. I don't think she was aware that I was aware of her and her condition." Read a new piece from Mike Morse. 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