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FIRE NEWS
Young Girl Rescued from CT House Fire
More Fire News- NIOSH Report on FF LODDs in West (TX) Fertilizer Plant Blast
- No Deaths in MS Museum Fire
- NFPA 2013 FF Injury Report Out
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- Electrical Fire Under NYC Sidewalk
- Navy Investigators Cite Complacency in Sub Fire
- Fatal Syracuse (NY) Fire
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- E-Cigarette Blamed in WA Fire
- WI Deal Avoids FF Cuts
Fire Engineering Blog Network
2 1/2-Inch Hose Pros and Precautions
Brian Brush discusses some emerging concerns with fire hoses.Read More >> |
Your Eyes Are Useless When the Mind Is Blind
In Part 3. Dave LeBlanc discusses learning, practicing what you have, and repetition in training. |
'Quick Water Is the Best Water'
Joe Pronesti reflects on an incident that seems to correspond to recent fire research findings. |
Renewing Traditions
Dan Kerrigan writes that we need to refocus on taking care of our most valuable asset: Our own people. |
Look Up, Look Out
Nick Ledin advises that you take a look at what other firefighters are
doing in their departments when seeking solutions to problems you may
face. |
It All Begins with YOU!
Change begins with the individual. Accept that you must start this change with you, Doug Mitchell writes. |
Videos
Fire News on TV
Top firefighting news clips gathered from local news affiliates around the country.
WTVO ABC
Nov. 14, 2014. 07:54 AM EST
Two people are dead and one man was severely burned when they were found trapped in a burning shed Friday morning.
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FIRE ENGINEERING FEATURES
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Training Guides
PPE TRAINING GUIDE
This Training Guide should be mandatory reading for every
firefighter. The information is of unparalleled importance. If a
firefighter does not understand the limitations of his personal
protective equipment, then he is at tremendous risk and places his
entire company at tremendous risk. Understanding the limitations and
capabilities of personal protective equipment should be the first
field-oriented training a firefighter receives. J. Randall Lawson does
an outstanding job describing the effect that heat has on gear and how
the unprepared and uneducated firefighter can be burned.
The care and maintenance of gear is critical to its performance. Every firefighter should understand and be able to do a basic inspection of his gear and should be required to perform the inspection regularly. Gear should be routinely cleaned, inspected, and repaired when necessary. Mitch Lopez provides an excellent explanation of the NFPA 1851 standard and how to make that standard a reality for your organization. The purchase of personal protective clothing is arguably one of the most critical functions an officer can be responsible for. Knowing how gear works, the different layers of gear, and the types of layers on the market requires diligent and comprehensive research. Many factors come into play in the selection of the appropriate gear, and Andrew Pompe provides the direction every officer needs who is delegated this incredibly important function.
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Roundtable
Roundtable: Officer Development
What preparation for promotion does your
department formally provide once the testing is complete and the list is
established? Share your experience and knowledge with other
firefighters from around the nation and world.
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FDIC INTERNATIONAL
Event Tools
FIREFIGHTER ARTICLES
Hose Failure in Fatal Boston Fire Raises Concerns
The burned-through hose that contributed to a
pair of deaths in Boston's fatal Back Bay fire has spurred calls for
fireproof hose.
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Quick Vote
Corbett's Trivia
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Corbett's Trivia: Fire Dynamics Simulation
What fire involving firefighter fatalities was the first to be computer modeled using the fire dynamics simulator of NIST?
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Fire Engineering
10/01/2014
Volume 167, Issue 10
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