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August 28 at 3:25pm · 
The largest wildfire in Washington state history grew by more than 22 square miles overnight, and firefighters are worried about high winds predicted for this weekend.
Wind Forecast Worries Firefighters in Washington | Firefighter Nation
Okanogan Complex fires have grown by over 22 square miles overnight.
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August 28 at 12:20pm · 
Has your department, company, or command officers, adapted any tactics or SOP's on the UL-FSRI Research? 
Add your comments to this important survey from our friends at UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute
UL-FSRI Measuring Success Survey | Firefighter Nation
Your feedback is needed as we continue our research.
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August 28 at 10:33am · 
"It seems to me that the most dangerous part about being a firefighter is not actively fighting fire, but the lack of attention and understanding of the true causes of death in the fire service."
Would you agree or disagree?
Ultrahazardous | Firefighter Basics
Everytime I turn around it feels like I’m being told to change. I’ve been told my thought process is outdated, my tactics are obsolete and, even worse, that I am dangerous. A lot of change in the fire service is driven by NIST/UL research. A lot of beneficial information has come out of that researc…
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  • Ashraf Wahid what I meant to say was safety first.sometimes you have to let it burn and protect exposures.crew safety comes first and understanding the limtations of a structure will help.
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  • Robbie Tucker I'd say you can be a good firemen and shit can still go wrong. Yes complacency and truck accidents and heart attacks are huge number of lodds but what we do is stil inherently dangerous things still go to shit and good well equipped and well trained firemen die
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August 28 at 8:36am · 
"Residents screamed from the fourth floor, trapped onto a balcony right next to where the fire had consumed a staircase. The firefighters only were equipped with 14-foot, 24-foot and 28-foot ladders and no lifting device."
Video: Ingenuity Saves Three at Maryland Apartment Fire | Firefighter Nation
Unique ladder rescue saves three people trapped in Prince George’s County fire.
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August 27 at 6:56pm · 
On behalf of Erich Roden, FireRescue Magazine Editor-in-Chief , Fire Engineering's Editor-in-Chief Bobby Halton and all of us at FirefighterNation.com and FireRescue Magazine congratulations to of our contributors, board members and our bloggers who were selected to present at FDIC 2016. See you in April!
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August 27 at 3:30pm · 
Assistant Area Fire Commander David Woon said firefighters responded to complaints of a smell similar to rotten eggs coming from the third floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
New Zealand Firefighters Face Chemical Suicide in Hotel | Firefighter Nation
Toxic gases discovered inside Auckland hotel room.
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August 27 at 2:14pm · 
The three firefighters killed in Washington were part of a specially trained unit that is sent into danger ahead of everyone else to size up a wildfire. Satterfield would not talk specifically about their deaths, but noted that initial attack teams often go in blind except for what information is gathered during the initial 911 call and what clues can be discerned from smoke columns, weather patterns and the terrain.
Wind Shift and Chaos in Washington Wildfire | Firefighter Nation
Wind shift occurred before firefighters were caught in flames near Twisp.
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August 27 at 1:45pm · 
PIO Mark Brady of the Official Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Page offers some relevant thoughts on media safety. While the killing of the Virginia news crew was a truly sudden incident, think of your interaction with local reporters. Do you have a staging area in a safe location or are you operating near the command post, on the highway shoulder or somewhere outside of the working area? Are you keeping news vans out of the travel paths of apparatus? A few things to consider.
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August 27 at 11:55am · 
Congratulations to the Georgetown, Maine Volunteer Fire Department and North Fork, Idaho Fire Protection District on being the latest winners in the Globe Gear Giveaway
Round 2 of Globe Gear Giveaway | Firefighter Nation
Departments in ME, ID are awarded 4 sets of new Globe gear.
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August 27 at 11:07am · 
Two New York fire departments address a different type of communication problem.
Hearing Impaired Firefighters | Firefighter Nation
Lori Washburn looks at two hearing impaired personnel in New York and examines how they cope on the job and how others adapt to working with them.
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  • Eric Rus II Well not only them. Myself have cochlear implant since 92 and been on fire dept for 6 years ( Delmar fire dept 5 years and Elsmere fire one year). I have been struggle with it for while. I ain't give up myself on those issue. Only use body language. So...See More
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August 27 at 10:37am · 
"For approximately the next 15 minutes, fire fighters removed debris and searched for the missing fire fighters."
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August 27 at 10:13am · 
On the scene in Detroit - Video from FFN member Buffalo and Erie County Fire Wire
Detroit FD Box Alarm - Chene & Palmer
Engine 17 stretching in
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FirefighterNation.com and FireRescue Magazineshared Fresno City Firefighters - Local 753's post.
August 27 at 9:04am · 
An update on Fresno captain Pete Dern from Fresno City Firefighters - Local 753
Fresno City Firefighters - Local 753 added 2 new photos.
8/26/15
Update:
Yesterday, Pete had his dressing change and everything is healing nicely. All of the burn staff met with the rehab staff in hopes to have a smo...
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August 27 at 8:37am · 
Chicagofirewire.com with photos from the 3-11 fire near Second City
Photos From Today’s 3-11 In Chicago, Illinois Where four Firefighters Were Injured | Firefighter...
These Photos are from today's 3-11 at 1610 N. Wells St. in Chicago, Ill. They are some outstanding photos showing how large the fire was, and the damage caused
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