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March 4, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS LODD: Maine fire captain remembered as hard-working leader Off-duty firefighter saves man who set himself on fire Plain-clothed men fighting fire in viral video are firefighters Neb. advances tax break for volunteer firefighters: The bill would go into effect in January 2017 and cost the state an estimated $2.2 million annually Lawmakers fail to fund firefighter cancer benefit: A Mich. law to pay for firefighter cancer treatment has never had money put into the fund Ohio firefighter died from smoke inhalation: Patrick Wolterman was killed in a December arson fire; his death was ruled a homicide Ex-FF denied appeal over firing Firefighter saves heart attack victim during grocery run Cleveland FF burned at house fire Former fire chief charged with assaulting child 2 firefighters who cheated on EMT test may lose jobs 2-year-old girl calls 911 for help getting dressed

TIP OF THE SPEAR Fire chief: When to say no to calls for mutual aid By Dennis Rubin, FR1 Columnist Politics, egos or funding is never a reason to deny a fire department mutual aid. A reoccurring problem  THE QUESTION When is it acceptable to refuse mutual-aid requests? By FireRescue1 Staff Here is what our readers had to say about when to refuse mutual aid. Play nice

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EDITOR'S NOTE Firefighter cancer naysayers are morally bankrupt By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-chief Firefighters suffering with cancer don't have the luxury of time to wait for the research to prove beyond a doubt that it's job-related. Prevalence of cancer  PPE UPDATE Are there too many PPE choices? By Jeffrey O. and Grace Stull, FR1 Columnists While more choice may seem welcome; we may not be getting the benefits of choice, and in fact, hurt by it. Material differences

TIP OF THE WEEK Potentially violent personal encounters Firefighters need to be aware of the potential for personal violence directed against them while they are engaged in fire operations. Be polite  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV Reality training: Watching exposures Early video: House fire in Canada

2136 Breastfeeding firefighter image goes viral 980 Hundreds gather for funeral of firefighter killed on highway 598 Plain-clothed men fighting fire in viral video are firefighters 554 Firefighter loses battle with leukemia 496 Film on Yarnell Hill firefighters in the works

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