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TOP NEWS Mayday: Maine fire capt. falls through floor, rescued Vacationing firefighter first on scene of fiery helicopter crash Firefighters cut elderly man's lawn who fell off mower Thiel to be named new Philly fire commissioner: Adam Thiel has worked in fire and emergency services for more than two decades in four different states Fire department out of commission after fire truck wreck: Firefighters were heading back from fighting a grass fire when they collided with a truck Woman gets 9 years for arson fire that burned fire capt.: Julia Beth Ann Harper, 53, admitted her actions caused great bodily injury to Capt. Pete Dern Chief may lose job after 20 years Narrow Utah street violates fire code Patient revived by Narcan attacks NY fire chief Mo. fire department installing underground water tanks Colleagues mourning sudden death of volunteer firefighter Off-duty firefighter rushes to aid injured police officer

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EDITOR'S NOTE Should we mandate firefighter health, fitness? By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief Deciding how much of a firefighter's health should be personal responsibility and how much should be mandated is a tricky proposition. Life choices  FIRE QUIZZES Test your knowledge of mayday-RIT training By FR1 Staff Mayday training is imperative for crews to understand what trapped firefighters must do to increase their chances of survival. How did you do?

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FIREFIGHTER RESEARCH Firefighters and cigarettes: What the numbers say By By Sara Jahnke, FR1 Columnist Peer pressure and policy have drastically altered firefighters' smoking habits more dramatically that what's seen in the general population. Getting it right  THE DOMINO EFFECT Kinked fire hose: Why it's deadly and how to avoid it By Mark van der Feyst, FR1 Columnist Pinching the supply line can spell serious trouble for an interior attack crew; here are ways to keep those lines kink-free. Train and exercise

TIP OF THE WEEK Inspect the drag rescue device For the DRD to work properly, it needs to be set correctly by the manufacturer and or the third-party cleaning company. Firefighter safety  NOW ON FLASHOVER TV Toddler rescued from well in China Firefighting in the 1970s

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3,700 Texas fire dept. hires first female firefighter in 135-year history 1,300 Firefighter waiting for double lung transplant 834 A look back: Firefighting on TV 527 Firefighter facing discipline for wife's breastfeeding photo 513 Is 20 too young to be a fire chief?

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