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May 16, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS NH firefighter dies of cancer NY town's first female fire chief also teaches, coaches Ohio FF wins UFC heavyweight championship NM fire chief refuses to resign over leaked racy photos: Questionable photos from a fire service trade show has sparked community outcry Officials push to allow firefighters to carry EpiPens: Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000 La. town to pay firefighters lost overtime wages: An audit revealed numerous pay errors within the fire department NC firefighter dies from aneurysm Conn. firefighter killed in car crash Assistant fire chief charged with embezzling over $60K 911 is no joke to John Oliver Tenn. fire chief rescues neighbor from house fire Aussie FFs free man's penis from wrench

The Sidewinder ReLoader by Firequip Our new walk-behind hose rolling system moves effortlessly forward toward a stretched out hose, automatically coiling and draining as it goes. The best designed fire hose handling equipment technology available. Put it to work for you today What Keeps Public Safety Leaders Up at Night? You've heard the calls for better transparency in public safety lately. So are you sure the tools you're using to make staffing, budget, compliance, emergency response, and other critical decisions are up to the challenge? Watch the webinar for solutions to these issues

PRODUCT NEWS How to better understand aerial trucks By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist Fully understanding the aerial is critical for fireground operations and management. Know your apparatus  GETTING GRANTS Firefighter grant scam alert By Jerry Brant, FR1 Columnist With new grant awards comes a new twist by scammers. Here's how to not get duped. Avoid scams

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING Is alarm fatigue causing prehospital patient care errors? By Catherine R. Counts, FR1 Contributor Health care accreditation and safety organizations have cited alarm fatigue as a top patient safety risk. Stay alert  TACTICAL FIREFIGHTING What the mattress industry's explosive growth means to fire chiefs By Jim Spell, FR1 Columnist Mattresses are big business with stores popping up overnight. Here's a look at the risk they present firefighters. Alarming rates

REALITY TRAINING Lessons from a two-story house fire Here's a look at how to handle a residential structure with fire blowing out of three sides and the public's perception of fireground activities. Watch the video  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV Arrival video: Mich. house fire How it's made: Bagpipes

992 Boy, 5, with brain cancer becomes firefighter for a day 933 Conn. firefighter killed in car crash 798 NY town's first female fire chief also teaches, coaches 640 Firefighter who saved toddler from fire reunited 20 years later 495 Organization to honor fire, EMS personnel who died by suicide