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May 20, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS 9/11 EMS responders told to prove WTC cleanup involvement Idaho firefighter killed in hit-and-run Va. FF-medic’s family speaks out after suicide SC fire dept. grapples with mandatory overtime policy: Officials say mandatory overtime may be putting employees at risk by leading to overexertion and fatigue Maine fire chief charged with arson resigns: A discarded cigarette started a fire that burned 42 acres and forced the evacuation of an apartment complex Philly fire dept. cracks down on bogus 911 calls: The department began efforts to decrease the number of non-emergency 911 calls Engine donated in memory of fallen firefighter FF accused of throwing helmet at oncoming vehicle put on leave Off-duty FF saves woman choking Assistant fire chief fined over near-miss incident Conn. volunteer fire department runs radio station FFs rescue naked man from Iowa chimney

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FAMILY & HOME Infographic: 9 symptoms and solutions for overexertion in firefighters By Megan Wells, FR1 Contributor Refer to this infographic to identify these serious warning signs. Know the signs  LEADING THE TEAM What trapped miners can teach fire service leaders By Linda Willing, FR1 Columnist Surviving 2,000 feet below the surface for more than two months on limited supplies offers key insights into effective leadership. Key factors

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PPE UPDATE How firefighter hoods will fight cancer By Jeffrey and Grace Stull, FR1 Columnists While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction. Stay protected  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. Be alert

TIP OF THE WEEK Room of refuge Protected stairwells serve as refuge areas when conducting high-rise and low-rise operations. Check it out  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV Townhouse construction fire Firefighting in the horse-drawn era

1,520 Boy, 3, with cancer to be named honorary FDNY firefighter 767 10 secrets about firefighters revealed 521 Quiz: Test your knowledge of mayday-RIT training 399 NH firefighters shave heads for colleague with cancer 389 150 firefighters respond to fire under NYC train tracks

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