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May 6, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS LODD: Vt. FF dies after heart attack Fla. FF-medic dies by apparent suicide Viral photo: Canadian FFs take first break in 30 hrs Fire commander involved in fatal DC Metro incident unqualified for the job: NTSB found the commander had completed only two of four incident training courses Driver charged in death of Cincy FF:Firefighter-paramedic Jordan Pieniazek was fatally struck while heading to work Firefighter facing termination for unauthorized fire hydrant use: The veteran firefighter allegedly used the hydrant while off duty Texas fire chief sued for sexual harassment Va. firefighter charged with arson New edition of Fire Service-Based EMS tool kit released FF responds to blaze at mom's home 2 FDNY recruits follow firefighter fathers’ legacies Man fixing his roof dies, FFs return to finish repair How to Use AFG Funds for P25-compliant Radios In this webinar, you will learn: •Where the fire market stands currently regarding interoperability • How P25-compliant radio systems work • How to use AFG grant funds to purchase P25-compliant radios and interoperable communication systems Join us May 19 at 2 p.m. ET by registering today! Check out the Styker EMS Performance-LOADâ„¢ Our safest, most advanced manual cot fastener yet when used with Power-PROâ„¢ XT and Performance-PROâ„¢ XT Learn more   EDITOR'S NOTE Prepping the public, FFs for WUI fires By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief Fire chiefs offer tips for mitigating and responding to the WUI fire threat. Prepare ahead  VOLUNTEER VOICE Tackling Africa's fire problem By Robert Rielage, FR1 Columnist Poverty, systemic prevention and response problems make winning African fire safety a difficult battle. The mission  PRODUCT VIDEOS ImageTrend Eliteâ„¢ Favorite Features A few favorite features of ImageTrend Elite are highlighted in this video. We'll show you how Elite makes it easier to capture ePCR data in the field. FEATURED DEALS  P3 Pro Hideaway: Limited Number of FREE Sample Giveaway! Act now More Featured Deals EDITOR'S NOTE Arson dog program boosts conviction rates By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief A long-running grant program is one option for adding a K-9 arson tool to fire or police agencies. K-9 assistance  LEADING THE TEAM How fire chiefs can end bullying and harassment By Linda Willing, FR1 Columnist These concrete actions will help firefighters and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments. Ending bullying  TIP OF THE WEEK Calling a mayday Getting a mayday message across the radio sometimes can be difficult due to all the radio chatter taking place on the fireground. Stay safe  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV FFs save Great Wall of China tourists Helmet cam: FFs save kittens from fire 1,300 Idaho firefighter-paramedic mistakenly 'drafted' into NFL 426 Texas fire departments receive $20K for new equipment 382 Freeway named after fallen Ariz. Hotshot firefighter 304 Firefighter falls through roof while battling church fire 270 Firefighters battle massive wildfire in Canada, residents evacuated FireRescue1 does not send unsolicited messages. You are receiving this email because you have signed up for FireRescue1 and subscribed to this newsletter. Visit our Customer Support page to report any email problems or subscribe to our other newsletters.