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May 23, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS 7-year-old boy saves dad from fire Dash cam: Trooper saves infant from fiery upside-down car Fire kills 18 Thai schoolgirls Texas fire inspectors refuse to follow mandated shortcuts: The policy would force inspectors to perform substandard assessments that may put firefighters at risk Former assistant fire chief accused of stealing $100K: The former fire chief was indicted for taking more than $100,000 from department coffers Researchers tracking health of Canadian firefighters: The study aims to explore correlations between several factors and firefighter health Chief sued for firing FFs in retaliation Pa. FF falls from roof battling fire UFC champion credits firefighting for victory Telemedicine robot named after FF, stroke survivor FFs save wheelchair-bound woman Idaho community remembers fallen firefighter

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FIREFIGHTER REHAB Fire officer rehab: Get off your butt By Bruce Evans, FR1 Columnist Research show sitting is the new smoking, and for fire officers who sit a lot rehab means moving. Science behind sitting  VOLUNTEER VOICE Firefighting lessons from massive explosions By Robert Rielage, FR1 Columnist Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and when it comes to ammonium nitrate, forgetting is not an option. Learning from Tianjin

CAREER Do you have what it takes to be a smokejumper? By Megan Wells, FR1 Contributor As the ‘special ops’ of firefighting, smokejumpers need extreme skills to succeed in extreme conditions. Find out  PRODUCT NEWS 10 things to look for in a fire helmet camera By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist In addition to what to look for, here's a list of what's on the market and how much you'll spend. Gear up

REALITY TRAINING Fighting a recreational vehicle fire Chief Wylie covers six key points for attacking a fire in these little houses on wheels.  Watch the video  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV Smoke jumper fire fighting training circa 1948 Firefighter wife dances, runs to raise awareness for cancer

938 Texas firefighters get ballistic vests, helmets 595 Engine donated in memory of fallen firefighter 521 Firefighter accused of throwing helmet at oncoming vehicle put on leave 491 Philly fire dept. cracks down on bogus 911 calls 416 Bill would allow Ohio firefighters, medics to treat pets

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