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Fire Fighter Nation NOW | View online | July 11, 2016 |  Forward to a Friend Connect with us July 11, 2016 The 2016 Cardiovascular and Chemical Exposure Project is an IFSI (Illinois Fire Services Institute) Research-UL FSRI-NIOSH collaborative project investigating fire service chemical and cardiovascular exposures. Much of the data collected during this latest study will help the teams currently working on the standard 1403 which sets forth guidelines for live fire training. Watch the event HERE Due to the size and complexity of high-rise buildings, evacuation is time and personnel intensive. High-rises, both commercial and residential, are densely populated and pose significant evacuation challenges. Learn how to deal with those challenges HERE. - Bill Carey, Online News Manager NEWS Arrest in Colorado’s Cold Springs, Nederland Wildfire  Authorities say the men left a poorly extinguished campfire, smoldering as hot, dry winds whipped down from mountain peaks, that sparked the fire Saturday, forcing evacuations of nearly 2,000 people southwest of Boulder, the Post reported.  Read more » Share: MORE FIRE AND RESCUE NEWS  • BLM Firefighters Killed in Crash • Mules and Horses Supply Firefighters at California’s Pine Fire • Firefighter Cancer Support Network Offers Cancer-Prevention Training for Indiana Firefighters • Fire at NASCAR’s Kentucky Speedway • More News on FirefighterNation FIRERESCUE MAGAZINE FEATURES Prevention and Education: Updating NFIRS  Data collection and analysis for fire reporting in our nation is a huge problem. In the case of our national fire incident reporting system (NFIRS), I must admit to not having full knowledge in this area, but I do know a few things. NFIRS is widely viewed as needing improvement-perhaps most especially by the leadership of the United States Fire Administration, which faces some incredible bureaucratic challenges at getting anything done, let alone major projects that are related to data.  Read more » Share: Safety and Health: Should You Stay Home?  Coming into work when not fully recovered from an illness can pose multiple problems including a lack of concentration, a tendency to make erroneous judgments, an inability to correctly assess personal fitness levels, and slower response time in dangerous situations.  Read more » Share: VIDEOS AND PHOTOS Newark Abandoned Building Fire  Firefighters open up the fire buildings on South Orange Avenue. See More Videos Read more » Share: San Bernardino County Brush Fire  San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire along the northbound Interstate 15 off ramp and on ramp on both sides of Palmdale Road Bridge in Victorville. See More Galleries Read more » Share: FEATURED BLOG Chicago Fire Wire: Fire Truck Falls Thru Collapsing Bridge  Part of the Jellys Ferry bridge collapsed under a CAL FIRE truck that was responding to the crash. Three men inside were able to get out and were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Read More from Fire EMS Blogs Read more » Share: Subscription Information Fire Fighter Nation invites you to forward this newsletter to colleagues or associates who might be interested Forward to a Friend. If you do not subscribe to FFN newsletters but would like to, click on the following link SUBSCRIBE