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Fire Fighter Nation NOW | View online | July 15, 2016 |  Forward to a Friend Connect with us July 15, 2016 NIOSH Report: FDNY Lieutenant Overcome by Fire Conditions - Read the just-released details on the investigation into a fatal high-rise fire that claimed the life of a ladder company officer. Your safety and operational effectiveness depends on understanding how radio communications technology works. Take a look at this and various recommendations from the USFA in Guide for Fire Service Radio Communications. Two more on-duty deaths were announced this week. One in Wisconsin and the other in Illinois. We offer our thoughts and prayers to the families and departments mourning their loss. - Bill Carey, Online News Manager NEWS Nevada Man Killed Detonating a Car Bomb  FBI and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents joined Nevada Department of Public Safety, state fire officials and other investigators at the scene.  Read more » Share: MORE FIRE AND RESCUE NEWS  • San Gabriel Complex Fire Tests Orange County Fire Manager • Pennsylvania Firefighters Contain Fire at Veterinary Facility • Federal Government Sues Homeowner for 2013 California Wildfire • More News on FirefighterNation FIRERESCUE MAGAZINE FEATURES Command and Leadership: Moving the Line  In the field of training and education, we have established multiple stepping stones and building blocks that help us define what we know. In the field of education, we have degrees. In the field of training, we have certificates. These are essential.  Read more » Share: Firefighting Operations: Roll-Down Gates, Part 2  The combination of a roll-down gate secured with multiple high-security locks can pose a significant entry problem for responding firefighters. Having a general knowledge of the locks being used and how best to defeat them will improve your ability to make entry in an efficient and a timely manner.  Read more » Share: VIDEOS AND PHOTOS Wrigley Field Hosts an Active Shooter Drill  Chicago Cubs and several city departments participated in the emergency drill. See More Videos Read more » Share: Cold Springs Fire Hotspots  A firefighter works to put out a hotspot in the burn area of the wildfire that broke out Saturday in Boulder County, Colo., Wednesday, July 13, 2016. More people evacuated by the wildfire near Nederland are being allowed back home. See More Galleries Read more » Share: ORGANIZATION AND INDUSTRY NEWS 2017 Fire PPE Symposium Call for Presentations  F.I.E.R.O., host of the Fire PPE Symposium, is looking for cutting edge presentations for the 2017 symposium. We are looking for presenters and presentations that will help us create a conference that engages, challenges and educates the fire service in all things related to fire PPE.  Read more » Share: • The International Society of Fire Service Instructors Launches Training Officer Credential Designation • Variety and Affordability in TIC Models Can Help Keep Firefighters Safe and Improve Efficiency  FEATURED BLOG Rescuing Providence: Speak Your Mind, Not Your Heart  Freedom of speech does not give us the right to threaten bodily harm. That is grounds for dismissal. We can voice our opinions all day long as long as nobody is threatened by our words.  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