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August 16, 2016 | View as webpage Dear FireRescue1 Subscriber, In this issue of FireRescue1 Safety eNews, our experts discuss the importance of safety when training. Robert Avsec provides four steps to promote realistic, yet safe, live fire training. FireRescue1 Associate Editor Sarah Calams breaks down how departments can eliminate line of duty deaths during fire training, and the importance of following the correct rules and training protocols. Lastly, Mark van der Feyst reinforces the importance of wearing proper PPE, and how saying 'yes' to the dress can be a bad idea.  — FireRescue1 Team FEATURED ARTICLE 4 steps to safe, realistic live-fire training Live fire training precautions  How to eliminate LODDs in fire service training  Find Out Which Turnouts Are Best For You Globe offers more styles of turnouts than anyone else so you can be sure to get exactly what you need. Find out which Globe style is best for you. Compare styles TACTICAL FIREFIGHTING Fire behavior's threat to firefighter safety By Jim Spell, FR1 Columnist Advancing firefighter safety means exploring the science of the past, and the likely future. What we don't see  THE DOMINO EFFECT Why fighting fire in dresses is bad form By Mark van der Feyst, FR1 Columnist Leaving off any component of protective gear exposes firefighters to short- and long-term risks. Dress for success  SAFETY NEWS SC FF with heart condition pushes for cardiac screenings for firefighters 2 NY fire depts. issued 14 violations in volunteer firefighter death NY Sen. pushes for specialized national cancer registry for firefighters Firefighters forced to wait for 100K ammo rounds to explode More Safety News  SAFETY VIDEOS Fire chief nails annual SCBA proficiency test High-impact training at Fire-Rescue International 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.