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September 9, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS Texas vol. FF killed in head-on crash Flag firefighters raised at ground zero returns to site Severely burned Wash. FF to undergo surgeries LODD: Miss. FF killed in fire truck rollover, 2 others injured: Officials said the rig veered off the road and rolled over Friday morning House passes 9/11 bill allowing victims to sue Saudi Arabia: Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally Texas FFs paid for doing union work, lawsuit alleges: The union president said the association is the latest target in a broad campaign against unions that have long had agreements with cities NJ dept. will hire 27 new firefighters with $5.2M federal grant FDNY firefighter tells gripping survival story at 9/11 remembrance Female FFs release calendar to benefit teen with cancer La. FF injured in bus crash released from hospital IAFF to open behavioral health treatment center for FFs, medics Fire marshal convicted of theft won't face ethics sanctions Buying a Used Fire Truck? Know exactly which truck you want, but don't see one you like? Sign up for Brindlee Mountain's fire truck finder and get automatic emails when a truck that fits your needs hits the website. Browse trucks REMEMBERING 9/11 What have we learned? By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief Much has changed in the fire service as a result of 9/11, here's a look at what we learned and failed to act on, and those things we simply didn't learn. Looking forward  EXPERT UPDATE Post-9/11 firefighter communication technology By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist FirstNet was set up to alleviate responder communication problems revealed by 9/11. Here's a look at where that program is 15 years on. Protecting our own  EDITOR'S NOTE How driver data affects fire departments By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief Firefighters should pay attention to new driver-behavior data as it may alter response levels. Numbers don't lie  LIFESTYLE & OFF-DUTY 'Hacksaw Ridge' tells the story of WWII medic and hero Desmond Doss By Megan Wells, FR1 Contributor Doss objected to killing but enlisted and served without a weapon, earning the Medal of Honor. Check out the trailer  FIRE SERVICE CHATS Resources for fire chiefs Chief Tim Wall details many of the free resources available to help chiefs run their volunteer and combination departments. Watch the chat  NOW ON FLASHOVERTV Iowa firefighters resuscitate cat saved from fire Car slams into Ky. fire truck Budget Busting Toughbook Deals Refurbished Toughbooks from Telrepco now available on GSA Contract GS-35F-455CA. • Refurbished Toughbook 30 & 31 (New lower price!) • New Toughbook 20 Fully-rugged Detachable Laptop • Panasonic Authorized Toughbook Repair Learn more Check Out September's Latest Products We've just released our latest FR1 Product Bulletin. Be sure to check out the latest products and deals from our top sponsors. View the Bulletin online here 3,942 'Southern Female Firefighters' release calendar to benefit teen with cancer 1,750 Mass. dept. hires 5 female firefighters 695 Ky. vol. firefighter, JROTC cadet dies in crash 564 Flag firefighters raised at ground zero returns to site 550 Iowa firefighters resuscitate cat saved from fire Eliminate blind spots with ASA's new rear sensor system The new Voyager CVRPS14 Rear Sensor System provides a wider field of vision and audiovisual alarms from four independent sensors that eliminate surprises and make it easy to back up fire apparatus safely. Read more  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.