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Implementing a Suicide Prevention ProgramIf you have considered including suicide prevention in your training regime but keep pushing it further down your list of priorities, think again, writes Mary VanHaute. |
Firefighter Training Videos
Globe and 3M Donate $20,000 to Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund
Globe Manufacturing Company kicked off its
partnership with the Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund at FDIC 2014, the
nation's largest firefighter training conference and exhibition held
April 7-12 in Indianapolis.
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Firefighter Training Articles
Cambodia military helicopter crash kills 5
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian military
helicopter crashed during a training mission south of the capital on...
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North America's Largest Fire Fighters Convention Tackles Emerging Public Safety Threats
As tough new safety threats emerge, professional
fire fighters are attending North America’s largest fire fighter con...
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Police helicopter crashes in Macedonia, killing 4
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A Macedonian police
helicopter crashed overnight during a training flight near the southern
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Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association Selects Cleveland Division of Fire Battalion Chief for Fire and Life Safety Advocate of the Year
Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association has
selected Sean DeCrane, Battalion Chief and Chief of Training for the
Cl...
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Implementing a Suicide Prevention Program
If you have considered including suicide prevention
in your training regime but keep pushing it further down your lis...
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Cintas and Sqwincher Reward Hottest Job with Prizes to Beat the Heat |
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UL Fire Safety Journal 1
In Underwriter Laboratories' Fire Safety Journal series you can learn more about the impact that new materials, construction techniqes and emerging technologies have on Fire Safety today.FireScience.org
Education and Career Resources
FireScience.org
will help you determine whether a career in fire science is right for
you, which of the many fire science or public service career paths to
pursue, and what kind of training you’ll need to be successful. They'll
also help you sort through the many training and education options to
find ones that that best fit your needs.- Fire Education and Training for Current and Future Students
http://www.firescience.org/firefighter-training-education/
- An extensive “how to become” series, which includes careers such as
firefighting, EMT, fire inspector, fire marshall, arson investigator and
more
http://www.firescience.org/how-to-become/
- A resources section with a database of fire department and academies and fire statistics by state http://www.firescience.org/resources/
YOUR TURNOUT GEAR
See videos on inspecting and testing your bunker gear, including one above featuring Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood.
FIRE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY
View
courses from some of the leading instructors in the fire service. Use
them for to develop your knowledge or for in-house training.
FIRE DYNAMICS
Training Days
DHS Teams Up With NASA to Find Heartbeats in Rubble
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and
Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory will demonstrate the latest prototype of the
Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER)--a
radar technology device designed to detect heartbeats of victims trapped
in wreckage.
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Roundtable
Roundtable: Second-In Unit Assignment
Skip Coleman proposes a scenario based on recent fire studies conducted by UL and NIST.
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Drills
Rigid Industries LED Lighting Announces Brand New Options For The Aftermarket Customer
Rigid Industries® LED Lighting, in the industry
of forward projecting LED lighting via its patented optics systems and
torture-tested housings, continually strives to deliver unique products
that fit the aftermarket needs of its customers.
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Simulations
Training EMTs for "Real-Life" Responses
Emergency medical tech- nicians (EMTs) are assaulted every week.
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Fire Instructor Development
Live Burns
FDIC 2014 Preview: Live Burn Training in Acquired Structures
Greg Fisher, who heads the annual live burning
training at FDIC, discusses safety and other considerations to live
burns in acquired structures.
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Props
Firefighter Training Prop: Smooth Bump/Bump to the Pump
Firefighters from Spotsylvania County (VA)
Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management have created a
training tool to remind students how to use a hose coupling to find
their way when disoriented.
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SOPs/SOGs
FCC: 911 Calls in D.C. Lack Accurate Caller Location Information
New data obtained from the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) through the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) show that nine out of ten wireless 9-1-1 calls made in D.C. in
the first half of 2013 were delivered without the accurate location
information needed to find callers who are lost, confused, unconscious
or otherwise unable to share their location.
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ISFSI
ISFSI to Unveil New Training Program 'Principles of Modern Fire Attack'
The International Society of Fire Service
Instructors (ISFSI) is releasing a training program soon, "Principles of
Modern Fire Attack," that aims to incorporate many of the findings of
modern fire dynamics research.
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Firefighters Support Foundation
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Firefighter Training: Neural-Based Learning for Firefighters
The Firefighters Support Foundation's (FSF) newest training program is now available. Neural-Based Learning for Firefighters is
a unique program, detailing for the first time several techniques based
on advanced in neuroscience that can immediately enhance a fire
fighters performance under extreme stress.
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