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Firefighters Remember Rock Hill Bleachery Fire
A squad of Rock Hill firefighters had just handed
off searching the old Bleachery textile mill, engulfed by an intent...
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Stolen American Flag That Flew Over Ground Zero Returned Home
Those were the words written on a note
that accompanied a neatly folded American flag that was left on a
Hunting...
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Four Children Killed in Fast-Moving Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire
Authorities say a fast-moving rowhouse fire in
southwest Philadelphia has killed four children and burned through a
n...
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Military-Grade Munitions Found in Rubble of Phoenix Fire
What began as a massive lightning-caused fire
Thursday night has turned into a criminal investigation after
military-...
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Evacuation Orders Lifted in Napa Fire
Firefighters gained the upper hand Thursday on a
huge fire burning in Napa and Lake counties, allowing many residents...
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FIRE INCIDENTS
Fire Damages Hightstown (NJ) Condo Building
Firefighters from at least seven towns battled a
fire Wednesday night that heavily damaged an eight-unit condominium in
Hightstown, New Jersey.
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Video of Deadly New Jersey Motel Fire Released
A raging fire that killed four people at a Point
Pleasant Beach motel in March started when one of the residents fell
asleep standing up while smoking a cigarette over a chair.
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Video: Firefighters Operating at Reno (NV) Fire
A video recently uploaded to Vimeo by Michael Hernandez shows Reno (NV) firefighters operating at the scene of a dwelling fire.
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Report: Fresno (CA) Furniture Store Arson Fire Caught on Video
A fire department spokesman said an early morning fire that destroyed a Fresno (CA) furniture store was started by a tagger.
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Firefighters Contend with Huge 4-Alarm Fire at Bridgewater (MA) Home
A four-alarm fire destroyed a vacant home Tuesday morning in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and damaged three others.
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FIREFIGHTER RESCUE
Chicago Firefighters Rescue People from Apartment Fire
Chicago firefighters found some residents hanging from their windows at an early morning apartment fire.
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Buffalo Firefighters Rescue Man from Fire
Buffalo (NY) firefighters pulled a man from his second-floor apartment during a fire early today.
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Chicago Firefighters Rescue Dogs from House Fire
Chicago firefighters rescued two dogs trapped in a house fire early Thursday morning.
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URBAN FIREFIGHTER
Train Like You Fight Is a Theme
Training like you fight shouldn't be merely a
slogan for one week, but rather should be the focus of fire departments
all year long, writes Ray McCormack.
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Staffing Reach
We hear a lot about staffing in the fire service.
Ray McCormack says the main consideration is whether your staffing is
adequate for the majority of your fire attack incidents.
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DICERS-VO for Extinguishment
DICERS is a fire extinguishment model utilizing
interior tactics to extinguish fires. Ray McCormack explains the
individual aspects of this firefighting acronym.
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PPE TRAINING GUIDE
Download a new new, free training guide on firefighter personal protective equipment. Sponsored by Fire-Dex.
SURVIVAL ZONE
Firefighters Hurt in Pennsylvania Tower Ladder Failure
Three Pennsylvania firefighters were hospitalized
after suffered reported nonlife-threatening injuries after a tower
ladder failed last night.
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SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING
Big Storms, Big Emergencies
In this course, discuss the reason unusual
conditions lead to unusual problems during big storms and discover how
to preplan with your local utility. Learn the hazards bystanders pose to
first responders and how to identify critical and dangerous
infrastructure in your area.
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First Due Battalion Chief
First-Due Battalion Chief: Information Is Vital
When it comes to firefighting in modern
buildings, building construction information can go a long way toward
keeping firefighters safe, Dan Sheridan writes.
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From the Jumpseat
From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity Conflict
Do the stories that make up how firefighters
think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate
safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that
says yes.
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Dunn's Dispatch
Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires
Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility.
Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance
of overhaul operations.
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Engine
On the Line: Focus on the Basics to be the Best
Although stagnation remains at the root of
failure, basic skills save the most lives (including ours) at fires,
writes David DeStefano.
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Industrial Firefighting
Military-Grade Munitions Found in Rubble of Phoenix Fire
What began as a massive lightning-caused fire
Thursday night has turned into a criminal investigation after
military-grade ordnance was found in the rubble Friday.
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RIT
RIT Operations: Making the Stairs
Fredericksburg (VA) Fire Department Firefighter
Donald L. Wedding offers this Tradidions Training drill which focuses on
the sublevel removal of a downed firefighter.
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Structural Firefighting
Video: Firefighters Operating at Reno (NV) Fire
A video recently uploaded to Vimeo by Michael Hernandez shows Reno (NV) firefighters operating at the scene of a dwelling fire.
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Wildland Firefighting
Evacuation Orders Lifted in Napa Fire
Firefighters gained the upper hand Thursday on a
huge fire burning in Napa and Lake counties, allowing many residents to
return to their homes and some roads in the area, closed since Tuesday,
to be reopened.
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PREINCIDENT INTELLIGENCE
Responsibility and Response Ability, Part 2
If a fire department does not know its responsibilities, the effectiveness of its response ability will be hampered, and responder safety will be compromised, writes Eric G. Bachman.
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Firefighters Remember Rock Hill Bleachery Fire
July 5, 2014
A squad of Rock Hill firefighters had just handed
off searching the old Bleachery textile mill, engulfed by an intent...
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