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Memorial for Fallen Texas Firefighters Has No Space for New Names |
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Denver Firefighter Who Developed Tool that Shaped Industry Plans to Retire
After spending 34 years with the Denver Fire
Department, Mark Trujillo is retiring from his firefighting job at
Stati...
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Winds Aid Crews Battling Fire in Oregon
Crews trying to save rural dwellings in Southern
Oregon got help from a natural force they usually dread when winds t...
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Mission Manager Re-Launches Emergency Management Software;
Mission Manager, Inc. announced the re-launch of its
cloud-based incident manager tool that has helped first responde...
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Pigeon Mountain Industries Unveils PMI Extreme Pro
Pigeon Mountain Industries (PMI) introduces the new PMI Extreme Pro static rope.
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FIRE INCIDENTS
Sprinkler System Extinguishes Fire at Florida Senior Living Facility
Firefighters responded to a late night fire at a senior living facility that displaced dozens on the island of Venice, Florida.
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Vacant Rochester (NY) Commercial Structure Linked to Terrorism Case Burns
Firefighters responded to a fire Sunday evening in a vacant structure whose owner is suspected of being involved in terrorism.
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North Carolina Firefighters Battle Rock Quarry Fire
West Edgecombe and Rock Mount firefighters responded a fire in a large hydraulic drilling machine at the bottom of a quarry.
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Firefighters Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Man From Tulsa House Fire
Firefighters rescued a wheelchair-bound Tulsa
man, trapped in his burning home. It happened Wednesday afternoon in a
neighborhood near Apache and North Yale.
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Chattanooga (TN) Firefighters Stop Early Morning Commercial Fire
A recent fire at a commercial structure in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, showed the value of good observational skills at
potential activated alarm calls.
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FIREFIGHTER RESCUE
Firefighters Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Man From Tulsa House Fire
Firefighters rescued a wheelchair-bound Tulsa
man, trapped in his burning home. It happened Wednesday afternoon in a
neighborhood near Apache and North Yale.
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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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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
Firefighter Technology Roundup: USAR Locator and More
Mary Jane Dittmar reviews some new technology
that may be of interest to firefighters, including a locator for urban
search and rescue operations, wall-scaling technology, and a tool for
increasing situational awareness over expansive fire scenes, such as in
wildland firefighting.
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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
Fire Engineering Magazine Partners With Russell Johns to Launch an Online Career Center for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel
Fire Engineering magazine has announced that it
is partnering with Russell Johns Associates (http://russelljohns.com) to
launch a new digital employment resource named Fire Engineering
CareerCenter.
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Industrial Firefighting
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Larson Electronics Releases 300 Watt LED Security Spotlight Tower on Heavy Duty Aluminum Frame
With over 40 years as a leader in the industrial
and commercial lighting industry Larson Electronics continues its
commitment to providing high-grade lighting equipment to specialty
markets with the release of a 300 watt LED security spotlight tower.
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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
Wildland Firefighting
Winds Aid Crews Battling Fire in Oregon
Crews trying to save rural dwellings in Southern
Oregon got help from a natural force they usually dread when winds
turned around a spreading wildfire.
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HAZMAT
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Vacant Rochester (NY) Commercial Structure Linked to Terrorism Case Burns
Firefighters responded to a fire Sunday evening in a vacant structure whose owner is suspected of being involved in terrorism.
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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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