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Fire Engineering |View online| November 6, 2014|Send this message to a friend Steve Kerber and members of the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute talk fire behavior and applied science on tonight's "Research to Tactics" radio program. CLICK HERE to listen in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Grainger.—Pete Prochilo, Online Editor NEWS Ruptured Gas Line Causes Explosion in Philadelphia An explosion caused by a ruptured gas line has forced the evacuation on the 300 and 400 blocks of Race Street in Old City Thursday morning. Share: SC Firefighters Discover Body After Extinguishing House Fire The Richland County Coroner was called to the scene after Columbia Fire Department firefighters discovered human remains inside the home after extinguishing the fire. Share: Man Bites IL Paramedic, Injures Firefighter in Struggle Police said the man bit the paramedic on her left calf as she tried to put him on a stretcher. When a firefighter stepped in to assist, his shoulder was dislocated in a struggle. Share: Middlebury (CT) Chief Arrested Federal authorities arrested Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul Perrotti Thursday morning. Share: Recyclables Ignite at VA Landfill Virginia Beach crews were called the Hampton Roads Recovery Center on Centerville Turnpike off Indian River Road just after 3 a.m. Share: Woman Burned, More Than 50 Displaced After MA Apartment Building Fire Stoughton Chief Mark Dolloff said that arriving companies saw heavy black smoke approximately a mile down the street. Share: MORE HEADLINES • The Latest Fire, Rescue, and Emergency News FEATURES Creating a Cancer-Resistant Fire Department Many of us wonder what we can do within our own departments to decrease our odds of receiving a cancer diagnosis, writes Jim Burneka Jr. Share: Decision Making and the Incident Commander In this week's Humpday Hangout, FireRescue Editor in Chief Erich Roden talks to Ron Kanterman (left) and Tom Aurnhammer (right), the hosts of the "Backstep Boys" radio program. Share: Paterson (NJ) Four-Alarm Fire Bill Tompkins shares photos of Paterson firefighters working at a fire that gutted two buildings. Share: Radio: The P.J. Norwood Show P.J. Norwood and co-host Justin McCarthy talk to new FireRescue Editor in Chief Erich Roden. Listen to an archive of last night's radio show, sponsored by Grainger. Share: MORE FEATURES • More Features and Blogs • More Firefighting Articles • More Training Minutes Videos • Firefighting Photo Gallery ADVERTORIAL Pregnant Woman Demos Biggest VENTRY Fan Nine months pregnant, Joan shows how easy the legs on VENTRY PPV Fans are to use. VENTRY Fans raise the airstream, have infinite tilt to aim at elevated targets, and can be set up off to the side, out of your way. Learn their many benefits at ventry.com. Share: Free NFPA Electric Vehicle Training Course Free for a limited time. When an electric, a hybrid, or a fuel cell vehicle is involved in a collision it presents new challenges for first responders. Are you ready to respond? This program teaches emergency responders how to safely deal with emergency situations involving these new vehicles. Share: Zistos ExplorerSCOPE for Search and Rescue The ExplorerSCOPE is a rapidly deployable, four-way articulated video camera that can be inserted through openings as small as 10mm to search for victims in time-critical rescue situations. It can generate images up to 40+ feet away in pitch darkness. Share: Bulldog 4X4 Extreme Brush Truck 2,000 gallons of Go Anywhere: Bulldog 4X4s are becoming ever more popular because they're indestructible, immensely capable, and inexpensive. Bulldogs are in full production for 2015, with orders from around the U.S. Inquire now to hold current lead times of 2-3 months. Share: BLOGS Attack Deployment A and C Joe Pronesti shares a video on using two lines quickly and getting a hit in the rear of the structure, if needed, then grabbing a second line laid by the engineer. Share: BLOGS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, AND MORE • Sign Up for the Fire Engineering Training Community FIRE LIFE Fishing in Montana Kevin Shea goes fishing with his grandson, Patrick, in this all-new installment of "Off Duty." Share: Taco Crumbles Rip says, "You can opt for using beans in your recipes, as so many varieties exist to give you just the right texture or flavor you seek." Share: MORE FIRE LIFE • Relationships, recipes, fitness, and more! FDIC Why We Fail, How We Succeed Tom Lakamp on the tragic and untimely death of Cincinnati Firefighter Oscar Armstrong, who lost his life in a flashover in 2003. 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