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Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Why On-line Training is the Future for Fire Service

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Posted on Fire & EMS Leader Pro   2 hours ago
The fire service in general has been slow to adapt to new work methods, apparatus, and technologies. (Yes, I'm going to say it, "200+ years of Online studenttradition, unhampered by change.") The technology is here today that can allow an individual to obtain the necessary knowledge of firefighting to successfully complete the knowledge-based portion of certification testing. What's not here today is the widespread acceptance that an individual can learn to be a firefighter using a computer or tablet. Why is that?
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Finding the strength to do something that you don’t want to but know you must.

FDNY's Bravest Michael Dick
Posted on Iron Firemen   12 hours ago
What I did yesterday was a lot like "searching". Searching on or above the fire floor. Crawling on your belly in pitch black ... complete darkness... "Zero Visibility" (another link worth your click). Not knowing what lies ahead, where you're going or what you may encounter along the way. Reaching out trying to find something ... someone but also hoping you wont. What will we find? Life, death or something in between?
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Chambersburg AGAIN

Posted on Fire Law Blog   22 hours ago
The ongoing battle between the Borough of Chambersburg and IAFF Local 1813 is back in the fire law news as yet another round has played itself out, this time with the victory going to the Borough.
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California FD sued for Sexual Harassment

Posted on Fire Law Blog   2 days ago
A California fire department is facing a sexual harassment suit filed by a female firefighter who claims that she was driven from the department due to a hostile workplace. Andrea Waters filed suit against the City of Petaluma alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment, discrimination, and retaliation.
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Fuzzy Rules

Posted on It's Not My Emergency   2 days ago
This recent headline in my local newspaper caught my eye; “Whatcom County councilors like Facebook; public-records rules remain fuzzy” The piece briefly examines the use of Facebook by county elected officials, and the reasons why some use it and others ...
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway – $10k Worth of Prizes. Enter To Win!

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Posted on Fire Critic   2 days ago
Each year, the crews at FireCritic.com & IronFiremen.com team up with great companies for a huge giveaway of great products. This year is no different. We focused on quality over quantity this year to ensure the giveaway was most epic! We are giving away almost $10,000 worth of prizes. This year, there will be approximately 29 winners.
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Value…

photo from globaltruth net
Posted on Iron Firemen   2 days ago
Maybe my "value" can be found in being a firefighter? In being on the job and willing to help others ... to die if need be for complete strangers. IS there "value" in what we do? Who's and how much? How do you measure it?
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PA Fire Company Settles Medicare Medicaid EMS Billing Claim

Posted on Fire Law Blog   3 days ago
A Pennsylvania fire company cited by the US Department of Health & Human Services for improper EMS billing of Medicare/Medicaid, has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice. At the heart of the case is the fact that certain personnel assigned to the EMS units lacked the proper credentials, which when coupled with billing Medicare/Medicaid patients triggered a possible federal False Claims Act violation.
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