Fire Engineering Newsletter- NY Train Disaster

Colin Kelley and Andrew Brassard are on the radio tonight on "The Kitchen Table" show. CLICK HERE to listen or learn how to call in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. On the Humpday Hangout today, Bobby Halton and Erich Roden talk to Steve Pegram, Nick Martin, Brad French, and Devon Wells. Watch the archive at http://www.fireengineering.com/humpday-hangouts.html.—Pete Prochilo, Online Editor  NEWS Six Dead After Commuter Train Hits SUV on Tracks in NYFederal railroad investigators are on the scene of a deadly crash between a commuter train and a car in suburban New York.  Share:    Videos: Norristown (PA) Fire RescuesOne fatality was reported at a four-alarm fire early today. Firefighters made more than 20 rescues at the scene.  Share:    NIST Examines San Francisco LODDsA new computer-based fire-dynamics study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has helped to clarify the circumstances and violent fire behavior of a lethal 2011 fire.  Share:    MORE HEADLINES • Plane Clips Road, Crashes into River in Taiwan• Report Examines Firefighter Cancer Presumption Laws• WI Firefighters Shovel Snow at Home of Hospitalized Man• MA Firefighters Contract Prohibits e-Smoking• The Latest Fire, Rescue, and Emergency News FEATURES Moving the Attack Line: ObstaclesNick Martin and company demonstrate the role of the backup firefighters in advancing the attack line and circumnavigating obstacles en route to the fire room.  Share:    Laddering Upper FloorsAshburn (VA) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Kyle Stephens offers this new drill that shows the step-by-step procedure that will assist in accurate ladder placement on the first attempt despite any fireground obstacle.  Share:    Hoseline Ops in Multiple DwellingsIn this training video, Miami-Dade (FL) Captain Bill Gustin discusses hoseline operations for multiple dwellings.  Share:    Photos: Detroit (MI) FireDennis Walus has some photos of Detroit crews responding to the scene of a fire in a vacant dwelling.  Share:    MORE FEATURES  • In Case You Missed It: January Features• More Features and Blogs• More Firefighting Articles• More Training Minutes Videos• Firefighting Photo Gallery ADVERTORIAL Tanker 500 Series with CommandComH.O. Bostrom introduces the revolutionary FireFighter Tanker 500 series with CommandCom, which features “hands free” communication with either dispatch or intercom with other crew members via a Setcom system. Combined with the new RiteHite and ABTS dual retractor seat belts, this makes FireFighter seats the undisputed leader in fire apparatus seating.  Share:    Power-Mite for LED Tower LightsPower-Mite is a reliable, heavy-duty mobile power source that will provide AC electric power when and where you want it. The Power Mite will operate all AC or AC/DC tools, appliances, and can power LED light systems. No inverter is needed.  Share:    Skedco Bariatric Sked StretcherThe Bariatric Sked Stretcher is designed to move obese patients through difficult areas with less risk of injuring your back.  Share:    WhelenWhelen is reshaping the future of emergency warning lights, and it is proudly designed, manufactured, and assembled in the U.S.A.  Share:    BLOGS Leading Without RankJoseph Kitchen offers five things you can do to be a leader in your department without holding official rank.  Share:    If You're Gonna Pencil...When recruit firefighters are told one thing and then shown something else, they end up applying what they were shown, says David Rhodes.  Share:    Mayday ParametersDoug Mitchell on the difference between Mayday verbiage and the situations that trigger when a Mayday is called.  Share:    BLOGS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, AND MORE  • Sign Up for the Fire Engineering Training Community FIRE LIFE Ilinois Deer Hunt, Part 1Kevin Shea and other firefighters head to Pike County, Illinois, to hunt white-tailed deer.  Share:    MORE FIRE LIFE • Relationships, recipes, fitness, and more!   Share On:          Groves Hose Racks   EVENTS FDIC InternationalApril 20-25, 2015 Indianapolis, IN   More Events!Conferences and training calendar

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