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Construction Concerns: Job Site Fuel Storage, Part I

In the first part of his multipart Construction Concerns, Gregory Havel looks at codes and regulations regarding potentially hazardous fuels stored at job sites.

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FIREFIGHTING ARTICLES

Three Firefighters Killed in Washington Wildfire Three firefighters were killed Wednesday in a fire that forced the evacuation of the small town of Twisp in northern Washington
Oregon Fire is Nation's Top Priority A fire in remote eastern Oregon that destroyed 36 homes and was threatening 500 more on Wednesday was declared the nation's top priority for resour...
Video: 'Firenado' Captured by Idaho Firefighter There are many people who experience a tornado in their lifetime, but not too many of them witness a firenado sprouting in the air
Faulty Water Heater Sparked Rocky Fire A water heater failure sparked the first of the two fires that together formed the massive Rocky fire in Lake County.
Six Firefighters Injured and 31 Displaces in Multi-House Fire in Patterson (NJ) Six firefighters were injured in two different but nearby house fires in Passaic County, New Jersey, that left dozens of people displaced.

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FIREFIGHTER NEWS AND ARTICLES

Three Firefighters Killed in Washington Wildfire Three firefighters were killed Wednesday in a fire that forced the evacuation of the small town of Twisp in northern Washington
Video: 'Firenado' Captured by Idaho Firefighter There are many people who experience a tornado in their lifetime, but not too many of them witness a firenado sprouting in the air
Faulty Water Heater Sparked Rocky Fire A water heater failure sparked the first of the two fires that together formed the massive Rocky fire in Lake County.

FIRE INCIDENTS

	Chicago Firefighters Respond to Fire That Damages Plumbing Business Chicago firefighters responded Tuesday to a fire that heavily damaged a building in the Bridgeport section of the city.
	Seven Firefighters Injured in 5-Alarm Union City (NJ) Fire A column of smoke rose above the lower end of Union City, New Jersey, and was spotted by police on patrol and visible from several firehouses as un...
Chattanooga (TN) Firefighters Rescue Woman from Apartment Fire Chattanooga firefighters forced entry to an apartment and rescued an unconscious woman at a fire last week. Read details from Bruce Garner.

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FIREFIGHTER RESCUE

Chattanooga (TN) Firefighters Rescue Woman from Apartment Fire Chattanooga firefighters forced entry to an apartment and rescued an unconscious woman at a fire last week. Read details from Bruce Garner.
Ocean City (NJ) Firefighters Rescue Multiple People from Fire Firefighters rescued multiple people trapped at a house fire Sunday down the Jersey Shore.
Firefighters Rescue Two from St. Charles (IL) Fire Firefighters rescued two people, one of whom was in a wheelchair, from an apartment fire Saturday night in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles, Illin...

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URBAN FIREFIGHTER

Interpretive Dance: Hose Stream Comparison Test Ray McCormack weighs in on a recent hose stream comparison test video.
Detroit Explosion and Fire Destroys 5 Homes, Damages 7—Arson Suspected An explosion and fire in southwest Detroit has destroyed 5 homes and damaged 7 others.
Portland, Maine House Fire Kills 5 A house fire in Portland, Maine Saturday morning killed 5 and injured 1, with 2 possible victims unaccounted for.

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SURVIVAL ZONE

Overcoming Stale Firefighter Syndrome

Spending some time each shift thinking of the job can only help make your company and your firehouse a more functional and efficient resource for t...

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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 utilit...

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FIRST DUE BATTALION CHIEF

Firefighting and Preserving the Fire Scene: Finding the Balance

The company officers and firefighters all play a huge role in every fire investigation, Danny Sheridan and Steve Chasteen write.

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FDIC INTERNATIONAL

Buster Cooper: Forcible Exiting “The Fortified Rear Door”

Buster Cooper talks about the knowledge and skills needed for this situation and emphasizes rotary saw and chain saw applications.

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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

Positive Power

In last month's column, we continued our discussion about how a boss personally uses the power that goes with his position. We included a fairly lo...

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INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTING

Tianjin Fires Create a Heavy Toll for Unsuspecting Firefighters

The young firefighters, their thin frames puffed up by insulated coveralls, some of them barely old enough to shave, rushed to the scene of a modes...

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RIT

Throw Back to Basics: Bailout

Brian Zaitz has a new training bulletin on the fundamentals of firefighter self-rescue and bailout training.

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STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING

Six Firefighters Injured and 31 Displaces in Multi-House Fire in Patterson (NJ)

Six firefighters were injured in two different but nearby house fires in Passaic County, New Jersey, that left dozens of people displaced.

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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING

Three Firefighters Killed in Washington Wildfire

Three firefighters were killed Wednesday in a fire that forced the evacuation of the small town of Twisp in northern Washington

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HAZMAT

Tianjin Death Toll Continues to Grow

Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled...