New initiative aims to help ‪#‎firefighters‬ with PTSD
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  • Dale Lehoux I have severe ptsd along with depression. i'm a former volunteer firefighter
Register for the 2015 IAFF Charitable Foundation Stair Climb. The event honors the memory of fire fighters who perished in the 110 story World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Fire fighters, police officers, EMS personnel, and civilians from the D.C. Metro region are invited to challenge themselves by climbing 110 stories on Saturday, September 5th. All proceeds directly benefit the IAFF Charitable Foundation Burn Fund.
Brothers, Sisters and All Interested Parties,The IAFF Charitable Foundation and IAFF Local 1664 are pleased to present a High Rise Fire Fighter Stair Climb to...
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St. Louis ‪#‎Fire‬ Department looking to hire around 50 ‪#‎firefighters‬
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – The St. Louis Fire Department is looking for a few brave men and women to join its elite force. The department is short about 43 firefighters. It...
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  • Mark Pierce Not worth it, I rather fight Fire in California and make $2000 to $3000 every 2 weeks, that's including overtime and call back....
  • Carlos Ezequiel Rizzo Hello I need a helmet for me. I am volunteer firefighter in Argentina . Can you help me?? Thanks.
Streetcar wires worry Cincinnati ‪#‎firefighters‬ ‪#‎union‬
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati firefighters are wondering how they’re going to maneuver around the streetcar’s overhead wires in case the upper floors of a building along the route catch fire.
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  • Jeffrey Neal I just took my truck company into downtown to look at this issue and debate how we would go to work last night. Our truck sits just on the west side of downtown so we do get into the core on occasion. We figured out on most 4 story or lower buildings...See More
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  • Jim Knox Hey, come upbto Dayton. We have miles of overhead trolley wires. It takes some creative spotting, but can be done.
IAFF Director of Health and Safety Jim Brinkley is interviewed on the CBS Evening News by reporter Kris Van Cleave regarding the increasing use of helmet cams.
Helmet cameras are becoming increasingly popular with fire departments. Firefighters say the devices are invaluable. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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  • Bob Blake The guy has a bulldog on his shield and helmet decorated with Christmas lights... Just sayin.
  • HM Kidd You know I don't understand this yes may be some privacy issues if you go into someone home for a smoke report or co2 alarm. 
    But a working structure fire no I think the more video you can get the better you can learn from.
    This is so much crap what is there to hide on a working fire.
August 17 at 4:00pm · 
The rapid chain of explosions that destroyed a warehouse district in the Chinese port of Tianjin could become one of the world's deadliest disasters for fire crews,...
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  • Matthew Ezz 21 firefighters confirmed dead, 64 missing, and people are going to drag 9/11 into it? Jesus christ, it's still the second deadliest loss according to the NFPA (http://www.nfpa.org/.../deadliest-fires-with-5-or-more...).

    Edit: at the time this was posted there was a comment that has since been deleted saying: "it's bad, but not 343 bad."
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  • Carol Kula These firefighters were young and inexperienced- not properly trained-or equipped. When you travel through China-there is a disturbing absence of middle-aged to older people in positions like police officers, flight attendants, bus drivers, nurses---as...See More
August 17 at 2:50pm · 
Tragedy in China – 85 Fire Fighters Fallen or Missing After Explosions
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August 17 at 1:20pm · 
Make sure you watch IAFF Director of Health and Safety Jim Brinkley