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Rest easy, brother.
Colleagues mourn loss of fallen Ark. firefighter
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a patient with a seizure.
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Pam Blais RIP Brother. May the ladder to Heaven be short and the wind be at your back.
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Curtis R. Steinhauer May God surround the family, friends and department with His Love and Comfort during this time of grief and loss.
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The data on how often firefighters divorce may surprise you, and it offers three interesting take-away points:
Firefighter divorce: 3 important facts
The findings speak to the importance of looking at the data objectively, asking questions and being willing to see the data as the data.
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Riding in style. Thanks for sharing, Jason Beaver.
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Joan Bearden One awesome ride , that's for sure.
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Sherry Fisher Chellie Craven check this out!! SHOW THIS TO PHILL PLZ
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Chief: "I'm not interested in mistakes, but how people react to challenges."
DC fire chief working to overhaul troubled agency
Chief Gregory Dean said the department's biggest issue is that it’s not equipped to handle a growing number of medical calls.
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Here's a look at why treating a firefighter with high blood pressure must be handled differently than treating civilians:
Why firefighter high blood pressure is different
It is critical to have a fire department physician that understands how heat stress in a turnout ensemble influences the antihypertensive that a firefighter may be prescribed. 
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Lester Fuzell Sr. Just a checkoff box. had afire with three people with BP over 160 systolic. BC's did no follow-up And one should have been off the job years ago.
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Dan Greenstein May hypertension found during rehab be possibly caused by the vaso-constricting gases often found in smoke, and not from exertion? In my personal trainer certification class, I was taught that systolic BP somewhat rises during exercise and there should be little, if any change in diastolic BP. Heavy exercise should not cause the extreme BP's sometimes found during rehab
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Vests were prompted by officials after a firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a patient suffering from a seizure.
Mo. fire departments adding ballistic vests after fatal shooting
Chief Brian Wideman said they first started wearing the vests as hand me downs from the police department.
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Lawrence Kreger What about this? Is this really necessary?
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Brian S Am I the only one that thinks this is a dumb idea? Out of how many thousands of calls in this country every year, how many ems/fire have been injured or killed by a bullet? Now, how many have had their life saved by a vest? A cheaper and more intellige...See More
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Four firefighters were taken to the hospital after the collapse. Details about their conditions and extent of injuries were not released.
Collapse briefly traps Texas firefighters
They were struck by a falling veneer structure; one became entrapped for five to six minutes before he could be extracted.
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Erin Sampson So very sad, tragic & heartbreaking to hear that four Texas firefighters were hurt in this collapse! frown emoticon Thoughts & prayers go out to all of the brothers for a fast & speedy recovery, stay strong! frown emoticon
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Debra Mellinger Sending 'knee-mail' for the speedy recovery of the 4 Firefighters.
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A town that saw 20 of its firefighters resign sees new claims by a fired enforcement official and a rally for the firefighters who left.
Mass fire department resignation accusations deepen
The town is now left with only eight members and neighboring towns will cover its emergency calls.
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Patrick Murray If they resigned then they should never be allowed to come back. You do it for your community not the management. Protest yes but to leave your community unprotected never. I do not condone this action in any way.
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Michael Roberson Let's please wait until all the facts come out. However, the "old boy" mentality is gone and died. Being politically correct is the most important thing in today's world. That firehouse belongs to the public and the films shouldn't be shown there, peri...See More
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Do the findings surprise you?
Study: Medics assaulted more often than firefighters
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a "part of the job."
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Micha Bray Hhhhhhhmmmmm, I am a Medic, a Firefighter and a female. Wonder how that affects their statistics? What qualifies as an 'assault'? I have been 'assaulted' on calls but mostly by altered mental or psychiatric patients who really didn't know what they wer...See More
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Tom Free It doesn't indicate how the study classified assaults on paramedics in dual fire/EMS systems. Wonder if this would change the findings?
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Even with a small crew, what should be included in a department's SOP on engaging the home or property owner upon arrival?
Training forum: Dealing with irate residents
This feature is intended to spark the sharing of ideas, information and techniques to make firefighters safer and more effective.
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