International Association of Fire Fighters
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‪#‎Fire‬ Crews Spread Thin for St. Joseph, MO #Fire Department
Fire Crews Spread Thin for SJFD
Two fires in St, Joseph used several fire department resources all at once leaving them with one truck left.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Toxic Mich. water blamed for rusting ‪#‎fire‬ trucks
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FLINT, Mich. The head of Flint Firefighters Union said corrosive water is responsible for rusting out the city's fire trucks from the inside. Union President Jeremy Gilbert said he fears the
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JB Broglin I agree that brass would be great. However, it is very costly and with proper maintenance and care it isn't needed. The entire Flint Water issue is a political scam. The mayor and his cronies need to be jailed. The water is literally destroying innocen...See More
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Jeff Cross Let's not put all the blame on toxic water. If the individuals that order the trucks and cut all the brass out to save a buck....
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Emergency calls grow as ‪#‎fire‬ staffing remains flat in Pahrump Valley, NV
Emergency calls grow as fire staffing remains flat
A review of Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services service calls, training and community involvement for last year shows the department is facing numerous challenges as the volume of calls...
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Timothy Klippel I've been there, it's pretty much out in no man's land outside of Vegas which would help explain longer response.
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Arthur Bergeron Common problem in the fire service.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Vancouver ‪#‎firefighters‬ get new mental health awareness program
Vancouver firefighters get new program to fight suicide, PTSD
Vancouver’s fire department is launching a new mental wellness program for their members to help them recognize when they or a colleague may need some extra…
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Paul Whelan More departments need to understand how this kind of assistance can help the department and these who serve the public. They get a 10 from me.
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Sara Jessica Love this, keep up the great work guys. 🏼
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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The Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (PPFFA) and the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) are speaking out in favor of State House Bill 1742 which would require all trains and light engines be staffed with a crew of at least two to reduce the risk of a derailment disasters like the one that occurred on July 6, 2013, in the Canadian town of Lac-Mégantic. The 74-car freight train carrying crude oil resulted the explosion of multiple tank cars, killing 47 and destroying the town. Since then, many railroads have proposed eliminating the job of on-board conductor, leaving just an engineer aboard. PPFFA and SMART argue that it is important to maintain rail crew size for communicating with first responders in a railway emergency.