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  • Enhancing your response efforts

    Firerescue1 Tips
    23 Apr 2012 | 11:40 am
    By FireRescue1 Staff Mutual aid sources for both dispatching and for public safety assets is a mandate for rural areas. Rural 911 communication centers should be able to make one phone call to a neighboring agency to have them organize a response of needed fire and EMS resources: "Urban County, this is Dispatcher Smith in Rural County. We have a major incident with multiple casualties on Highway ...

  • French Firefighters Accused Of Rape

    FireFightingNews.com - World Latest Headlines
    13 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Twelve French firefighters have been charged for the alleged rape of a recruit during an initiation ceremony, officials said. The incident happened on a bus carrying a Paris firefighter sports team back from a …

  • Former Caribou Fire Chief Indicted On Sex Charges

    FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    The former chief of the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department was indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury on several sex charges on Friday....

  • Firefighters Turn Up Heat On Lawmakers

    FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News
    16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Hundreds of off-duty firefighters Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a bill that seeks to shore up the state's firefighter pension fund. The clocking is...

  • Video: Virginia Beach Fire Academy – Class 136

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    4 May 2012 | 9:41 am
    Highlights from the Virginia Beach Fire Academy – Class 136. I must say, this is probably one of the best recruit class videos I have ever watched! Virginia Beach Fire Department online
 
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  • State Fire Marshal Investigates Freeport Fire Chief

    16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    State fire officials are investigating Fire Chief Ben Greenslait amid allegations that he is not properly certified. Deborah Cox, a spokeswoman for the Florida State Fire Marshal's Office, confirmed Tuesday that …

  • Fire Damages Blairs Restaurant

    16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    A Sunday morning fire destroyed one section of the roof at the Woodlake Bar and Grill and filled the building with smoke and water damage. Blairs Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Dean Fowler said three engines and one …

  • Firefighters Turn Up Heat On Lawmakers

    16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Hundreds of off-duty firefighters Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a bill that seeks to shore up the state's firefighter pension fund. The clocking is ticking on the current legislative session, scheduled to …

  • Fire Captain Demoted For Martin Case Posts

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    A Miami-Dade fire captain was demoted for comments posted on his Facebook page about the arrest of a neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting an unarmed teen. Capt. Brian Beckmann was demoted to firefighter for …

  • Former Caribou Fire Chief Indicted On Sex Charges

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    The former chief of the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department was indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury on several sex charges on Friday. Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins said Monday that he …
 
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    FireFightingNews.com - World Latest Headlines

  • French Firefighters Accused Of Rape

    13 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Twelve French firefighters have been charged for the alleged rape of a recruit during an initiation ceremony, officials said. The incident happened on a bus carrying a Paris firefighter sports team back from a …

  • Fire In Philippine Garment Store Kills 17 Workers

    9 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Philippines - An inferno at a three-story clothing store in the southern Philippines early Wednesday killed 17 employees, most of whom were women who were asleep and trapped on the top floor, officials said. The …

  • Blaze Hits Russian Skyscraper

    2 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
    Huge flames danced for hours on the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is to be Europe's tallest, lighting up the night sky Monday. No injuries were reported in the blaze. The fire at the …

  • Swiss Bus Crash Kills 28, Including 22 Children

    14 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
    A tour bus slammed into a tunnel wall in the Swiss Alps in a horrific accident that killed 22 school children and six adults returning to Belgium from a joyous ski vacation, police said Wednesday. Another 24 …

  • 14 Construction Workers Killed In Fire In Turkey

    12 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
    A fire engulfed a tent used as a dormitory for workers at an Istanbul construction site late Sunday, killing 14 people, a local official said. The workers were staying in a giant tent at the construction site of …
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  • Under fire, South Africa's former president repudiates apartheid - CNN International

    16 May 2012 | 12:14 pm
    Under fire, South Africa's former president repudiates apartheidCNN InternationalBy Samuel Burke, CNN (CNN) -- Under fire for his comments on apartheid, former South African President FW de Klerk clarified his position again Wednesday, saying that he repudiates the system of racial segregation as unacceptable.and more »

  • Crews battle to contain raging Arizona wildfires - Reuters

    16 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    USA TODAYCrews battle to contain raging Arizona wildfiresReutersThe Sunflower Fire, the largest of at least four blazes in central and eastern Arizona, has burned nearly 19 square miles (49 square kilometers) in the Tonto National Forest, about 40 miles north of Phoenix, a fire response team handling the blaze said Crews working to contain fire near Ariz. mining townUSA TODAYCrews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire lineFox NewsArizona wildfires are growing; wind, low humidity add to troubleLos Angeles TimesPrescott Daily Courier -Tucson Citizen -AZFamilyall 377 news…

  • US law enforcement agents aboard Honduran military helicopter that opened fire ... - Washington Post

    16 May 2012 | 11:25 am
    US law enforcement agents aboard Honduran military helicopter that opened fire Washington PostThe officials also said the DEA agents did not fire. When asked about the shooting, US Embassy official Matthias Mitman in Tegucigalpa provided a written statement that said “the US assisted Honduran forces with logistical support in this operation” as and more »

  • White House under fire for adding Obama policy plugs to past presidents' bios - Fox News

    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    White House under fire for adding Obama policy plugs to past presidents' biosFox NewsThe Obama White House is drawing ridicule for appending the official online biographies of nearly every president over the last century in order to link President Obama's accomplishments to the former commanders in chief. The Obama team went into the and more »

  • Romney's 'prairie fire' case for dumping Obama - Washington Post (blog)

    16 May 2012 | 9:31 am
    Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Romney's 'prairie fire' case for dumping ObamaWashington Post (blog)Romney first laid out his case, explaining (in one of his more poetic phrases of the campaign) that a “prairie fire of debt is sweeping across Iowa and our nation and every day we fail to act that fire gets closer to the homes and children we love.Will Romney help to fight 'prairie fire of debt'?Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)In Iowa, Mitt Romney focuses on 'prairie fire of debt'Los Angeles TimesSome facts don't back Romney's 'prairie fire'…
 
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  • Jury: Fire dept, apparatus mfg. equally faulted in 2 firefighter deaths

    16 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    Jury deliberated for 4 hours before awarding $800,000 in damages for 2009 incident that killed 2 firefighters

  • Video: Mayor Rahm Emanuel to appear in 'Chicago Fire'

    16 May 2012 | 1:47 pm
    The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Of all the actors on the upcoming NBC series "Chi­cago Fire," one will be more familiar to Chicagoans: Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A trailer for the show, released this week, shows Hizzoner greeting a firefighter as flames lick a nearby building. "It's easier being mayor than playing mayor," he told WMAQ-Channel 5. "I told them I'd do it under one condition: The TV show ...

  • Firefighter injured fighting Colo. wildfire

    16 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    By Robert Allen The ColoradoanFORT COLLINS, Colo. — The firefighting effort continues to ramp up as the wildfire enters its third day, bringing with it a chance for gusty winds and lightning. Some 180 firefighters are on order to join the roughly 150 at the scene from local agencies and across the state. Further resources, including a large airplane tanker, are expected. "This is different from ...

  • Throwing ladders: Why, when and where

    16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm
    It is imperative to make raising ground ladders a regular event on every incident where there are multiple stories.

  • Pa. firefighter dies at chemical plant fire

    16 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Firefighter and Police Officer Dave Wintz died early this morning after working a fire at a Dow Chemical plant in Croydon, Pa.
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  • Jury: Fire dept, apparatus mfg. equally faulted in 2 firefighter deaths

    16 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    Jury deliberated for 4 hours before awarding $800,000 in damages for 2009 incident that killed 2 firefighters

  • Video: Mayor Rahm Emanuel to appear in 'Chicago Fire'

    16 May 2012 | 1:47 pm
    The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Of all the actors on the upcoming NBC series "Chi­cago Fire," one will be more familiar to Chicagoans: Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A trailer for the show, released this week, shows Hizzoner greeting a firefighter as flames lick a nearby building. "It's easier being mayor than playing mayor," he told WMAQ-Channel 5. "I told them I'd do it under one condition: The TV show ...

  • Firefighter injured fighting Colo. wildfire

    16 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    By Robert Allen The ColoradoanFORT COLLINS, Colo. — The firefighting effort continues to ramp up as the wildfire enters its third day, bringing with it a chance for gusty winds and lightning. Some 180 firefighters are on order to join the roughly 150 at the scene from local agencies and across the state. Further resources, including a large airplane tanker, are expected. "This is different from ...

  • Throwing ladders: Why, when and where

    16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm
    It is imperative to make raising ground ladders a regular event on every incident where there are multiple stories.

  • Pa. firefighter dies at chemical plant fire

    16 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Firefighter and Police Officer Dave Wintz died early this morning after working a fire at a Dow Chemical plant in Croydon, Pa.
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    California Fire News - Structure, Wildland, EMS

  • YNP: Yosemite Park Prescribed burn tonight

    15 May 2012 | 10:15 pm
    Wawona Northwest Prescribed Fire Scheduled for Tuesday Evening, May 15, 2012 Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning the 846 acre, Wawona Northwest Prescribed Fire, to begin on the evening of May 15, 2012.  An air quality variance has been requested for marginal air conditions for Tuesday’s ignition.  Improving air dispersion is predicted to begin Wednesday and continue through the end of the week, allowing good smoke dispersion.  Please Note – these are predictions only, and if stagnant air develops or persists over the Sierra Nevada region, fire managers will…

  • NWS: RED FLAG WARNING THUNDERSTORMS / DRY FUELS FIRE ZONE 284

    13 May 2012 | 7:49 pm
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY FUELS FOR FIRE ZONE 284 WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY.  SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA. RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING  THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.   AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284. FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA  TIMING: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO SCATTERED…

  • Red Flag Warning: Owens valley parts of Inyo, San Bernardino Counties

    13 May 2012 | 7:35 pm
     THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTH WINDS TO THE OWENS VALLEY AND ESMERALDA COUNTY. Discussion: AS THE LOW MOVES INTO NORTHERN NEVADA TUESDAY... WINDS WILL LIKELY BECOME FAIRLY STRONG ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA.   AFFECTED AREAS:  CALIFORNIA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST.  NEVADA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE…

  • Fire Weather Watch: Dry Lightning - Modoc, Siskiyou Counties

    12 May 2012 | 4:50 pm
    Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning through late Monday night for scattered thunderstorms for fire zone 285 in northeast California AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 285  TIMING: THUNDERSTORMS COULD BEGIN AS ISOLATED STORMS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO SCATTERED BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.  RAINFALL POTENTIAL: THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL AT THE BEGINNING. HOWEVER UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE CORE OF THE STORM BY MONDAY EVENING.  IMPACTS: IN…

  • CZU 2008 Summit Fire Trial Delayed

    12 May 2012 | 4:40 pm
    Channing Parker Verden Los Gatos contractor accused of starting the May 22, 2008 Summit fire  Summit Fire Trial Date Still PendingPublic defender representing Los Gatos contractor accused of starting massive inferno in May of 2008 is asking for six months to prepare, prosecutor says he'll object to such delay.The trial for the Los Gatos contractor accused of starting the May 22, 2008 Summit fire could take several months to begin due to the appointment of a public defender who's unfamiliar with the complicated case and is asking for extra time to prepare.Channing Parker Verden's…
 
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    LAFD News & Information

  • What if You Could Write the New Fire Code?

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    14 May 2012 | 2:40 am
    Well, here is your chance to at least provide some input. The Los Angeles Fire Department has recently finished its development of a proposed, new “Los Angeles Fire Code”. This code was written to be less complicated for all users and also be more consistent with both the International Fire Code (IFC) and the California Fire Code (CFC). But as stakeholders within the community... we need your input! The LAFD would like to invite you to participate in this process by reviewing these proposed changes and providing your opinion. To do so, or to simply to obtain…

  • Broken Water Main Floods Streets of Venice Canal District

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    12 May 2012 | 12:30 am
    VENICE- A water main break near the historic canal district, threatened several residential blocks with severe water damage today, before fire and water officials were able to stabilize the incident. No one was injured. Just after 1:00 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012, the Los Angeles Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Carroll Canal for a reported "Flooding". They were met by representatives from the Department of Water and Power (DWP), who were already working diligently to shut-down a broken 6 inch water main. This particular water main was less than 20 years-old, having been…

  • Man Dies When Trench Collapses in Beverly Hills

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    11 May 2012 | 4:23 am
    BEVERLY HILLS - Despite the rapid response of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Firefighters to a residential construction site in Benedict Canyon, a worker died Thursday after becoming entombed beneath tons of soil when the trench he was in collapsed. The 9-1-1 call from coworkers came to the Los Angeles Fire Department at 3:34 PM on Thursday, May 10, 2012, bringing the swift and coordinated response of scores of rescuers to 1265 Benedict Canyon Drive at the border of the two cities. Though the unwitnessed collapse of the backyard excavation may have happened as many as twenty minutes prior to…

  • LAFD Arson Section Makes Arrest & Shares Suspects' Photos

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    8 May 2012 | 9:00 pm
    On June 17, 2010 the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship title at the Staples Center. A large celebratory crowd gathered outside the complex. Individuals began acts of vandalism and arson, which included the burning of a taxicab. Information and evidence provided by spectators in the crowd, enabled the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section to identify and subsequently arrest one of the suspects in this case. This suspect has been identified as Darren Cooper. He has been charged with one count of arson to property in the burning of a taxicab. The Los Angeles…

  • Firefighters: Help Us Prevent Youth Firesetting

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    7 May 2012 | 10:18 pm
    May 6-12, 2012 is Arson Awareness Week in the United States, with a focus to "Prevent Youth Firesetting" - and for good reason. Nationwide between 2005 - 2009, "fires started by children playing" accounted for a staggering yearly average of: 56,300 fires 110 civilian deaths 880 civilian injuries $286 million in direct property damage. In 2010, according to the FBI, 40% of arson arrests were juveniles with 47.6% of those children under 16 years of age. Parents need to teach young children that fire is a tool, not a toy. Matches and lighters must be kept far out of reach, ideally in a…
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    Firerescue1 Tips

  • Hydrant efficiency

    16 May 2012 | 9:51 am
    By Mark van der Feyst Whenever using a hydrant to supply water, we want to ensure that we are receiving the greatest amount of water possible. Hydrants will have either two ports consisting of 2½-inch outlets or three ports consisting of one 5-inch steamer port and two 2½-inch outlets. The amount of water that can flow out of each port will vary depending upon the amount of water being ...

  • Tool placement at the hydrant

    9 May 2012 | 9:38 am
    By Mark van der Feyst There is a great responsibility placed upon the person assigned to securing the hydrant. You will need tools to help set up the hydrant for water delivery. A common place for staging tools seems to be the ground around the hydrant. This area is a bad choice for tools or appliances. The ground around hydrants can be a black hole with tall grass, wet lands, mud, snow, ditches, and ...

  • Gate valve the hydrant for additional water supply

    2 May 2012 | 9:03 am
    By Mark van der Feyst When initial fireground operations begin with either an offensive or defensive attack, securing the water source is vital. Usually, when the hydrant is secured, only one supply line will be attached to the pumping apparatus. This one line may be sufficient, but what happens if another supply line needs to be added? When using a wet-barrel hydrant there is no problem, just simply ...

  • Gate valve for the stuck hydrant

    25 Apr 2012 | 8:37 am
    By Mark van der Feyst A problem that can arise when using a dry barrel hydrant is the operating stem breaking. The operating stem connects the main valve below ground to the stem nut on top of the hydrant. Excessive pressure exerted on the operating stem can cause it to snap due to cold weather, old age, poor maintenance or just too much force being used. When the operating stem breaks, the hydrant ...

  • Enhancing your response efforts

    23 Apr 2012 | 11:40 am
    By FireRescue1 Staff Mutual aid sources for both dispatching and for public safety assets is a mandate for rural areas. Rural 911 communication centers should be able to make one phone call to a neighboring agency to have them organize a response of needed fire and EMS resources: "Urban County, this is Dispatcher Smith in Rural County. We have a major incident with multiple casualties on Highway ...
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  • Ferrara Fire Apparatus Receives Industry Safety Award

    16 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Holden, LA – Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has once again awarded Ferrara Fire Apparatus with the LWCC Safest 70 Award. The LWCC award is in recognition of Ferrara’s outstanding excellence and commitment to workplace safety, Ferrara, America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer first received The Safest 70 Award in 2011. The Safest 70 is presented ...

  • Throwing ladders: Why, when and where

    16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm
    It is imperative to make raising ground ladders a regular event on every incident where there are multiple stories.

  • Ill. voters to decide on $4.25M fire station

    16 May 2012 | 9:40 am
    By Lenore T. Adkins The Chicago Daily Herald EAST DUNDEE, Ill. — It is all but guaranteed that residents within the East Dundee Fire Protection District will vote on a ballot question this fall asking whether they're willing to pay for a new fire station. The East Dundee village board Monday agreed to develop an intergovernmental agreement between the village and fire district that would outline ...

  • Niagara Falls high-wire walker to pay part of fire, police cost

    16 May 2012 | 9:11 am
    By Charlie Specht The Buffalo News NIAGARA FALLS, NY — As Nik Wallenda grabs the spotlight with his daily wire-walking practices near the falls, officials are working behind the scenes to ensure the city can handle the event. With thousands expected to flock to the city for Wallenda's June 15 tightrope walk over the falls, controlling the crowds and traffic will be the city's number one ...

  • Plans to rebuild burned W.Va. fire station cut in half

    16 May 2012 | 7:56 am
    By Matt Murphy and Ashley B. Craig Charleston Daily Mail SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Work on the new Sissonville fire station will be underway in a few weeks, but the project was scaled back significantly when the department couldn't get itself exempt from paying so-called "prevailing wages." Construction costs have been reduced by more than 40 percent - from $1.9 million to $1.1 million ...
 
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  • Fla. mom fatally shoots 4 children, herself

    16 May 2012 | 1:24 pm
    By J.D. Gallop and Scott Gunnerson Florida Today BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Investigators are taking a closer look at a recent domestic abuse call involving a 33-year-old mother who apparently went on a shooting spree early Tuesday, killing her four children and herself, the Brevard County sheriff's office said. At one point, three of the wounded children ran to a neighbor's house, but their ...

  • Maine woman's first aid training helps save man injured in motorcycle accident

    16 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    By Nick Sambides Jr. Bangor Daily News BURLINGTON, Maine — Tracey Sprague is no medic, but the first aid training she got as a Girl Scout leader probably helped save the life of a motorcyclist who crashed in front of her home, she said Tuesday. The 51-year-old retired cashier and deli cook was just coming through the front door of her home at 256 Long Ridge Road after saying goodbye to her visiting ...

  • Kayaker reports attack by great white shark off Central Coast

    16 May 2012 | 1:15 pm
    By Kathe Tanner San Jose Mercury News CAMBRIA, Calif — It was a dramatic weekend for kayakers in waters off Cambria: A Paso Robles fisherman escaped an attack by a shark Saturday, although his kayak didn't, and another Paso Robles kayaker was plucked from the chilly water Sunday in time to save his life. Joey Nocchi, 30, of Paso Robles, had the big-fish tale to tell, after his kayak was upended ...

  • Toddler pulled from pond in Mass.

    16 May 2012 | 1:13 pm
    By Sarah Favot Sentinel & Enterprise DUNSTABLE — A 20-month-old child was pulled from a small pond on Main Street on Friday night after she went missing for very short time, according to police. Police Chief James Downes III said police were called to 417 Main St., about 6:30 p.m., for reports of a possible child in the water in a small pond in front of the home. When officers arrived on the ...

  • 2 dead, 4 injured in Kan. crash

    16 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
    By Aly Van Dyke and Ann Marie Bush Topeka Capital-Journal RILEY COUNTY, Kan. — Two people were killed and four Kansas State University students were injured in a two-vehicle wreck early Monday in Riley County. Two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, said Benjamin Gardner, technical trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol. Another two were life-flighted to area hospitals, and the other ...
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  • Mysterious Smoking Drum Generates Haz-Mat and Bomb Squad Response

    firegeezer
    16 May 2012 | 10:06 am
    They Still Don't Know What It Was BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, FIRE AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS were called  when the Atlantic Ocean washed a 55-gallon drum ashore at Hollywood Beach Sunday night.  Hollywood city workers pulled the drum onto the beach and took it to a city maintenance yard on the beach.  When they reported back for work on Monday morning they found the barrel hissing and smoking. The Palm Beach Post continues: Hazmat teams do know this: Inside the dangerous drum percolated a cocktail of chemicals "from the sodium perchlorate family —…

  • Lightning Strikes Chemical Tanks in Pennsylvania …. Vol. Fire Police Officer Suffers Fatal Heart Attack

    firegeezer
    16 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    Two Quarter Million-Gallon Tanks Involved A LINE OF VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS that swept up the East Coast Tuesday night lent a lightning strike on a Dow Chemical storage tank in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  The blaze that broke out in the 250,000-gallon tank quickly spread to a second tank and brought a 3-alarm response from several Pennsylvania and New Jersey fire departments. Courier Times The tanks contained ethyl acrylate and butyl acrylate, both of which are used in the manufacture of acrylic paints.  The fire began at 3:35 am Wednesday morning when the lightning bolt…

  • Is a revolutionary fire resistive coating lost through the death of the eccentric creator?

    fossilmedic
    16 May 2012 | 7:38 am
    Did a hairdresser invent "smart" fire resistive coating? Richard Fisher, writing in the May 16, 2012, issue of New Scientist, describes the story of amateur chemist Maurice Ward who developed Starlite. It starts with a March 1990 demonstration at Tomorrow's World: Fisher describes the "… tale of frustration, power and secrecy, which serves as a sobering reminder that ingenuity and big ideas do not guarantee commercial success." You can access the article for ten days through a free registration to New Scientist by clicking HERE. Before Ward's death in May…

  • Morning Lineup – May 16

    firegeezer
    16 May 2012 | 7:27 am
    Wednesday Morning I know we have a lot of baseball fans here, so I'd like to pass along this entertaining, but provocative, article posted last night in the Wall Street Journal.  It was written by Rich Cohen, a noted sports writer, and he lays out the case for demolishing and plowing over Chicago's Wrigley Field ball park.  He sets the tone for his essay right off the bat with these opening paragraphs: Having not won a World Series since 1908, and having last appeared on that stage in 1945—a war year in which the professional leagues were still populated by has-beens…

  • Expensive Fire at BMW Motorcycle Dealer in Paris

    firegeezer
    15 May 2012 | 11:28 pm
    No Estimate Yet On Damages A FIRE BROKE OUT AT A PARIS, France, BMW motorcycle dealer around 1 pm Monday afternoon. Le Parisien   The Paris Fire Brigade was on the scene quickly with the first units arriving in less than five minutes, but the fire was already extending through a major portion of the rear part of the building.  There were many close exposures and the firefighters worked hard to successfully contain the fire to the dealer's property. 20minutes The building that burned was a major repair workshop for motorcycles and was completely destroyed.  One of…
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  • What Departments Need to Do to Formalize Succession Planning

    15 May 2012 | 11:38 am
    FIRE CHIEF Editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with Bttn. Chief Anthony Kastros about how to use position task books, officer academies, and mentoring to develop successful future chief officers. read more

  • Succession Planning Needs to be a Higher Priority

    15 May 2012 | 11:07 am
    Departments that don’t take succession planning seriously very often end up with officers who make poor decisions on the fireground, which can lead to disastrous consequences, said Anthony Kastros, battalion chief with the Sacramento (Calif.) Metropolitan Fire District. read more

  • Know What Your Volunteers are Worth

    11 May 2012 | 3:57 pm
    In essence, for the entire U.S. to have equivalent fire protection from the career service, the cost would be more than $170 billion. But today the majority of that cost is from donated hours of service in volunteer and combination departments. read more

  • How to Navigate Through Fire-Department Politics

    11 May 2012 | 3:53 pm
    Internal politics are an unavoidable part of the fire service — just as they are in virtually every other business sector. Here’s how to navigate the minefield. By Jim Spell Internal politics are an unavoidable part of the fire service — just as they are in virtually every other business sector. Here’s how to navigate the minefield. read more

  • 'Plastic' Tanks See Increase in Popularity

    11 May 2012 | 3:38 pm
    From low maintenance to weight reduction to durability, polymer tanks have earned their place in the market. By Tim Dean From low maintenance to weight reduction to durability, polymer tanks have earned their place in the market. read more
 
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  • 2nd Alarm Dwelling Fire in Worcester, MA

    USEmergAlerts Incident Alerts
    16 May 2012 | 9:45 am
    | MA | WORCESTER | 2ND ALARM | 11 ORMAND ST | FD O/S W/HVY FIRE COND IN A 2.5 STY WDFR DWELLING. CMD RPTS 1 VIC BEING TREATED BY EMS ATT. 2 LSO | NEFA | UEA04 | UEA02

  • Male DOA After being Struck by a train in NYC

    USEmergAlerts Incident Alerts
    16 May 2012 | 8:48 am
    | NYC | MANHATTAN | TRAIN VS PED | UNION SQUARE L TRAIN STATION | UNIT'S O/S OF A MALE STRUCK BY A TRAIN. CONF DOA AT SCENE. INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. | UEA02

  • NBC announces new show Chicago Fire.

    Timothy O. Casey
    15 May 2012 | 1:36 pm
    NBC announced its fall TV schedule and one show in particular that I have been tracking is called Chicago Fire http://www.nbc.com/chicago-fire/. Chicago Fire is being produced by legendary producer Dick Wolf http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937725/of the Law and Order franchise. I have meet Mr. Wolf on the lot a couple of times outside his offices and he was always kind and generous with his time. One of the lead Writers and Executive Producers on the show is a writer by the name of Derek Hass http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0351929/. I have a passing acquaintance with Mr. Haas and we have emailed a…

  • Fire Fighters battle a 2nd Alarm Fire early this morning at 3:30am in San Martin, CA

    USEmergAlerts Incident Alerts
    15 May 2012 | 7:33 am
    | CA | SAN MARTIN | 2ND ALARM | 1405 CENTER AVE | FD O/S HVY FIRE COND IN A STRUCTURE.  3 LSO. DEFENSIVE OPS. | UEA02

  • School Bus MVA W/2 Injs, 1 in Critical Cond in Manor, TX

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    15 May 2012 | 7:27 am
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  • Photographs of early ‘organised’ fire tests

    9 May 2012 | 5:11 am
    Recently, while helping to prepare a paper on structural fire testing (origins, where we are, where were going) for the upcoming ICEM15 conference in Portugal (keep an eye on the Edinburgh Research Archive for an open access version in the coming months), I came across this photograph below; The photograph shows an early structural fire test from 1902. The test involved a floor assembly being installed above the furnace. Heating was from the enclosure below; and measurements would have been made using pyrometers and transit deflection readings from adjacent structures.  The image was…

  • Performance-based Fire Safety Engineering of Structures

    26 Mar 2012 | 7:50 am
    There will be a mini symposium on Performance-based Fire Safety Engineering of Structures as part of the 1st International Conference on Performance Based and Life Cycle Structural Engineering, which will be held in Hong Kong in December 2012.The mini symposium is being organised in part by members of the Centre. See the symposium web page for further details.

  • This time 2012 or 1861: Can you tell the difference?

    23 Feb 2012 | 1:07 pm
    Another gem... this time from Prof Dougal Drysdale who continues to receive enquiries about spontaneous human combustion:“It is sad to think that, in an earnest scientific work, in the year of grace 1861, we must still treat the fable of ‘spontaneous (human) combustion’, a thing that no one has ever seen or examined, the very proofs of whose existence rests upon the testimony of perfectly untrustworthy non-professionals.”From: Caspar, J L: “A handbook of the practice of forensic medicine based on personal experience” (The New Sydenham Society, London, 1861)

  • 2012 or 1865: Can you tell the difference?

    13 Feb 2012 | 6:07 am
    Massive thanks to John Gales for digging this up:“It is now eleven years since this subject was brought before notice of the Institute in a distinct form. Since that time, fires of enormous extent have occurred…, and the loss of life and property has been immense; for with the extraordinary increase of trade and wealth, there have, day to day, arisen larger dwellings, larger workshops, of all kinds wherein goods may be made, stored or sold. New kinds of buildings too have been introduced, and acts of parliament controlling structures have been strained to the utmost to allow of works…

  • The Science of Suppression FIRESEAT symposium

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am
    On November 9th, 2011 the students from the International Masters of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) studying in Edinburgh University were invited to attend the 5th FIRESEAT symposium "The Science of Suppression". During this conference, attended by ~85 people, we saw eight different speakers from varying parts of the world discussing topics focus around fire suppression.The first speaker we had the privilege of seeing was Ronald Alpert. As the Alpert Correlations were among the topics covered in our Fire Dynamics course, we were all excited to hear him speak. Alpert explained how…
 
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  • Middleburg VFD Embezzlement Investigation After Treasurer Commits Suicide

    Webteam
    7 May 2012 | 10:11 pm
    From STATter911.com: Leesburg Today reports that at a press conference this evening in Middleburg, Virginia it was disclosed that a criminal investigation, still ongoing, has determined that close to $500,000 in funds are missing from the Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department. According to the paper’s website, a statement from attorney Ed MacMahon Jr. indicates the money was embezzled over the last three years by Paul Draisey the department’s treasurer. MacMahon is representing the fire department. Draisey committed suicide on April 16. Draisey was also a long time radio personality…

  • Belvoir firefighters honored for emergency rescue response

    Webteam
    5 May 2012 | 8:36 pm
    Credit: Matt Bookwalter These Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services personnel, standing left to right front row: Ernest Desantis and Sean Kerrigan. Back row: Roger Kennedy, Shawn Shade, Jeffrey Cox, Daniel Oliver and Michael O’Neill, were honored at the Installation Management Command’s Heroes of the Day for their roles in the rescue. FES personnel who were honored but not pictured are Valoree Brown and Luis Gomez. The Installation Management Command honored several Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services personnel as IMCOM Heroes of the Day, April 23. Eight indiviuals received praise…

  • Charge Filed in Deadly Ambulance Crash in Lynchburg

    Webteam
    4 May 2012 | 7:37 pm
    Lynchburg, VA – Lynchburg Police have filed a reckless driving charge against the driver of the ambulance involved in Thursday’s deadly crash. Investigators say Justin Kidd, 25, ran a red light and hit 69-year-old Dean Anders’ pickup truck. They say there was a patient in the back of the ambulance at the time of the crash at Campbell and Florida Avenues. But it was not responding code three, so the lights and siren were not on. Continue reading… WSET.com – ABC13 – Charge Filed in Deadly Ambulance Crash.

  • New Delivery – Stuarts Draft Fire Company

    Webteam
    4 May 2012 | 7:33 pm
    Stuarts Draft Volunteer Fire Company in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, recently took delivery of this 4×4 Rescue Pumper built by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. of Osceola, Wisconsin (www.customfire.com). The pumper is built on an International 7400 4×4 chassis with a booster reel under step and a bumper mounted winch.  It features a Waterous PTO midship 1000-gpm pump, 500-gallon capacity, pump-and-roll capability, FoamPro 2001 foam system.  The body includes full-height / full-depth compartments, top access hatch compartments and a 6 Kw diesel generator. The department plans to use this…

  • Video: Virginia Beach Fire Academy – Class 136

    Webteam
    4 May 2012 | 9:41 am
    Highlights from the Virginia Beach Fire Academy – Class 136. I must say, this is probably one of the best recruit class videos I have ever watched! Virginia Beach Fire Department online
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  • All My Rowdy Friends

    Jonah Smith
    15 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    All My Rowdy Friends While at the "Combat Ready" Class last week many of my fellow firefighters gave me a hard time about some things while we were there, including one of the instructors.  It was a great presentation that I took a lot away from including things that I can implement and live out at all of the fire departments I am associated with.  Many of the guys I knew asked if I was running for political office, but I told them, "I'm just making contacts".  As with any class I take, I met some great folks who I hope to stay in touch with over the years I was fortunate enough to meet…

  • Archetype of Self Improvement

    Christopher Huston
    15 May 2012 | 6:30 am
    Modesty is a personal trait among many in the Fire Service. Taking the time to view the profiles just in this community you can find this. "Area of expertise: Always a student, expert of none, always learning" are a few examples. There may be those who still "high-five" each other on the front lawn after a good job, but for the most part we are humbled to serve our fellow man. A Culture of Self Improvement (click for the intro post) has a powerful foe, complacency. One particular definition of complacency ‘smug satisfaction with an existing situation’ has great value when exemplifying…

  • The Best Nutrition Advice for Firefighters

    Aaron Zamzow
    10 May 2012 | 6:14 pm
    Today I wanted to piggy-back on my post about inflammation and heart disease (keep the comments and emails coming).  I know that in health and fitness sometimes the best results are obtained from the simplest advice.  So here goes, in my opinion the absolute best thing you can do to lose weight, get healthy, or live a life full of energy is to eat by this ONE RULE: “Only eat whole foods with ONE ingredient.” Read the rest of the post HERE  (www.FireRescueFitness.com)

  • Two Questions to Ask Yourself

    Jason Hoevelmann
    10 May 2012 | 1:45 pm
    I get asked frequently by up and coming firefighters all of the time about what theyshould concentrate on in order to be prepared for promotion. Of course, there are thetypical replies about certain types of training and education along with careerdevelopment paths. Most are enthusiastic and really into the job and others want aneasy way to a gold badge. In recent months I have started to offer some new suggestions after witnessingfirefighters jockeying for a new officer's position and I am sometimes met with quizzicallooks. It is somewhat simplistic, but I really wanted to break down the…

  • The Street Signs for a Company Officer

    P.J. Norwood
    10 May 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Today's current Fire Officer's know all too well the hardest part of the job that very few are prepared for is the daily non fire ground decisions. When you drive down any road in America you will see street signs that can represent the many days of your career as an officer. Some days you will be running on an 8 lane highway at 80 mph. There will be no rest stops in sight and your fuel gauge will be pushing toward empty. This is when you must be on top of your game and time management skills are a must. Other days every turn you make you end up in a dead end. When you end up in those dead…
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  • PALM BEACH CO FL - TOWER LADDER CLOSE CALL

    16 May 2012 | 9:05 am
     A 70-foot Sutphen Elevated Platform suddenly retracted approximately 5-10-feet while operating in a Platform Operations class on Tuesday. Frayed steel cables were seen hanging from under the boom, and a pulley was thrown from its housing.At the time of the incident, the aerial was operating at approximately 65-70-degrees and was extended about 60-feet above the ground. The 3 firefighters in the Platform were not injured and all were wearing helmets and were secured by ladder belts. A student on the ground was struck by flying debris, but was not injured. The 3 firefighters in the…

  • MILWAUKEE CO. WI FIREFIGHTER DEATH

    16 May 2012 | 9:05 am
    Line Of Duty Death Funeral for Brother Robert Wojczulis, Milwaukee County Firefighter who passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer.Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and co-workers.Funeral: Thursday May 17th: 3pm to 7pm at Max A. Sass Funeral Home4747 S 60th St. Milwaukee, WI 53220Burial: Friday May 18th: 10am with honorary bell ringing ceremony.Cemetery is at 3800 College Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53221...

  • PA. FF LODD-Multi Alarm Fire (The Secret List)

    16 May 2012 | 7:05 am
    PA FIREFIGHTER LODD-Medical The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com   A Fire-Police Officer from a Bucks County fire company died in the Line of Duty after feeling ill at the scene of a large chemical facility fire this morning. Lightning apparently ignited the massive tank at Dow Chemical in Croydon early this morning, touching off that multiple alarm fire.   Bucks Firefighters responded to the large plant at Routes 413 and State Road in Bucks County, less than a mile from the Burlington-Bristol bridge. The county's HazMat team was also called to the scene along with mutual…

  • PA FIREFIGHTER LODD-Medical

    16 May 2012 | 7:05 am
    A Fire-Police Officer from a Bucks County fire company died in the Line of Duty after feeling ill at the scene of a large chemical facility fire this morning. Lightning apparently ignited the massive tank at Dow Chemical in Croydon early this morning, touching off that multiple alarm fire.   Bucks Firefighters responded to the large plant at Routes 413 and State Road in Bucks County, less than a mile from the Burlington-Bristol bridge. The county's HazMat team was also called to the scene along with mutual aid HazMat.   The fire started at about 0400 and a large black column of…

  • FD & TRUCK MFG GUILTY IN LODD's

    15 May 2012 | 3:05 pm
    According to local media, jurors in Longview (Texas) found the maker of a ladder truck from which two firefighters fatally fell — and the Kilgore Fire Department — equally at fault for the 2009 training exercise deaths.Wrapping up an eight-day wrongful death suit, the panel reviewed the case brought by the family of Kilgore firefighter Kyle Perkins four hours Monday before awarding more than $800,000 in damages.The finding that Perkins’ department was half to blame for the fatal accident, which also took the life of fireman Cory Galloway, means all but $192,500 awarded as…
 
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  • Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More

    The Fire Critic
    15 May 2012 | 8:28 pm
    The other week, I had a Brother contact me about visiting Roanoke. When Brothers visit Roanoke, Willie and I try our best to roll out the red carpet and put our best foot forward. Unfortunately for Willie, he has two left feet! Chief Scott Morrison from  Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department was in town working and I ensured him we would have a good time. Willie and I both would have taken him around, but Willie was working. Therefore it was my job to show him as much of Roanoke as I could. I think we stopped in or drove by firehouses 1, old 1, 2, 3, old 3, 5, 7, 8, old 9, and…

  • Help Jonesy Get to Houston!

    The Fire Critic
    14 May 2012 | 8:49 pm
    Retired Norfolk (VA) firefighter Sara Jones “Jonesy” needs your help in her battle with cancer. Actually, she needs financial help…for her fourth battle with cancer. Click here to donate now. Be sure to check out the video below. Sara Jones, October 2007 of the America's Female Firefighters Calendar Here is an excerpt from Sara as written on the WePay donation page: Surrender to whatever it takes, even twice. Life is about survival. What does that mean? Here I am, 28 years old, with aggressive breast cancer and given less than 50% chance of survival. Best shape of my…

  • 20 Questions with Shane Parkins of the National Firefighters Endowment

    The Fire Critic
    8 May 2012 | 8:38 pm
    Read other “20 Questions” interviews here Shane Parkins is the President of the National Firefighters Endowment. He is a good friend of the Fire Critic although we have never met in person. Shane’s work with the NFE has been inspirational. Shane resides in Sacremento, California with his wife and two children. They are expecting their third child in August. Here are his answers to my “20 Questions” interview. You might notice that there aren’t exactly 20 questions below because he answered some of them in other questions. I will roll with it. Who’s…

  • Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!

    The Fire Critic
    8 May 2012 | 9:39 am
    This week has been another busy one. Tomorrow will mark my first full shift in four. I have been off traveling and busier than ever. I am still playing catch up from over a month ago. I am getting there though. Don’t forget to check out Daily911Deals.com for some great deals. Especially if you are interested in getting a Fire Critic/IronFiremen challenge coin from NM Coin! The deal won’t last forever. We were in a reserve engine yesterday. That meant when running calls it seemed like we were in a parade. Yesterday was busy running around and running calls. We got a lot…

  • Video: LAFD Rescues a Seagull from a Tree at Venice Beach

    The Fire Critic
    7 May 2012 | 10:40 pm
    LAFD’s Eric Johnson of Ladder 63 rescued a seagull from a tree on the beach. The bird got caught in some fishing line and ended up suspended from a palm tree. The first video (from tonyvera.com) shows the bird get rescued and towards the end is an impromptu interview of the firefighter who made the rescue. Apparently this is not the first bird rescue for firefighter Johnson. If you notice at one part in the video, when the firefighter makes it back to the ground, you can see how many people are recording the event by cell phone camera. Also noted in the video at that part is how many…
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  • When Your Recovery Seems All Uphill

    FireMom
    14 May 2012 | 12:27 pm
    I am not in pain every moment of everyday anymore. My back has been improving. A recent follow-up visit with the neurosurgeon was encouraging as he feels my improvements mean we can continue to stave off back surgery for the time being. I may move toward epidural injections for the pain, but he’s hopeful that surgery is not on my calendar for 2012. Moreover, I was released from Physical Therapy recently. I have been working hard since the beginning of the year to do what I can to help heal my back. Some of that has involved making better food choices as the weight gain from the injury…

  • Happy Mother’s Day, Happy 30th Birthday

    FireMom
    13 May 2012 | 7:38 pm
    A quick Mother’s Day story: BigBrother brought home a little “All About My Mom” kind of book from school for Mother’s Day. He answered the questions or finished the statements on each page about me. My oldest son? He’s a smart kid. The end of the statement, “My mother looks prettiest when…” …? “ALL THE TIMME.” Smartest. Kid. Ever. Sign him up for MENSA. He wins at being six. Today my boys loved on me. We colored, ate some food, watched some kids sing a song, read some books. They let me nap for 30 minutes this evening, which…

  • The Letter Words

    FireMom
    9 May 2012 | 10:18 pm
    BigBrother came home from school one day last week with a frown on his face. That’s unusual for my happy-go-lucky, school-is-awesome oldest son. I asked him what happened. He began to tell me about what sounded like a normal “you-aren’t-doing-what-I-want-you-to-do-so-I-don’t-want-to-be-your-friend” type of elementary school altercation. The parties involved and the issue at hand isn’t important because, as of this week, all parties are friends again, happily playing together at recess. But BigBrother was mightily upset at the time. He was using all of his…

  • Photography Tips: Capturing the Ordinary and Making It Extraordinary

    FireMom
    7 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    What’s the most ordinary flower you can think of? In fact, what’s the most ordinary weed you can think of? Dandelions, right? What’s beautiful about dandelions? To a child… everything. You see, my boys have always loved dandelions. On a recent photowalk by myself, I happened upon this amazing little field of dandelions. Just steps off a local walking trail, it was as if it was created specifically for my two sons. And me, because I love a good wisher — as we call them — as well. It was high noon when I was bopping around in my newfound favorite secret…

  • May the 4th Be With You Always

    FireMom
    4 May 2012 | 1:49 pm
    As it is in our house. Or in our yard. Everyday. The boys got light sabers (aka, life savers) for Christmas a few years ago. As our old house was small, there wasn’t much room for light saber fights in the house. The whole “the local drug dealer makes it impossible to play outside” thing also meant we didn’t get much light saber time in outside either. As such, the new yard has seen a lot of Star Wars action. The backyard is a great place to act out any number of scenes. Recently we’ve taken to building forts on the back deck. The light sabers also make their way…
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  • This firefighter/paramedic’s heroes

    John Mitchell
    11 May 2012 | 11:54 am
    Throughout this guy's 30-plus years as a firefighter and paramedic, I’ve witnessed the care and compassion of ER nurses thousands upon thousands of times. But I can also attest to the miraculous work of nurses all across the spectrum- from the neonatal nurses who cared for Lexi for the first 61 days of her precious life to the hospice nurses who helped my mother on the journey through her final days. All sorts of caring, loving nurses along the way- many of whom I am honored to call among my best friends to this day. Throughout all of their examples of devotion and compassion, they…

  • A Fire Chief Tells His Tragic Story- FF Netcast Stand Down for Behavioral Health- Part 3

    John Mitchell
    9 Feb 2012 | 3:28 am
    Click play button to listen In part 3 of our series, listen in as Chief Pat Kenny bares his soul about his struggles, both personally as a father and professionally as a chief officer at his department, with the tragic suicide death of his young son. Chief Kenny tells us how they all made the painful journey in a way which turned the page on how his firefighters related to that incident and how they will pbe better equipped to handle this type of medical emergency- before it becomes fatal. Over the past few days and weeks, the fire service news has been inundated with stories of firefighters…

  • Listen to the Firefighter Netcast’s Stand Down for Behavioral Health- Part 1

    John Mitchell
    3 Feb 2012 | 12:32 am
    Listen to this very special firefighter's podcast here Over the past few days and weeks, the fire service news has been inundated with stories of firefighters who have taken their own lives. It’s times like these which force us to pause and realize that the mental health challenges we face every day are truly no different than any physical challenge such as a bum back or sprained knee that keeps us from operating at our best. Why then are we treating these obstacles in such a different way? The truth is that now, more than ever before, our brothers and sisters in the fire and EMS…

  • Fire Daily’s 360 Burn Around The Fire Webs

    John Mitchell
    2 Feb 2012 | 8:00 am
    Check out Daily Fire Fix for today’s stories! These Tunes Are ON FIRE! A neighbor observed his 57-yr old neighbor listening to music in his BMW parked in the driveway of his home.  Shortly thereafter, the car was ablaze, and as was caught on police dash cam, responding officers noticed the man was still inside.  The Police officers are seen reaching into the vehicle and dragging him away from the intense heat and flames, clearly risking their lives .  The man, described as having been incapacitated, and he was transported to the hospital suffering only from minor smoke…

  • Does the 5-second rule apply to a transplant heart? Check out this video…

    John Mitchell
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
    As reported on DailyFireFix.com: It’s the 5-second rule practiced in fire stations all over the United States and, indeed, all over the world.  You drop something on the floor and scoop it up.  Firefighters and paramedics do it everyday, although many won’t admit it.  Unless they can’t deny it, as was the case in Mexico City last week. Exiting a helicopter in what was called “a rapid precision maneuver”, a couple of paramedics “dropped the ball”, or to be more precise, “almost broke a heart” on camera as the precious cargo…
 
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  • Update: wildfires in Arizona – May 16, 2012

    Bill Gabbert
    16 May 2012 | 10:07 am
    Update: wildfires in Arizona – May 16, 2012 Bull Flat Fire, May 12, 2012. (The date imprinted on the image is incorrect, and should read 05/12/2012). Photo by Ron Morrison UPDATED 11:41 a.m. MDT, May 16, 2012 We will update the information and the maps of the fires in Arizona throughout the day on Wednesday. Check back for additional information, which is gathered from various sources, including the US Forest Service, Arizona state agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center. Arizona fire stats May 16, 2012 Map of fires in Arizona May 16, 2012 GLADIATOR FIRE 36 miles north of…

  • Update on fires in Arizona — May 15, 2012

    Bill Gabbert
    15 May 2012 | 3:21 pm
    Update on fires in Arizona — May 15, 2012 Gladiator Fire noon May 15, 2012, as seen from Mayer High School. Photo by Michelle Fidler, SWIMT Here is a brief update, including a map, of the four large fires burning in Arizona. NIFC Map of fires in Arizona 2:00 p.m. MDT, May 15, 2012 More information about the fires, updated May 16, 2012. Wildfire Today - News and commentary about wildland fire

  • NIOSH releases report on CR 337 fire, fatality in Texas

    Bill Gabbert
    15 May 2012 | 12:32 pm
    NIOSH releases report on CR 337 fire, fatality in Texas Caleb Hamm The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a report on the death of BLM Hotshot crewmember Caleb Hamm, who died from hyperthermia, a heat related illness (HRI). Mr. Hamm was working on the CR 337 fire near Mineral Wells, Texas with the Bonneville Interagency Hotshot Crew when he collapsed and died July 7, 2011. His parents, including his mother, Lynette Hamm, believe the official BLM report on the fatality has errors and suspects that the agency has not been completely forthcoming in an…

  • Blackwater fire of 1937 remembered

    Bill Gabbert
    15 May 2012 | 11:46 am
    Blackwater fire of 1937 remembered Blackwater fire. USFS photo On August 21, 1937 in Wyoming, a cold front caused a 90-degree wind shift that changed the direction of spread of the Blackwater fire, which surprised and trapped a large number of firefighters, killing 15 of them. USFS map The Billings Gazette has an interesting article about the fire, featuring an interview with Dave Sisk, a former smokejumper and incident commander of one of the Rocky Mountain Region’s Type 2 Incident Management Teams. Dave elaborates on some of the issues faced by the firefighters in 1937, contrasting…

  • BLM NIFC video slide show – firefighters

    Bill Gabbert
    14 May 2012 | 2:29 pm
    BLM NIFC video slide show – firefighters The Bureau of Land Management at the National Interagency Fire Center has put together a video/slide presentation designed for individuals with a short attention span who don’t like to waste a lot of time analyzing an individual photo in depth. I’m not sure, but I think it may contain quite a few excellent photos… but I can’t be positive. What do YOU think? Wildfire Today - News and commentary about wildland fire
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