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• Burning Issues: Live Fire Training vs. Little Circuses
  John Salka, Fire Department of New York (FDNY) 18th battalion chief, has conducted both live training and simulated fire training in his 23 years in the fire service, and he has much to say about the subject. But first, he gives us a quick overview of the three types of training.
• Burning Issues: NFIRS 5 Progress: Stop the Madness!
  Is NFIRS 5 reaching its full potential? According to Michael Fay, publisher of FirePoint(r) software, NFIRS 5 cannot begin to succeed until it is finally defined. Lack of a final NFIRS 5 standard is diminishing the efforts of many to make NFIRS 5 a success.
• Burning Issues--Fighting Complacency
  Being vigilant and attention is key in a discussion on "expecting the unexpected." Frank Montagna, big city chief, and Dan Raftery, 'burbs chief, shared their experiences of what keeps their members fresh and staves off complacency.
• Burning Issues: Play Nice in the Sandbox
  There has been a major shift in how evidence can be introduced in a fire investigation case, due in large part to the Merrill-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs. Daubert Supreme Court decision. While expert witness testimony has always been a crucial factor in the majority of fire investigations, this decision forced scrutiny of the qualifications, methodology, and findings of fire investigators.
• Live Incident Reports, Courtesy of Breaking News Network
  Click HERE to view the FireEngineering.com list of Live Incident Reports--Last Update: 4/6/05 at 1123 hours.