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Los Angeles Fire Stations Open Doors to Public

Fire stations across Los Angeles marked Fire Service Day by opening their doors to the public for tours, demonstrations and other family-friendly activities ...

Gershow Recycling Hosts Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department

In support of local Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services crews, Gershow Recycling opened its Huntington Station facility to the Cold Spring Harbor Fir...

Sacramento Rescue Crews Save Man Trapped Under Train

Sacramento emergency workers raised a light-rail train to pull out a man who fell during an argument and was run over by the train.

EMT-Designed Product Offers Quick Access to Car Accident Victims

Designed by an emergency medical technician, the new Glass Keeper adhesive film from Hammerhead Industries quickly attaches to the car window and secures the...

NFPA Commends MA for New Electric Vehicle License Plates

Massachusetts has become the second state to unveil a new license plate for hybrids and electric vehicles, a move that aligns with the goals with the Nationa...

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Scene Communication and Task Allocation

Have you ever fallen into a trap where you think someone else has already performed critical safety measures on an incident? Read this week's featured firefi...

ScanMed QR Helps Emergency Responders Save Time and Lives

In a major leap forward for the emergency response industry, Oklahoma City based, Rocket Surgery Concepts has announced the launch of their year long project...

Zico Introduces New Horizontal Extrication Tool Holder

Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) presents the latest addition to their QUIC-MOUNT line of tool mounting solutions: the QUIC-MOUNT Horizontal Extrication Tool Holder, Mo...

Critical information in Your Hands: Extrication Apps and Software

Dave Dalrymple provides an overview of the current vehicle extrication apps out on the market.

Firefighter Injured in MA Car Crash

A firefighter was sent to the hospital on Tuesday after being injured while trying to extricate a suspected car thief from a stolen vehicle that had crashed ...

Government Studying Engine Fire Reports in Wranglers, Cruzes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of engine fires in the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and the 2010 Jeep Wrangler.

Pickup Truck Extrication Evolutions

Here is a unique twist for extrications involving pickup trucks, which may be a vehicle that you haven't had to deal with yet when working at a motor vehicle...

Griphoist

The GRIPHOIST is a hand-operated, manual portable hoist using wire rope for heavy-duty work.

Grainger Launches New Public Safety Catalog

Grainger (NYSE: GWW), North America's leading broad line distributor of facilities maintenance products, today announced the launch of its new public safety ...

Two Killed in Indianapolis School Bus Crash

A school bus wreck Monday in Indianapolis, Indiana, killed the bus driver and a child.

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BEST PRACTICES OF VEHICLE RESCUE

Critical information in Your Hands: Extrication Apps and Software

Dave Dalrymple provides an overview of the current vehicle extrication apps out on the market.

Multi-Door Pickup Truck Side Removal

Dave Dalrymple presents a unique extrication training evolution for firefighters: extrication on a pickup truck with a "maxi-cab" configuration.

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This month's Roundtable question concerns your department's morale. Several factors contribute to the morale of a department.