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Time Out -- Out of Time: Flashover and Residential Sprinklers

Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines asks the fire service to reconsider the assumption that residents have...

Fire Evacuates Salt Lake City Senior Housing Complex

Firefighters evacuated elderly and handicapped residents of a Salt Lake City senior citizen housing complex after fir...

Stamford (CT) Denies Liability for Deadly Fire

A Stamford (CT) official on Monday rejected allegations by an attorney for the father of three girls killed in a Chri...

Construction Concerns for Firefighters: Fire Department Connections

Gregory Havel goes over what firefighters need to know about fire department connections (FDCs) at fire incidents.

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Delray Beach (FL) Fire-Rescue Captain JOE FALCONE received the Delray Beach Firefighter of the Year award for 2011.

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Two University Students Killed After IL Apartment Fire

Two female Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students died this morning from injuries they suffered in an off-campus apartment fire Sunday.

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Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue Names Assistant Chief

Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue announces that Brian Stoothoff has been promoted to the position of assistant fire chief.

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IBHS Offers Guidance on Protecting Against Wildfire-Related Damage

In support of California Wildfire Awareness Week (May 6 -12), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is providing free guidance to help property owners lower their risk of wildfire damage.

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NFPA Launches Campaign to Recruit Code Enforcers to Technical Committees

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently launched a recruitment campaign to increase the number of code enforcers participating on NFPA's technical committees.

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Time Out -- Out of Time: Flashover and Residential Sprinklers

Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines asks the fire service to reconsider the assumption that residents have about five minutes until flashover during house fires.

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Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue Names Assistant Chief

May 16, 2012

Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue announces that Brian Stoothoff has been promoted to the position of assistant fire chief.

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August 2011
Volume 164, Issue 8
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Firefighting Engine Company Operations: Elephant Hunting with a BB Gun?

Big fires require as big a water flow as you can produce to extinguish, writes Paul Shapiro, and for firefightin... Read More

 

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2 Girls Die in Detroit (MI) House Fire

Two girls were killed early Wednesday in a suspicious house fire in Detroit, Michigan, after they reportedly refused ... Read More

 

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