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Dallas Fire Rescue Probes Response to Fatal Fire

Dallas (TX) Fire Rescue is investigating the response to a fire that killed a disabled man Sunday afternoon.

True North Announces 2012 FDIC Scholarship

True North, a leading manufacturer of quality bags, backpacks and fire resistant clothing, is pleased to announce the...

New York Islanders Team Up With NFFF For Firefighter Appreciation Night

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will be the real winners when the New York Islanders and the New Jersey D...

Bodies Recovered Five Days After TX Fire

The bodies of two non-residents were recovered Monday from the rubble of a Harris County (TX) apartment complex that ...

Nine Firefighters Hurt in Jersey City (NJ) Fire

Nine firefighters were injured while battling a five-alarm fire Sunday in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Teen, Firefighters Injured in MA Fire

Boston (MA) firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at a triple-decker in Dorchester Monday morning that sent a 13-ye...

Suspected Gunman, Victim Found Dead in Burned CA Home

Firefighters and police pulled three victims from a burning Hollywood home Thursday where a suspected gunman and anot...

Training Days: Firefighter Fitness and Wellness

Tom Kiurski describes training that focuses on keeping your firefighters healthy and in shape.

Los Angeles Firefighter Injured at Commercial Fire

A Los Angeles (CA) firefighter was taken to the hospital in fair condition after suffering an unspecified injury at t...

Man Arrested in Death of Los Angeles Firefighter

A man was arrested in connection with the death of a Los Angeles (CA) firefighter in a house fire last year.

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Thirty Five Years: An Open Letter to My Father

James Carino reflects on his father's 35 years on the job and the life of a firefighter.

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Recognizing the Suburban/Urban Interface

As communities move from semi-rural suburbia to urban, firefighters may experience not only an increased volume of incidents, but a widening variety of problems to mitigate, Dave DeStefano writes.

SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING

Fireground Search: How Do you Know?

Firefighters should not abandon aggressive tactics to rescue potential victims on the fireground, Jerry Knapp writes, but there are strategies that can be used to help minimize the risk responders are exposed to at emergency incidents.

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Sizing Up the Situation Before Arrival

Having advance knowledge of the fireground can help firefighters perform some size-up before they even arrive on scene. Dan Sheridan writes about two incidents where having prior knowledge helped firefighting operations.

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From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity Conflict

Do the stories that make up how firefighters think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that says yes.

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Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires

Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.

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House Fire Roof Vent Helmet Cam - Training Tips

The Traditions Training group provides a video meant to provoke positive discussion about tactics and duties of a firefighter placed into a similar situation.

Industrial Firefighting

CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar Explosion

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38 others at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The loss of life continues to be mourned in the community.

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Rapid Intervention Basics for Firefighters

Jeff Schwering offers a reminder about the many elements for which the rapid intervention team (RIT) is responsible and issues a call for a return to the basics

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Bodies Recovered Five Days After TX Fire

The bodies of two non-residents were recovered Monday from the rubble of a Harris County (TX) apartment complex that had burned five days earlier, prompting questions about the thoroughness of the fire response from relatives of the victims.

Wildland Firefighting

Study Points to Future Wildfire Danger in Western United States

Recent scientific research points out the possibility of dangerous future wildland fire activity in the Western United States.

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CSB Chairman: Nine Years After Corbin (KY) Explosion, Still No Dust Regulations

On Feb. 20, 2003, powerful dust explosions tore through the CTA Acoustics plant in Corbin, Kentucky, where fiberglass insulation was manufactured for the automotive industry, killing seven and injuring many more. Nine years after the CTA catastrophe, there is still no comprehensive OSHA standard to prevent these accidents.

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Dallas Fire Rescue Probes Response to Fatal Fire

February 22, 2012

Dallas (TX) Fire Rescue is investigating the response to a fire that killed a disabled man Sunday afternoon.

Imaging the Tube

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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