Do We Really Do RIT Justice?
The best thing that we can do in memory of our fallen brothers and sisters is teach others from their incidents. Stua...
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The RAP
The Rite Rescue Systems RAP (Remove and Protect) was invented by three firefighters who realized that not one piece o...
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Hazardous Materials "Sand Traps"Many of us enjoy a relaxing or frustrating game of golf on our days off. |
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RIT for Real
My light bulb came on in 2007 during a meeting; a flood of ideas on firefighter rescue training rolled through my bra...
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Challenge Coins Requested for Recovering Bryan (TX) Firefighters
Firefighter AJ Jarrett and Lt. Chris Framsted of the South Brazos County Fire Department are working to collect depar...
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Two OH Firefighters Hurt at Residential FireOne firefighter was shocked and another was injured in fall at a residential fire early Sunday in Chillicothe, Ohio. |
Lessons Learned at FDIC 2013Jerry Knapp discusses how some information he got at FDIC 2013 came in handy at a recent house fire he went to. |
First-Due Battalion Chief: Information Is VitalWhen it comes to firefighting in modern buildings, building construction information can go a long way toward keeping firefighters safe, Dan Sheridan writes. |
From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity ConflictDo 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. |
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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Safety ADHPD (Attention Deficit Hyper Photography Disorder)Ray McCormack comments on armchair critics of fireground photos posted on the Web and everything they're missing. |
Indianapolis Fire Causes Firefighter Injuries and EvacuationsFour firefighters were injured Saturday and more than 100 homes near downtown Indianapolis (IN) had to be evacuated after a recycling facility caught fire and collapsed |
Do We Really Do RIT Justice?The best thing that we can do in memory of our fallen brothers and sisters is teach others from their incidents. Stuart Grant and Bret Stidham discuss an intensive training program for rapid intervention developed by Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue. |
Eight Hurt in Elevator Shaft Fire at San Francisco Construction SiteSeven construction workers and one firefighter suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at a building under construction at San Francisco General Hospital |
Black Forest Fire Victims IdentifiedThe El Paso County Sheriff's office identified the two victims of the Black Forest fire as a husband and wife who were trying to flee the fire. |
First Line Technology Giving Away Free AmbuBus Bus Stretcher Conversion KitDuring the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, there were 10 hurricanes and 19 tropical depressions with 199 direct fatalities and 155 indirect fatalities. |
South Carolina Firefighter Causes Fire at Own Fire Station
June 18, 2013
A Columbia (SC) firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a fir...
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