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Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solut...
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IAFC Thanks Alan Caldwell for 20 Years of Service
Alan Caldwell, senior advisor for government relations at the IAFC, will retire from the association effective May 10...
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Terrorism Institute Provides Training to Kansas Largest Law Enforcement Agency
MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) and the Kansas State Highway Patrol have partnered to provi...
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IAFC Offers New Electronic Training Tool on Hazmat
The IAFC is introducing a new, free hazardous materials (hazmat) training tool, the Electronic Learning Community (EL...
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PHMSA Reminds Pipeline Operators to Preserve and Verify Records
In an advisory bulletin issued today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
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MI Man Burned in Apparent Meth Lab Explosion
A 52-year-old Gobles man suffered severe burns after he told a hospital staff he "blew himself up in a meth lab,...
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NYC 911 System Beset by Delays and Errors, Report Says
New York City's 911 system is beset by delays and errors that could leave callers without help for crucial seconds in...
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ATL Pillow Tanks Used to Avert New Jersey Disaster
Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) of Ramsey, New Jersey, the world leader in flexible containment solutions, is extremely p...
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ATL Pillow Tanks Used To Help Avert Potential Disaster
Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) of Ramsey, New Jersey is extremely proud to learn that their pillow tanks played a signif...
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C4I Launches New Deployable AMICS Product
C4i recently released the latest product in its SwitchplusIP® communications suite. The Advanced Multi-Interface Inte...
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Portland Firefighters Use Sand to Battle Industrial FirePortland (OR) firefighters used 1,500 pounds of sand to fight a stubborn industrial fire. |
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MABAS Enhances Hazardous Response Capabilities with ONESui |
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FDIC 2012 Workshop on Initial Approach to Hazmat Incidents
Assistant Chief Kristina Kreutzer of the Mill Creek (DE) Fire Company presented a workshop in managing hazmat inciden...
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Transcaer Names National Award Recipients
TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response), a voluntary national outreach effort that foc...
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ILC Dover Announces NIOSH Approval of CBRN Escape Mask
ILC Dover recently announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has approved...
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Draeger Introduces New Gas Detection App
Draeger Safety Inc. is introducing the new Draeger Gas Detection App for Apple mobile devices including the iPad, iPh...
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Chemical Explosion at OR Factory Injures Two, Fire Offical Says
A Thursday night explosion involving a chemical reactor at a silicon factory has injured two people, according to a P...
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Arsonists Don't CareThis week's featured firefighter near-miss report looks at one near miss in an arson fire that reminds us the hazards we face may be intentionally set. |
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. |
First-Due Battalion Chief: Keeping the Troops SafeIt is easy for firefighters to get caught off guard at fire incidents, so it's extremely important to maintain your situational awareness and open up all hidden areas for potential extension, 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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Firefighter Response to Natural Gas Leaks and EmergenciesNatural gas leaks and explosions are growing problems across the country, James Kutz writes, and firefighters need to be on alert when responding to "nuisance" calls involving natural gas leaks. |
Jubilee in the Rosenbauer Premium Class: 1000th PANTHER ARFF DeliveredRosenbauer's premium vehicle class is celebrating a jubilee to mark the production of the 1,000th PANTHER. |
Crawford on RIT: Dangerous but Necessary WorkIn his classroom Wednesday at FDIC 2012, Jim Crawford reviewed the evolution of rapid intervention over the past 15 years. |
Barn Fire Tactics and Strategies, Part 1: Agricultural BarnsMost firefighters would think barns hold nothing but farm equipment and livestock, but sometimes people live inside these structures. Chris Willis discusses tactical considerations for barn fires. |
Colorado Wildfire Grows to 400 AcresA northern Colorado wildfire that has grown to an estimated 400 acres is now five percent contained. |
Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call CentersCassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the James City County ECC in Virginia. |
Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers
May 16, 2012
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solut...
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