Hazmat Equipment & Training Articles
Rescued Dogs Search for Tornado Survivors
Winds of up to 200 mph hammered the town of Granbury (TX). After searching over a hundred homes, baseball fields, par...
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FEMA Supports 33rd Annual Building Safety Month
This May, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is supporting the 33rd annual Building Safety Month to ...
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Hazardous Material Causes Evacuation of TX Fire StationA Brazos County (TX) fire station was evacuated yesterday because of a hazmat scare. |
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'No Confidence' Vote in Boston (MA) Fire Chief
Thirteen deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter expressing "no confidence" in Boston (MA) Fire Chief Steve...
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Code Officials Keep You Safe Where You Live, Work and Play
To recognize the important work code officials are charged with, week two of the International Code Council’s Buildin...
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Ram Air Introduces Rinse Station and Staging Accessory
Ram Air Gear Dryer, a manufacturer of gear dryers made exclusively for drying personal protective equipment, recently...
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FEMA Announces 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Recipients
Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the selection of 30 recipients to receiv...
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Firefighting Technology Roundup: Bioterror Detection, Heat-Monitoring Sensor, and More
Mary Jane Dittmar reviews some new technologies that may assist firefighters, including a method for detecting bioter...
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Boston Fire Department Office Evacuated After Suspicious Powder Found
The Boston Fire Department's fire prevention division's downtown office was closed for the rest of the day after bein...
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Canadian Defence Review Honors Pelican Products Canada
Pelican Products Canada, in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced por...
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Mexico Tanker Truck Crashes and Explodes, Killing at Least 18 |
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Federal Government Released National Planning FrameworksThe Federal Government and its partners today released three of five National Planning Frameworks. |
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Countdown to the 2013 Hurricane Season Begins
With just one month until the official start of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Federal Emergency M...
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Conflagration in Breezy Point Queens
Superstorm Sandy illustrates the full spectrum of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) preparedness and response capabi...
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Officials: West Texas Firefighters Were Trained and PreparedWest (TX) Mayor Tommy Muska said the firefighters were trained to handle the plant explosion |
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Ethanol Safety Seminars Coming to Ohio
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway will co-host two Ethanol Safety Seminars i...
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FoxFury to Unveil New Product at FDIC 2013
FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its LED fire helmet lights, portable scene lights and right angle firefighter...
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SURVIVAL ZONE
Etymotic's EB15•LE Earplugs Protect Ears and Boost HearingPolice departments across the country are getting their first looks at, and listens to, one of the greatest tactical breakthroughs since Kevlar: Etymotic Research EB15•LE electronic earplugs. |
SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING
Realistic Firefighter Training: "Do It" DrillsHow do you conduct drills that will help train firefighters with various levels of skill and experience? Jerry Knapp describes proposes "Do It" drills, a training evolution that comprises a full-scale response to a simulated incident, as one solution. |
First Due Battalion Chief
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
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
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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IL Fire Photographer Releases Book Featuring More Than 50 Fire DepartmentsNorthern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, features hundreds of photos in a hardbound coffee table-style book |
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Two Injured in West Virginia Gas Plant ExplosionsTwo workers were injured when highly flammable gas used in welding exploded at a West Virginia industrial site |
RIT
The RAPThe Rite Rescue Systems RAP (Remove and Protect) was invented by three firefighters who realized that not one piece of equipment on the market was designed to transport an unconscious firefighter. |
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Two NJ Firefighters Injured in Four-Alarm FireTwo firefighters suffered nonlife-threatening injuries in a four-alarm house fire Thursday night in Passaic, New Jersey. |
Wildland Firefighting
NFPA's Firewise Communities Program Tops 900th Community MarkThe National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise® Communities Program reached a milestone and announced the 900th community to earn recognition as a Firewise Communities/USA® site. |
HAZMAT
Rescued Dogs Search for Tornado SurvivorsWinds of up to 200 mph hammered the town of Granbury (TX). After searching over a hundred homes, baseball fields, parks and debris piles this morning, SDF Search Teams Keri Grant and Tucker and Laurel Pitman and Sonic were demobilized and returned home for some well-deserved rest. |
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