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NY Firefighters Battle Industrial Fire
The Fuller Road Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 35 Maplewood Avenue in the town of Colo...
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Hurst Jaws of Life® Now Available Through Grainger
Select Hurst Jaws of Life® products in the eDRAULIC, Vetter, Airshore, and Mini-Lite categories are now available thr...
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Beach Lighting that Helps Nesting Turtles Will Soon Help Consumers
TBSS is commencing a pilot program along Florida beaches to assess the effectiveness of its recently acquired energy-...
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PGT Completes Radiation Sensor Testing on LDUUV
Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments, Inc. completes radiation sensor testing on the Boeing Echo Ranger Large Displacemen...
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Streamlight Launches SL-20L and SL-20LP Flashlights
Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting equipment, has introduced the SL-20L™ and SL-20LP™...
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Three Injured in TX Fracking Well Explosion, Fire
Three people were injured during an explosion and fire at an oil well in Pearsall, Texas. Hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a...
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CFSI Accepting Nominations for 2012 National Awards Program
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) announced that it is now accepting nominations for its 2012 national...
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Magnalight Announces Addition of Rechargeable and Portable Hazardous Area Light
The RUL-9 portable hazardous area light provides high power, durable operation, rechargeable capability, and 5 hours ...
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Spartan Motors Hires Dennis E. Schneider to Lead Crimson Fire
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) today announced that Dennis E. Schneider has joined the company as Vice President...
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John Bianchi and FoxFury Announce Alliance to Revolutionize the Flashlight Experience |
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Pelican Products to be Featured on History Channel
Pelican Products will be prominently featured on the History Channel’s new show "Off the Grid: Million Dollar Ma...
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Oshkosh Fire and Emergency Vehicle Sales Surge in China
The Fire & Emergency segment of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that it has sold over 100 Pierce® ...
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No Injuries in Fire at TX Refinery
A fire at a San Antonio (TX) refinery was attributed to a container leaking jet fuel. It was the second fire at this ...
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The "Little Guy"
Innovation is the backbone of the fire service. For example, many tactics, although tried and true, are often tweaked...
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VSTEP Introduces RescueSim USAVSTEP, a leading developer of 3D interactive immersive simulation products, is introduces RescueSim USA. |
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Silent Knight Introduces Fire Alarm Monitoring System
Silent Knight by Honeywell introduces a dynamic fire alarm monitoring system designed to simplify the management and ...
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Pelican Launches The i1075 HardBack Case To Protect The iPadPelican Products, Inc. introduces the Pelican i1075 HardBack™ case. |
Fire Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - Do Not EnterThe third drill in this series offers a chance to discuss conditions that would be present at a fire scene that would halt a firefighters from making an interior or offensive attack. |
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. |
Routine Emergencies: Firefighter Response to Natural Gas LeaksDan Sheridan has some suggestions about how to keep firefighters safe when responding to natural gas leaks. |
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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Inside a Budget Fight: It Never Ends, and Nobody WinsWhat does it take to save an engine company slated to close because of a proposed budget cut? Scott Joerger concludes his series on how he and other firefighters battled to save their company. |
NY Firefighters Battle Industrial FireThe Fuller Road Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 35 Maplewood Avenue in the town of Colonie, just outside of Albany on Thursday January 27. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Mayday, RIT Preparedness, Floor CollapseMaintaing a rapid intervention team on hand during the final phase of fire extinguishment can save a firefighter's life, as demonstrated in this week's featured firefighter near-miss report. |
NY Firefighters Battle Industrial FireThe Fuller Road Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 35 Maplewood Avenue in the town of Colonie, just outside of Albany on Thursday January 27. |
National Fire Protection Association Announces Firewise Photo ContestThe National Fire Protection Association's Firewise® Communities Program announces its first Firewise Calendar Photo Contest and invites photo enthusiasts to submit their favorite, original photographs of Firewise plants in their natural habitat. Winning entries will be displayed in the 2013 Firewise calendar. The contest runs from February 3, 2012 through March 16, 2012. |
Clandestine Drug Labs Present Hidden Dangers for FirefightersFirefighters and emergency responders face new dangers every day of their career, but it is the obscured dangers of clandestine laboratories that have become the most dangerous to emergency responders in today's times, writes Tim Hadlock. |
Cleveland (OH) Fire Department Weighs Hoarders Task Force
February 3, 2012
The Cleveland (OH) Fire Department is considering creating a hoarders task force after a number of emergency incident...
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