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Fire Police Officer Dies after Lightning-Sparked Fire at PA Chemical Plant
A fire police officer suffered a heart attack and died after leaving the scene of a chemical plant fire in Bucks Coun...
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New Pink Version of Streamlight Rechargeable Flashlight to Benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Streamlight, Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting equipment, has introduced a pink version of its popular St...
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The New FLIR T400 Thermal Imaging Cameras
The FLIR T400-Series is equipped with the innovative Multi Spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX) feature. MSX allows produci...
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New Product for Emergency Oxygen Replacement Cylinders
Disposable/Replaceable (or refillable) light-weight aluminum LIFE® Cylinders are easy and an economical method of ass...
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Ponn Conquest Goes Distance at Combat Challenge |
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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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FDIC 2012: Nanotechnology and the Firefighter
The prevention of needless illness and line of duty deaths due to cancer caused by firefighting inspired the FDIC 201...
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Spartan Motors Names Dennis Schneider President of Company's ER Business
Dennis Schneider, a longtime manufacturing, operations and logistics executive with experience in the U.S. and abroad...
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CSB Applauds Inclusion of Reactive Hazard Awareness in Curriculum
Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso formally commended AIChE for exceeding the CSB's recommended action resultin...
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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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Pelican Appoints Joe Eckerle Head Of Its South Deerfield Facitlity
Pelican Products, a designer and manufacturer of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portabl...
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Morphix Technologies Launches New Web Site
Morphix Technologies, an innovator in the science of easy to use detection devices for dangerous chemicals, launched ...
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CSB Develops Policy on Employee Participation in Investigations
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced that it has developed a new policy on employee participation in invest...
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KME Introduces Specialized Apparatus for Power Plant Protection
KME has recently introduced a new type of industrial fire apparatus designed to protect power generation facilities, ...
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Preparing to Respond to Industrial Facilities
Mark Heeren shares seven simple questions you can ask at local industrial facilities to help your fire departments st...
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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. |
Fire Police Officer Dies after Lightning-Sparked Fire at PA Chemical PlantA fire police officer suffered a heart attack and died after leaving the scene of a chemical plant fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
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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