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CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar Explosion
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers an...
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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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Recognizing the Suburban/Urban InterfaceAs communities move from semi-rural suburbia to urban, firefighters may experience not only an increased volume of incidents, but a widening variety of problems to mitigate, Dave DeStefano writes. |
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. |
Sizing Up the Situation Before ArrivalHaving advance knowledge of the fireground can help firefighters perform some size-up before they even arrive on scene. Dan Sheridan writes about two incidents where having prior knowledge helped firefighting operations. |
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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House Fire Roof Vent Helmet Cam - Training TipsThe Traditions Training group provides a video meant to provoke positive discussion about tactics and duties of a firefighter placed into a similar situation. |
CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar ExplosionTuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38 others at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The loss of life continues to be mourned in the community. |
Rapid Intervention Basics for FirefightersJeff Schwering offers a reminder about the many elements for which the rapid intervention team (RIT) is responsible and issues a call for a return to the basics |
Bodies Recovered Five Days After TX FireThe bodies of two non-residents were recovered Monday from the rubble of a Harris County (TX) apartment complex that had burned five days earlier, prompting questions about the thoroughness of the fire response from relatives of the victims. |
Study Points to Future Wildfire Danger in Western United StatesRecent scientific research points out the possibility of dangerous future wildland fire activity in the Western United States. |
CSB Chairman: Nine Years After Corbin (KY) Explosion, Still No Dust RegulationsOn Feb. 20, 2003, powerful dust explosions tore through the CTA Acoustics plant in Corbin, Kentucky, where fiberglass insulation was manufactured for the automotive industry, killing seven and injuring many more. Nine years after the CTA catastrophe, there is still no comprehensive OSHA standard to prevent these accidents. |
Dallas Fire Rescue Probes Response to Fatal Fire
February 22, 2012
Dallas (TX) Fire Rescue is investigating the response to a fire that killed a disabled man Sunday afternoon. |
