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Three Traits of a LeaderMichael Barakey identifies three critical traits that all fire service leaders ought to possess. Read More >> |
Quest Specialty Chemicals Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leader in the specialty coatings industry, announced the appointment of Rick Martin as C...
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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 |
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Danfoss Introduces New Electronic Pressure Switch for Off-Road Vehicles
Danfoss, a manufacturer of high efficiency electronic and mechanical components for air-conditioning, heating, refrig...
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Fire Protection Research Foundation Reports on Lithium-Ion Batteries
The Fire Protection Research Foundation (Foundation) has released a report on a study of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteri...
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Streamlight Introduces High-Output 4AA ProPolymax
Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced...
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UT Oil Well Blast, Fire Kills One, Injures Two Others
A 28-year-old worker was killed and two others were injured in an explosion and fire at an oil well site in eastern U...
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Fire in West (TX) Fertilizer Plant Explosion Started in Storehouse
The devastating West (TX) fertilizer explosion last month was caused by a fire that began in a building that held the...
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MS Firefighters' Approach to Industrial Fires Gains Attention
The Collins (MS) Fire Department's approach to fighting fires in oil and gasoline storage facilities is gaining inter...
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Building Fire Sends Tennessee Firefighter to HospitalOfficials suspect arson in a Lake City (TN) roofing material company fire. |
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CSB Deploys to Massive Explosion and Fire at TX Fertilizer Plant
A large investigation team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of a massive fire and ...
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Firefighters and Civilians Injured in West (TX) Plant Explosion
Several firefighters and others were injured in a fertilizer plant explosion in West (TX), located north of Waco, sho...
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FoxFury Upgrades Lumens on Wide LED Headlamps
FoxFury today announces lumen upgrades for select Command 10, Command 20 and Performance Series LED head and helmet l...
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TN Firefighters Respond to Fire at Roofing-Material Company
Shortly after 11:30 on Sunday, firefighters from the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department were dispatched a company that ma...
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Morphix Technologies Releases New Chameleon Nitrogen Dioxide Cassette
Morphix Technologies®, in the field of science of colorimetric detection devices for dangerous chemical gases, has de...
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NIST Seeks Senior Executive Service (SES) Position
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking a highly qualified indi...
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Action Training Systems Releases T-Shirt to Benefit the National Fallen Firefighters FoundationOver the years, Action Training Systems (ATS) has made a number of donations in and around their community. |
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FoxFury to Unveil New Series of LED Lights
FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be releasing a new series of LED lights for first responders at the upcoming Fire Dep...
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Do We Really Do RIT Justice?The best thing that we can do in memory of our fallen brothers and sisters is teach others from their incidents. Stuart Grant and Bret Stidham discuss an intensive training program for rapid intervention developed by Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue. |
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: 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: 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 Fitness Bulletin: Hollow RocksIn this firefighter fitness bulletin, Fire Service Warrior's Chris Brennan brings another exercise to challenge your body's ability to maintain core stability. |
Quest Specialty Chemicals Announces New Chief Financial OfficerQuest Specialty Chemicals, a leader in the specialty coatings industry, announced the appointment of Rick Martin as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. |
Do We Really Do RIT Justice?The best thing that we can do in memory of our fallen brothers and sisters is teach others from their incidents. Stuart Grant and Bret Stidham discuss an intensive training program for rapid intervention developed by Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue. |
NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential FireA firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half-story residence in Washington Township, New Jersey. |
CA Inmate Firefighter Program at RiskA 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offenders eligible to work as wildland firefighters in the state's inmate fire camps. |
GlaxoSmithKline Awarded Up to $200M by U.S. to Develop New AntibioticsGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have agreed to a first of its kind collaboration that will support the development of several antibiotics to fight antibiotic resistance and bioterrorism. |
NJ Firefighter Seriously Injured in Fall at Training Facility
May 24, 2013
A 19-year-old firefighter was seriously injured when he fell at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Acade...
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