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NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half...

Two NJ Firefighters Injured in Four-Alarm Fire

Two firefighters suffered nonlife-threatening injuries in a four-alarm house fire Thursday night in Passaic, New Jers...

Are You "Four" or Against Strategy? Part 5: The Offensive Strategy

Richard Mueller offers his take on offensive firefighting, which occurs only after firefighters have examined the haz...

Six Killed in PA House Fire

Six people were killed in a fire late Sunday night in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

Three Dead in Ontario (Canada) Fire

A woman and two young children are dead after a dwelling fire on a remote northern Ontario (Canada) First Nations res...

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NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A 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.

SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING

Realistic Firefighter Training: "Do It" Drills

How 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 Vital

When 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 Conflict

Do 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 Departments

Northern 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

Industrial Firefighting

Two Injured in West Virginia Gas Plant Explosions

Two workers were injured when highly flammable gas used in welding exploded at a West Virginia industrial site

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The RAP

The 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.

Structural Firefighting

NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A 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.

Wildland Firefighting

NFPA's Firewise Communities Program Tops 900th Community Mark

The 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 Survivors

Winds 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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Buffalo (NY) Firefighters Reach Tentative Deal

May 21, 2013 After 11 years without a contract, a tentative deal has been reached between the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Un...

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