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The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars Program is an extraordinary opportunity for fire service leaders to engage Congressional leaders and Administration officials in discussions about federal programs and legislation addressing the needs of local first responders.
Five firefighters were arrested on Thursday, September 2, 2010, in connection with three arson fires set at abandoned houses in the Massachusetts municipalities of Brimfield and Holland.
David Duncan, Fire Chief of the Westside Volunteer Fire Department in St. Albans, (WV) and Travis Morrow of the Lenoir Fire Department in Lenoir (NC) have each won a set of TenCate Peak Performance turnout gear.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is challenging middle school students nationwide to create a poster to help teach families about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) in the home. CPSC’s poster contest is open to students in grades 6, 7, and 8.
The backdraft is a well known phenomenon in the fire service; what isn't well known is how often the occurrence takes place on the fireground. This week's firefighter near-miss report describes an overhaul situation gone bad.
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HAZMAT WITH STEVE DE LISI
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CONSTRUCTION WITH GREG HAVEL
Construction Concerns: Flammable Liquids Storage
(Aug 30, 2010)
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On Fire WIth Mike Ciampo
Struck by Lightning - Fire Engineering
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STEPPING UP WITH RON HIRAKI
Stepping Up: Orientation for the New Firefighter
(Aug 16, 2010)
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THE CENTER FOR CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY
The Inspector: Safety in the College Laboratory
(Jul 29, 2010)
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Fire Station Cooking: Spicy Beans
(Aug 27, 2010)
Gary Larsen from the Moorhead (MN) Fire Department shares a recipe for a hearty bean dish that can work as a side or a meal by itself.
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Vehicle Extrication Training
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This week's training drill pits our firefighting veterans against our rookies and challenges them to identify some basic terms and principles.
In this multi-part vehicle extrication drill, firefighters must demonstrate the use, care, and maintenance of extrication tools; name structural components of a vehicle; and develop a stabilization and rescue plan for a vehicle turned on its side.
In this week's firefighter training drill, refer to your department's standard operating guidelines and discuss your response to reports of gas leaks
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In a fire alarm telegraph system, which signal was transmitted faster--the joker or the gong signal?