Report: LAFD Dispatch Lag
Paper's analysis says Los Angeles (CA) FD falls short of standard
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Training on Positive Pressure AttackThis class will show attendees the five steps we used to take positive pressure attack from discussion at the staff level to implementation at the operations level. Also discussed will be the difficulty of overcoming the typical fire department culture that is resistance to change. Attendees will see how we made our most skeptic and vocal members become believers of PPA. |
Training Officer Boot CampLearn how to conduct an on-the-scene training needs assessment, how to take those results and put them in action, and how to create training opportunities every day. |
Lightweight Roof Ventilation -- A Viable Option?Ventilation operations can eliminate or minimize the hazards from the modern thermal layer and flashover for firefighters, but these operations are often conducted within or on top of buildings -- this should raise a concern about ventilating modern building construction, which offers less time before collapse when it is exposed to heat and/or fire. This presentation will consider the viability of ventilating these roofs in light of firefighter safety concerns. |
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Roundtable: Ventilation Science and Firefighting
Are you aware to the NIST studies concerning ventilation, and have those results altered or changed your current tactics as it relates to ventilation? S...
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Your Fire Department's Public Image
05/18/2012
Your fire department's public image can greatly impact its ability to function. Tom Warren provides tips on how to demonstrate your department's importance to the community at large. |
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Video: AZ Wildfire Still Spreading
05/18/2012
A wildfire raging north of Phoenix now covers 12 square miles, and officials expect the fire to continue spreading. |
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Report: Disptach Lag Slows Los Angeles Fire Response
05/18/2012
The Los Angeles Times analyzed more than a million dispatches from the Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department's database and found that the department falls short of the standard that rescue units be alerted within one minute on 90 percent of 911 calls. |
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Forest Fire Endangers Minnesota Town
05/17/2012
Fire crews are battling a fast-moving forest fire near Ely (MN) that appears to have started when a vehicle drove over a downed power line. |
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Northern Colorado Wildfire Prompts Evacuation of 65 Homes
05/17/2012
A northern Colorado wildfire has grown from 1,000 acres to 5,000 acres in the last day and forced the evacuation of 65 homes. |
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Video Firefighter Falls Through Roof Fighting Oregon Condo Fire
05/17/2012
A helicopter camera for KSNW NBC 3 captured footage of a firefighter falling through the roof of a burning condo in Portland (OR) |
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Time Out -- Out of Time: Flashover and Residential SprinklersDeputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines asks the fire service to reconsider the assumption that residents have about five minutes until flashover during house fires. |
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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. |
Los Angeles Fire Stations Open Doors to PublicFire stations across Los Angeles marked Fire Service Day by opening their doors to the public for tours, demonstrations and other family-friendly activities to increase awareness of services offered by the departments. |
Mutualink Names Tom Ridge to Advisory BoardMutualink, Inc., a Connecticut-based company specializing in advanced interoperable communications solutions for public safety and emergency management personnel, has named Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and 43rd governor of Pennsylvania, to its advisory board, the company announced today. |
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Corbett's Trivia: Theater Fire DeathsWhere were the most people killed in the Brooklyn Theater Fire of 1876 and the Iroquois Theatre Fire of 1903? |
