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How Will 2009 End?
2008 was a bad year for apparatus-related LODDs in the U.S. Michael Dallessandro discusses the need for a pragmatic approach to driver/operator training to lower those stats this year and in the future.
Changes to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, has undergone its routine five-year update.
Apparatus and Equipment on Display at FDIC 2008
Each spring, tens of thousands of firefighters descend on Indianapolis to enrich their knowledge of firefighting; learn and practice their skills at the hands-on training programs; and, at week’s end, examine the latest innovations from the apparatus and equipment manufacturers.
The Importance of Training Highlighted in Aerial Waterway Fatality
The following quote was taken from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Web site and outlines its mission as it relates to firefighter safety: “The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) conducts investigations of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries.
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Claim denied in death of cadet in training evolution (Nov 5, 2009)
Nov. 5--The U.S. Justice Department has denied a $295,194 benefit to the children of Racheal Wilson, the Baltimore fire cadet who died in a widely criticized training exercise in 2007, saying that the city's Fire Department failed to submit paperwork establishing her eligibility for the funds.
SEPTA railroad car burns (Nov 5, 2009)
Nov. 5--During a morning commute already complicated by a transit strike, a fire broke out yesterday on one of SEPTA's most heavily traveled Regional Rail lines, forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 passengers on two four-car trains.
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How Will 2009 End? (Aug 3, 2009)
2008 was a bad year for apparatus-related LODDs in the U.S. Michael Dallessandro discusses the need for a pragmatic approach to driver/operator training to lower those stats this year and in the future.
Fire Commentary: Good Intentions Send Wrong Message (Feb 1, 2008)
Jerry Holt argues that, when it comes to apparatus crashes, drivers should be held responsible for their reckless actions.
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Changes to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus (Jun 1, 2008)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, has undergone its routine five-year update.
Apparatus and Equipment on Display at FDIC 2008 (Jun 1, 2008)
Each spring, tens of thousands of firefighters descend on Indianapolis to enrich their knowledge of firefighting; learn and practice their skills at the hands-on training programs; and, at week’s end, examine the latest innovations from the apparatus and equipment manufacturers.
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Technology Roundup: Maximizing Safety, Efficiency, and Interoperability (May 1, 2008)
Trends in emergency services technologies that have emerged or have been continued over the past year reflect several major objectives.
Advances in Chemical Protective Ensemble Technology (May 1, 2008)
Standards development for the chemical protective suit industry began as the result of a 1983 accident in Benicia, California.
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