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Fire Prevention Applications for the Company Officer, Part 2

Fire prevention efforts lay the foundation for firefighters to support and protect themselves during suppression operations. Brett Lacey and Paul Valentine discuss how prevention efforts impact fire suppression.

Civilian Emergency Response Training

Every day, more and more private enterprises approach their local fire departments to request fire safety training for in-house emergency response personnel. George Potter discusses some issues to consider when designing such a training program.

Fire Prevention Applications for the Company Officer, Part 1

In these days of fiscal emergencies, fire prevention duties may be shifted fo fire suppression personnel. Brett Lacey and Paul Valentine examine how a company offier should approach fire prevention.

Second-Story Hidden Dangers: Decorative Building Facades and Additions
A growing trend in newer, smaller American communities is to create a nostalgic downtown area for shopping and gathering purposes, as most of these towns are spread out and have no centralized business district.
Fire Commentary: How a Hybrid Vehicle is Like Fire Safety
Ed Comeau argues that the fire service should get the word out about fire safety by employing the same tactics used to raise awaresness about the environment.
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BRIEF: Firefighters respond to blaze in Brunswick (Feb 2, 2010)
Feb. 2--Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a home in the 400 block of North Maple Avenue in Brunswick .
Seventh Street blaze requires almost 30 firefighters ; Dog dies; firefighter suffers minor injuries (Dec 8, 2009)
It took nearly 30 Springfield firefighters to put out a large house fire at 1710 N. Seventh St. Monday morning.
No injuries reported in Jefferson County, Ala., house fires (Jan 27, 2010)
Jan. 27--NORTH JEFFERSON COUNTY -- Two fires damaged houses in Fultondale and Gardendale last week, but no injuries were reported.
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Firefighters must be aware of potential problems with a fire in an engineered steel building. Gregory Havel lists the special considerations for firefighting operations.

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Fire Prevention Applications for the Company Officer, Part 2 (Jan 11, 2010)

Fire prevention efforts lay the foundation for firefighters to support and protect themselves during suppression operations. Brett Lacey and Paul Valentine discuss how prevention efforts impact fire suppression.

Fire Prevention Applications for the Company Officer, Part 1 (Dec 17, 2009)

In these days of fiscal emergencies, fire prevention duties may be shifted fo fire suppression personnel. Brett Lacey and Paul Valentine examine how a company offier should approach fire prevention.

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Civilian Emergency Response Training (Jan 4, 2010)

Every day, more and more private enterprises approach their local fire departments to request fire safety training for in-house emergency response personnel. George Potter discusses some issues to consider when designing such a training program.

Fire Commentary: How a Hybrid Vehicle is Like Fire Safety (Mar 14, 2008)
Ed Comeau argues that the fire service should get the word out about fire safety by employing the same tactics used to raise awaresness about the environment.
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