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Pierce Delivers Industrial Firefighting Vehicles to Venezuela ...
Pierce Delivers Industrial Firefighting Vehicles to Venezuela. Feb 25, 2010. Pierce Manufacturing announced that it has delivered ...

Wildland Fire Courses Offered by University of Nevada, Reno, Fire ...
... businesses and government agencies in emergency management, hazardous materials containment, rescue operations and industrial firefighting for more than 30 ...

Viking Acquires US Turnout Gear Manufacturer - Fire Engineering
Viking Acquires US Turnout Gear Manufacturer. Jan 27, 2010. Marine safety equipment and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment ...

Minimum Engine Staffing Levels - Fire Engineering
... for confirmed alarms. This is an industrial fire department; we have a mutual-aid agreement with neighboring companies. We can get ...

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Uganda landslides kill 86; 250 missing (Mar 3, 2010)
UGANDA, March 3 -- Landslides swamped three villages in Uganda, killing at least 86 people and leaving hundreds missing after the rivers of mud swept through a church and hospital, officials said Wednesday.

Both occupants OK after Richmond house fire (Mar 3, 2010)
No injuries were reported yesterday morning in a two-alarm house fire in Richmond's East End.

Fire engulfs a Lower Windsor Township home (Mar 3, 2010)
Mar. 3--Kendra Bitonti was at work Tuesday afternoon when she got a call that her house was on fire.

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Hazmat Survival Tips: Beyond the Rule of Thumb - Fire Engineering
Hazmat Survival Tips: Beyond the Rule of Thumb. ... With this edition of Hazmat Survival Tips, the column enters its fifth consecutive year of publication. ...

Hazmat Survival Tips: Working with Cleanup Contractors - Fire ...
Hazmat Survival Tips: Working with Cleanup Contractors. Jan 25, 2010. Beyond the Rule of Thumb Survival Tip 48. By Steven De Lisi. During ...

Hazmat Survival Tips: Learning from the Experience of Others ...
Hazmat Survival Tips: Learning from the Experience of Others. Dec 19, 2009. Beyond the Rule of Thumb Survival Tip 47. By Steven De Lisi. ...

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High-Rise Rope Rescues,Indianapolis, Indiana
Everyone associated with technical rescue knows that technical rescue incidents are low-frequency/high-risk events.

High-Angle Rescues, New York City
High-angle rescue operations come in many forms. One that occurs often involves workers on the outside of a structure, typically on scaffolding.

Incidents Involving "Jumpers"
First responders frequently are being called on to deal with incidents involving "jumpers" and other emergencies in which the victims are threats to themselves (and others). Larry Collins has some scenarios and photos to illustrate such incidents.

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NFPA Committee Moves to Strengthen Safety Requirements for Purging of Gas Piping (Feb 26, 2010)

The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) National Fuel Gas Code Committee moved to strengthen safety requirements for gas purging in NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, at its meeting held February 23-25, 2010.

Kansas Fire Service Helps Defeat Bill to Prohibit Home Fire Sprinklers (Feb 26, 2010)

Fire safety advocates led a successful effort in Kansas this month to defeat what they described as a dangerous piece of legislation. House Bill 2515 would have prohibited local jurisdictions from adopting sprinkler requirements in homes. The bill did not receive the needed votes to pass.

Dallas Hosts ICC Final Action Hearings, Educational Tours (Feb 22, 2010)

Building safety advocates will consider several hundred code changes during the International Code Council Final Action Hearings, May 14-23 in Dallas, Texas.

The Mission of Command (Aug 1, 2008)
The mission of command is to coordinate the activities of emergency crews and to make every effort to use accepted strategic practices to protect life and property from the effects of fire and other emergencies.

The Essence of Command (Jul 1, 2008)
The incident management system (IMS) is as much an attitude as it is a management tool.

Fire Commentary: Don't Overthink Accountability (Feb 7, 2008)
Finding a correct system to montior personnel accountability in your department requires research, but overcomplicating things can prove deadly, Tino Yaccich argues.

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