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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Check That Tool? Checking apparatus and equipment day after day often becomes ...

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Fire Commentary: Picking up the Gauntlet
Scott Ritter argues that, although Swedish Dr. Stefan Svennson's recent remarks about the U.S. fire service were impolitic, we can reduce firefighter deaths by learning from the Swedish approach.

Hero Complex: It Can be a Good Thing
Dan Byrne responds to Swedish firefighter Stefan Svensson's charge that U.S. firefighters have a "hero complex," arguing that such a perception doesn't entail risking one's life needlessly.

You Don't Have to Die to be a Hero
What do we have to do to avoid future firefighter fatalities? Paul H. Stein argues that creating a culture of safety must happen at all levels in a department.

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More vehicle fires break out in El Sobrante and Richmond. (Nov 9, 2009)
Nov. 9--Three vehicle fires were ignited between Saturday night and Sunday in the same El-Sobrante Richmond area where six fires torched 11 vehicles last week.

Man who shot at police after NY home invasion dies (Nov 9, 2009)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A man who fired gunshots at police after a home invasion robbery at an apartment in Syracuse, N.Y., has been found dead.

Investigators challenged to solve Oklahoma City arson deaths (Nov 9, 2009)
Nov. 9--For the past nine years, Janeen Sparks, 58, of Comanche has lived with the horror of losing her daughter to an unknown arsonist on Oct. 1, 2000.

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Read the Charleston Sofa Super Store report (May 16, 2008)
A May 2008 report on the deaths of nine Charleston (SC) firefighters in the 2007 Sofa Super Store blamed inadequate training and aging equipment.

Baltimore (MD) Fire Department releases report on recruit's death (Feb 26, 2007)
Read the official preliminary report on the death of Baltimore recruit Racheal Wilson, who died in a live-fire exercise on February 9, 2007.

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS DURING LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS/INJURIES (Mar 1, 2006)
A line-of-duty death (LODD)/injury or multiple LODDs/injuries have a devastating impact on the family system and the fire organization involved.

LEARNING FROM FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES (Jan 1, 2004)
The following are highlights from the "Fire- fighter Fatalities: Enough Is Enough, Stopping Them Once and for All" panel discussion at the 2003 Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Carbon Monoxide (Nov 5, 2009)

This week's report places emphasis on the importance of always considering carbon monoxide (CO) as a threat, especially during the fall when heating systems are once again placed into service

IAFF, IAFC Issue Joint Statement on Fire Service-Based EMS (Nov 2, 2009)

The International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Fighters reaffirmed their support for fire service-based emergency medical service and urged public officials to support all efforts to broaden emergency medical care and ambulance transport by the fire service to better protect the public.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: That Uneasy Feeling (Oct 30, 2009)

This week's near-miss focuses on the benefit of being tuned in to your instincts as opposed to being zeroed in on a task.

Help with HR 847- the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 (Oct 28, 2009)

Help get HR 847 on the floor of the House of Representatives and passed by Thanksgiving. Sign this online petition and contact your local Congressional representatives.

Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus (Oct 27, 2009)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends that all fire departments operating fire apparatus equipped with automatic slack adjusters immediately take action to reduce the risk of firefighters being injured in an apparatus crash because of brake failure.

New Study Shows Ease of Integrating Home Fire Sprinklers With Local Water Supply Systems (Oct 23, 2009)

Home fire sprinklers can be integrated with local water supply systems with ease according to a new study - Integration of Residential Sprinklers with Water Supply Systems - released by the National Fire Protection Association.

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