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Documentary Looks at FDNY Pipe and Drum Band

See the trailer for "Triumph Through Tragedy," an upcoming documentary film about the Fire Department of Ne...

Your Fire Department's Public Image

Your fire department's public image can greatly impact its ability to function. Tom Warren provides tips on how to de...

Academic Accreditation Details for "Firefighting 2.0"

Thinking for pursuing further education to advance your firefighting career? Mike Ward has some important considerati...

Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue Names Assistant Chief

Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue announces that Brian Stoothoff has been promoted to the position of assistant fire chief.

Glenn Corbett Named Firefighter Christopher Santora Educational Scholarship Fund Man of the Year

Glenn Corbett, John Jay College associate professor and Fire Engineering technical editor, has been named the Firefig...

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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? Share your observations with other firefighters from around the country and world.

Roundtable: Company Drill Recommendations

In this month's roundtable, John "Skip" Coleman asks for your suggestions on good, inexpensive company drills you can have your firefighters perform.

Roundtable: Vent-Enter-Search on the Fireground

Does your fire department teach, train on, and perform VES? If so, is it performed with one or two firefighters? Share your replies with other Fire Engineering readers.

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Chief Kanterman's Journal

Journal Entry 17 -- Seat belts, Speed, and Intersections

  An Easy Way to a Long Life By Ron Kanterman   So, in Journal Entry 14 (posted December, 2011), we discussed the merits of the Everyone Goes Home, Courage to be Safe program; where we are, and where we're going. Indeed, the low hanging fruit...

Stepping Up

Stepping Up: Who Needs a Chief?

Who needs a chief? It's okay to ask this question, Ron Hiraki writes, but it may mean line firefighters aren't aware of the role you play. Stepping up when such situations arise will help aid communications in your fire department.

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POLITICS & POLICIES

IAFF Local 3556 Issues Release on Revenues, No Confidence Vote

El Dorado County (CA) Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3556, issued a press release on certain issues its members are dealing with.

CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending Bill

On May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (bill number pending). The spending measure provides $39.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Report: Disptach Lag Slows Los Angeles Fire Response

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.

LODD

FDNY Firefighter's Widow Settles for $10M in Deutsche Bank Case

The widow of a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighter killed in the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire has reached a $10 million settlement with New York City and a contractor involved in demolishing the structure.

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FDNY Firefighter's Widow Settles for $10M in Deutsche Bank Case

The widow of a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighter killed in the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire has reached a $10 million settlement with New York City and a contractor involved in demolishing the structure.

Officer Development

Captain’s Corner: The Power of Goal Setting

Setting goals can be an effective way for firefighters to motivate themselves to achieve their long- and short-term aims, Mike Hennigan writes.

Fireground Management

PulsePoint and Atrus Announce Strategic Partnership

Today, National AED RegistryTM provider Atrus, Inc. announced that it will collaborate with PulsePoint, the nonprofit foundation responsible for the life-saving PulsePoint CPR notification app, to enable integration between Registry users and PulsePoint-enabled agencies.

Volunteers Corner

CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending Bill

On May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (bill number pending). The spending measure provides $39.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Grants

Pelican Products Receives Presidential E Award for Exports

Yesterday, Pelican Products was awarded the Presidential "E" Award for Exports by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary, John Bryson, at the White House in Washington, D.C. The "E" Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

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PulsePoint and Atrus Announce Strategic Partnership

May 21, 2012 Today, National AED RegistryTM provider Atrus, Inc. announced that it will collaborate with PulsePoint, the nonprofit...

Fire Engineering

August 2011
Volume 164, Issue 8
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Imaging the Tube

Firefighting Engine Company Operations: Elephant Hunting with a BB Gun?

Big fires require as big a water flow as you can produce to extinguish, writes Paul Shapiro, and for firefightin... Read More

 

Imaging the Tube

2 Girls Die in Detroit (MI) House Fire

Two girls were killed early Wednesday in a suspicious house fire in Detroit, Michigan, after they reportedly refused ... Read More

 

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