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RescueSim Interfacing with VBS2 for Civil-Military and Antiterrorism Training During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and VSTEP, RescueSim's new HLA comp...
Federal Government Released National Planning Frameworks The Federal Government and its partners today released three of five National Planning Frameworks.
Pelican-Hardigg Advanced Case Solution Centers Receive ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification Pelican Products, Inc. has announced that their industry leading Pelican-Hardigg Advanced Case Solutions (ACS) center...
FDNY Assists with Odd Job in the PATH Tubes On Saturday November 3, 2012, five days after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City (NYC), the chief of rescue operat...
Calm Before the Storm: FDNY Preplanning and Preparation As Hurricane Sandy made its way to the East Coast of the United States in October 2012, meteorologists called the sto...
Regional Action Plans for Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Released The Wildland Fire Executive Committee today announced the release of Regional Action Plans for wildland fire manageme...
Are You "Four" or Against Strategy? Part 4: The Marginal Strategy Richard Mueller outlines the concept of a marginal strategy, in which firefighters attempt entry to a structure with ...
RescueSim Shows New HLA Capability in Joint UAV Training Simulation At the Kooy Symposium 2013, Delft Dynamics, specialised in building unmanned helicopters, presented their Universal S...
Flipping the Coin: Fireground Decision Making for Company Officers Jim Silvernail offers some ideas on how firefighters can perform a coordinated fire attack without a dedicated truck ...
When Words Become Weapons, Part 1 Dennis Rubin recounts his experiences as a defendant in a reverse-discrimination lawsuit at a major fire department.
New Biological Management Option Against Cheatgrass Raises Hopes A strain of naturally occurring soil bacteria tested on national wildlife refuges and other western lands may soon of...
Firehouse Survival: Dealing with "Him" Whether you are a volunteer, career, or part-time firefighter, the fire service is an incredible profession filled wi...
Seattle Awarded GSN 2012 Homeland Security Award for Most Notable Municipal/County Security Program The city of Seattle's (WA) Common Operating Picture (COP) solution received an award for the Most Notable Municipal/C...
Firefighters Escape Injury After Becoming Trapped at RI Fire Three firefighters escaped unharmed after they became trapped while conducting an interior attack during a fire in Ea...
Where Have All the Good Officers Gone? Growing up in the fire service, you prob- ably had an image in your mind of the firefighter you wanted to become.
Succession Planning 101: Are We Doing the Best We Can for Our Personnel? It is not uncommon to hear the term "succession planning" thrown around in today's fire service, but is it ...

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Resources

Stepping Up

Stepping Up: So Why Are We Doing This?

Taking a moment to let your firefighters know the learning objectives of a particular training session can help them focus on its purpose, Ron Hiraki writes.

POLITICS & POLICIES

'No Confidence' Vote in Boston (MA) Fire Chief

Thirteen deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter expressing "no confidence" in Boston (MA) Fire Chief Steve Abraira.

Detroit Fire Department Cited for Drug Policy Violations

A recent audit found that the Detroit (MI) Fire Department had failed to follow its substance abuse policy.

London (UK) Fire Cuts Could Mean Six-Minute Response Times in More Areas

Proposed cuts to the London (UK) Fire Brigade could mean six-minute response times in more areas of England's capital city.

Fire Service Traditions & History

I Am Your Firefighter

Rick Lasky discusses what it means to be a firefighter and the important place they have in all American communities.

LODD

Arizona Firefighter Critically Injured After Being Pinned Between Fire Apparatus

A Phoenix (AZ) firefighter was critically injured at the scene of a mulch fire after he was pinned between two fire vehicles when crews were re-positioning while fighting the flames.

Legal

Former CA Firefighter Arrested in Arson at Fire Department Headquarters

A former Compton (CA) firefighter was arrested for suspicion of grand theft and attempting to set his fire department's headquarters on fire.

Officer Development

From the Bay Door to the Front Door: Knowledge for the Company Officer

Joe McClelland reviews some fundamental knowledge that new company officers need to acquire or brush up on once they take they position.

Fireground Management

RescueSim Interfacing with VBS2 for Civil-Military and Antiterrorism Training

During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and VSTEP, RescueSim's new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities.