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New Orleans Governor Signs Firefighter Pension Bill
The New Orleans Firefighter Pension and Relief Fund will experience broad changes aimed at reining in ballooning cost...
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FEMA Denies Aid to Rebuild West (TX) Infrastructure
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will not provide money to help rebuild West (TX) infrastructure, where a dead...
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NFPA Presents Four Awards at NFPA Conference & Expo
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) presented four awards to recognize achievements in fire and life safe...
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San Ramon Valley Fire's Sudden Cardiac Arrest Save Rates Among the Best in the Nation
The San Ramon Valley may be one of the safest places to experience a cardiac emergency in the United States. Accordin...
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Firefighter Grants: 2013 SAFER is Just Around the Corner
Michael "the Grantmaster" Penzotti urges fire departments to get ready now for the upcoming Staffing for Ad...
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House Approves Fire Service Amendments to DHS Spending Bill
On Wednesday, June 5th, the House began consideration of H.R.2217, the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Securi...
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FEMA Corps Graduates First AmeriCorps Members
After completing 10 months of service to disaster survivors around the country, the nation's first class of FEMA Corp...
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Federal Funds for Tres Lagunas Fire (NM)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a grant that will help cover potential costs related to fighting...
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Avon Protection Announces Winner of $10K Firehouse Remodel Contest
Avon Protection today named the North Clay Fire Protection District in Louisville, Illinois, the winner of its fireho...
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San Francisco Fire Department to Fight Cancer with $25,000 Donation
Founded in San Francisco in 1863, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is kicking off the company's 150th anniversary cel...
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Fire-Dex to Receive 2013 Leading EDGE Award
Fire-Dex was among an elite group of 101 Northeast Ohio mid-sized companies to be recognized at The 2013 Leading EDGE...
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Michael H. Minger Foundation Gets DHS grant to Conduct Campus Fire Safety Community Service Projects in Five States
The Michael H. Minger Foundation has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety Grant ...
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FASNY Ad Campaign Wins National Industry Award
The "Is There a FIRE In You?" advertising campaign, created for The Firemen's Association of the State of N...
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Midwood Ambulance Unveils NYC's First-Ever Pink Ambulance
Midwood Ambulance recently celebrated EMS Week by unveiling their newest vehicle, a brand-new pink ambulance designed...
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Tracking Recovery Progress
In the months that have passed since Sandy made landfall in the New York-New Jersey area last October, rebuilding eff...
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NFFF Video Presents Lessons from South Canyon Fire That Killed 14 Firefighters
Fourteen elite wildland firefighters--including hotshots, smokejumpers and two helitak firefighters--didn’t come back...
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Funding Tops $1 Million in Grants Awarded by Fireman's Fund in Florida
Marking $1 million in grants awarded by Fireman's Fund to fire departments in Florida, the Sarasota County Fire Depar...
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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. |
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POLITICS & POLICIES
Embattled Boston Fire Chief ResignsBoston (MA) Chief of Department Steve E. Abraira has resigned as fire chief effective Friday June 7, 2013. |
Senator Frank Lautenberg Passes Away at 89New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg,an unwavering advocate for campus fire safety issues, passed away this morning at the age of 89. |
Boston Fire Chief Threatens to Sue in DisputeBoston Fire Chief Steve Abraira has threatened to sue command staff after a letter signed by numerous deputy chiefs criticized his management during the Boston Marathon bombings in April. |
Fire Service Traditions & History
The New BlackJohn Spicuzza says a lot of firefighting tactics that are now seen as cutting edge were just part of the job back in the day, except there weren't any fancy terms or acronyms for them. |
LODD
An Examination of the Historic Lows in Firefighter DeathsThe Christian Science Monitor (http://bit.ly/15dkNzs) examined the factors that have led to a significant drop in the number of firefighter deaths in the past three decades. |
Legal
Firefighters Rescue Three from Chicago FireFirefighters rescued two adults and a child this morning from a fire in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood. |
Officer Development
From the Bay Door to the Front Door: The Company Officer On SceneJoe McClelland offers some tips for new company officers on size-up and initial actions on the fireground. |
Fireground Management
From the Bay Door to the Front Door: The Company Officer On SceneJoe McClelland offers some tips for new company officers on size-up and initial actions on the fireground. |
Volunteers Corner
NFPA Re-Elects Officers and Elects New Members to the Board of DirectorsThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the re-election of officers and election of new members to the Board of Directors today at the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo in Chicago, Illinois. |
Grants
New Orleans Governor Signs Firefighter Pension BillThe New Orleans Firefighter Pension and Relief Fund will experience broad changes aimed at reining in ballooning costs, under legislation signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal. |
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An Examination of the Historic Lows in Firefighter Deaths
June 17, 2013
The Christian Science Monitor (http://bit.ly/15dkNzs) examined the factors that have led to a significant drop in the...
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