
	When the alarm sounds, you respond. You like to say it's just a 'job' but we know it's more. It's a calling that puts you in harm's way. The most important challenge isn't publicity or fame. It's survival - to serve others and do the 'job' right, while you put it all on the line. We proudly salute you…and our PBI Golden Knights!

Survival Zone Articles

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Are You "Four" or Against Strategy? Part 5: The Offensive Strategy

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Heart Safe Communities Honored at Fire-Rescue Med

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On the Line: Second Due is Second to None

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Hurricane Sandy in Photos

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Firefighter Safety: The Normalization of Deviance

The "normalization of deviance" is a dangerous phenomenon in w...

Lessons Learned from a Wind-Driven Dwelling Fire Shared at FDIC 2013

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New Gun Policy for Columbus (OH) Firefighters

The city of Columbus, Ohio, is adopting new rules for firefighters who c...

Firefighters Participate in FEMA Drill in NJ

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, the Newark (NJ) Fire Department Special Oper...

Are You "Four" or Against Strategy? Part 4: The Marginal Strategy

Richard Mueller outlines the concept of a marginal strategy, in which fi...

CA Firefighter Punched During Medical Call

A firefighter was punched in the jaw this week while responding to a med...

CT Firefighters Battle Brush Fire

Firefighters from four Connecticut towns battled a brush fire Sunday tha...

Flipping the Coin: Fireground Decision Making for Company Officers

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MA Firefighter Honored for Off-Duty Rescue

A Weymouth (MA) firefighter was honored for a rescue he effected in conj...

Firehouse Survival: Dealing with "Him"

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Honor Enough

The cover of this month's magazine shows a color guard providing final h...

Six-Alarm Fire Burns MA Triple-Decker Apartment Buildings

A six-alarm fire burned three triple-decker apartment buildings in the B...

You place yourself in harms way mission after mission—and surviving the mission is what the Survival Zone is all about. What you wear, how you wear it, what you bring to the fight and how you use it, what you know and don’t know all affect your ability to survive. The difference between survival and disaster can boil down to the most seemingly insignificant issue. The serious firefighter knows that nothing is insignificant.

The Survival Zone will give you insights into how others face insurmountable odds and survived; how the use of the right tool can make the difference; why properly constructed and properly worn gear is a sign of the professional. The survival zone provides information about mental toughness, the latest in survival training, gaining the edge in any situation from confined space to swift water rescue. Survival favors the prepared mind. Share your survival techniques and tips and read about those who found themselves challenged and were ready. There is no second place in survival.

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	PBI ESUPPLEMENTS The proliferation of homes in the wildland-urban interface means firefighters must put more emphasis on wildland firefighting tactics. This fact undermines the traditional, structural-only concept of firefighting; indeed, we have seen incidents in which urban departments have had extensive experience fighting wildland fires, such as the Fire Department of New York contending with fires on Staten Island and other heavily wooded areas of New York City. Fire Engineering publishes eNewsletters with articles focused on urban wildfire risk, as well as articles on rescue operations and firefighter safety. These articles from that newsletter are once again collected below for your use.
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PBI Lightweight Gold™

PBI Lightweight Gold™ is the latest innovation in structural system technologies developed by PBI Performance Products Inc. This high heat and flame protective system offers the lightest weight structural composites to the market — featuring proven PBI Matrix® and the next generation PBI Max™ outer shells, new Glide™ with PBI G2 thermal liner and Stedair® Gold moisture barrier. Although the system is 15% lighter than a standard composite, protection is not compromised because of the protective power of the PBI blends. TPP's are higher at a lighter weight and breathability increased as compared to other premium systems.

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PBI Gold®
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PBI Triguard™ garments resist breakopen and won't burn, melt, drip, shrink, crack or embrittle during flame exposure.

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Lighter, softer, more flexible, PBI BaseGuard garments are cooler, drier and absorb perspiration faster than traditional knit fabrics.

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