
	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

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at FDIC Reinforces Firefighter Survival Mentality

For Jerry Knapp, the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at FDIC 2012 was not just...

PulsePoint and Atrus Announce Strategic Partnership

Today, National AED RegistryTM provider Atrus, Inc. announced that it wi...

Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Ladder Company

David DeStefano explores some of the ways firefighters can maintain and ...

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Arsonists Don't Care

This week's featured firefighter near-miss report looks at one near miss...

SAP Offers Real Time Insights to Police and First Responders

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the availability of the SAP Situation...

Medtronic Foundation Launches Online Simulation

The Medtronic Foundation's HeartRescue Project has produced an interacti...

PBI Honors D.C.-Area Firefighters Injured on the Job

Four D.C.-area firefighters injured in the line of duty April of last ye...

Near Miss for Firefighter at Fatal KY Fire

A firefighter almost fell victim to a Paintsville (KY) house fire while ...

New Mexico Firefighters One Number Away from Mega Millions Jackpot

Five firefighters from Albuquerque, NM, were just one number away from h...

Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Engine Company

When firefighters practice the operations they may not encounter at ever...

Firefighter Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - Progress Reports

Next up in the Survival Essential Series is a drill that will have your ...

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Extreme Weather

This week's featured firefighter report is one example of a near-miss in...

Police: VA Cop Stabbed, Shot at Firefighters

A Virginia Beach (VA) police officer stabbed and shot at two firefighter...

Firefighter Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - PASS

The next stop in the Survival Essentials series has you and your firefig...

Firefighters and Critical Incident Stress: The Most Basic of Survival Lessons

Firefighting and the inevitable trauma members witness take an emotional...

Recognizing the Suburban/Urban Interface

As communities move from semi-rural suburbia to urban, firefighters may ...

Fire Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - PAR

Next in the Survival Essential firefighter training drill series focuses...

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Carbon Monoxide Exposure

This week's featured firefighter near-miss report stresses the importanc...

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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.
	EXCLUSIVE FEATURES A Proactive Approach to Metropolitan Wildfire Risk, Part 1 A Proactive Approach to Metropolitan Wildfire Risk, Part 2 A Proactive Approach to Metropolitan Wildfire Risk, Pt 3 Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department's Response Capabilities Boosted by Apparatus Hydrogen Cyanide: New Concerns for Firefighting and Medical Tactics WILDLAND DRILL Wildland Firefighting Basics FIRE SERVICE NEWS National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Salvage Near-Miss National Fire Academy Hot Topics in Fire Protection Pilot Courses Scheduled
	PBI IN THE NEWS 12th World Firefighter's Games -- PBI Proud Sponsor An international call has gone out for firefighters to assemble in Sydney, Australia, next year for the 12th World Firefighter's Games. The 55-sport biennial event was spectacularly launched in the vibrant harbor city in July in the presence of some of the world's most eminent firefighting administrators from seven countries—the high-powered Board of Champions—government and sponsor representatives and a host of Australian elite sporting champions. From 19th-29th October 2012 Sydney will be the place to be as an expected 10,000 full-, part-time and volunteer firefighters compete in one of the world's largest participation sporting events. .

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