Terrorism | High Angle | USAR | Water & Ice Rescue | Hazmat
Terrorism | High Angle | USAR | Water & Ice Rescue | Hazmat
Two NJ Firefighters Injured at Partial Building Collapse
Two Hackensack (NJ) firefighters were injured Thursday afternoon while shoring up a building that had suffered a part...
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Los Angeles Fire Department Joins Cal/OSHA's Confined Space Awareness Campaign
The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) today ...
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(November 2011)
I read Editor in Chief Bobby Halton's "Brown M&M's" (Editor's Opinion, Fire Engineering, July 2011) wit...
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CT Firefighters Injured in Rope Rescue
Three New Haven (CT) firefighters were injured Thursday in the rope rescue of a female climber who was stuck on a cli...
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Wood Shoring Systems: How Do They Perform?
Because of its availability and versatility, wood shoring is widely used to temporarily stabilize damaged structures ...
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High-Angle Rescue Challenges: Wind Turbines and Radio Antenna Towers
George Potter discusses considerations for conducting high-angle rescue operations at two difficult types of structur...
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Grain Bins: A Complex Response Requiring a Complex Solution
Grain silo entrapments are a leading cause of death among farmers and agricultural workers. John K. Murphy points out...
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Search is the foundation of the structural collapse rescue operation. If victims can’t be located, they can&rsq...
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Lock Out, Tag Out
Realistic training involves any number of opportunities to place firefighters and other emergency responders at great...
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Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team Gets Structural Collapse Technician-Level Training
Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire-Rescue recently put 30 members of their elite technical rescue team (TRT) through an 8...
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Fire/EMS Stand Down on Confined Space and Technical Rescue
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) through their Safety, Health and Survival Section are urging all ...
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Los Angeles Fire Stations Open Doors to PublicFire stations across Los Angeles marked Fire Service Day by opening their doors to the public for tours, demonstrations and other family-friendly activities to increase awareness of services offered by the departments. |
NYC 911 System Beset by Delays and Errors, Report Says
New York City's 911 system is beset by delays and errors that could leave callers without help for crucial seconds in an emergency, according to a ...
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CHFSI and NFFF to Cosponsor 2nd Annual 911 Memorial Stair Climb
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will co-sponsor a 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb...
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Two NJ Firefighters Injured at Partial Building Collapse
Two Hackensack (NJ) firefighters were injured Thursday afternoon while shoring up a building that had suffered a partial collapse earlier in the day.
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Los Angeles Fire Department Joins Cal/OSHA's Confined Space Awareness Campaign
The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) today teamed up with the Los Angeles...
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MI Firefighters Rescue 'Intoxicated' Swimmer from RiverFirefighters rescued a swimmer who became stranded Thursday night while attempting to swim across the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
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Council's Goal Is to Safeguard Safety Standards for Divers
Andrea Zafares writes about the work of the Water Response Training Council, which hopes to be able to set at least some minimum instructor and tra...
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Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Willi...
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IAFC Thanks Alan Caldwell for 20 Years of Service
Alan Caldwell, senior advisor for government relations at the IAFC, will retire from the association effective May 10. Caldwell, who also served as...
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Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers
May 16, 2012
Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solut...
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