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SWAC Ensures Secure Access to Critical Infrastructure Sites

Real-Time Technology Group (RTTG), a provider of trusted identity solutions, brings to market an unprecedented soluti...

Boston Fire Commissioner Responds to 'No Confidence' Letter

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodrick Fraser sounded off against the 13 deputy chiefs, calling them a "bunch of dinos...

'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...

Boston Bombing Victim Gets Firefighter Escort Home

Firefighters escorted Boston Marathon bombing victim Roseann Sdoia home from a rehab hospital.

Texas First Responder to Plead Not Guilty to Pipe Bomb Charge

An emergency responder to last month's deadly West (TX) fertilizer plant explosion will plead not guilty to the charg...

Responder at West (TX) Explosion Arrested for Having Pipe Bomb Materials

Bryce Reed, 31, a West (TX) paramedic who responded to last month's devastating fertilizer plant explosion, was arres...

Firefighting Technology Roundup: Bioterror Detection, Heat-Monitoring Sensor, and More

Mary Jane Dittmar reviews some new technologies that may assist firefighters, including a method for detecting bioter...

Streamlight Introduces High-Output 4AA ProPolymax

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced...

Federal Government Released National Planning Frameworks

The Federal Government and its partners today released three of five National Planning Frameworks.

Making a Difference in the Counterterrorism Community

Announcing the standup of the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) at the National Counterterrorism Center (...

One Suspect in Boston Bombing is Dead

One of two suspects wanted in the deadly Boston marathon bombing was killed early Friday in a violent standoff with t...

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Seven Children Injured in NJ School Bus Crash

At least seven children were injured when a school bus collided with a car Tuesday morning in Burlington Township, New Jersey.

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SWAC Ensures Secure Access to Critical Infrastructure Sites

Real-Time Technology Group (RTTG), a provider of trusted identity solutions, brings to market an unprecedented solution that enables public agencie...

Boston Fire Commissioner Responds to 'No Confidence' Letter

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodrick Fraser sounded off against the 13 deputy chiefs, calling them a "bunch of dinosaurs" for resisting chang...

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CO Firefighters Rescue Bear from Tree

Colorado Springs (CO) firefighters used a ladder truck to remove a bear from a tree after it had been tranquilized on Sunday.

Tech Rescue: Shoring Operations

Mike Donahue examines several shoring systems for technical rescue applications and the principles that they are based on.

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FDNY Swift Water Rescue Operations

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Special Op-erations Command (SOC) for the past couple of years has been preparing its members to respond to ...

FDIC 2013: Introducing the Courage and Valor Nominees

Nominees the 2013 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award reflect the ultimate in courage, selflessness, professionalism, competence, and initiative and...

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Rescued Dogs Search for Tornado Survivors

Winds of up to 200 mph hammered the town of Granbury (TX). After searching over a hundred homes, baseball fields, parks and debris piles this morni...

FEMA Supports 33rd Annual Building Safety Month

This May, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is supporting the 33rd annual Building Safety Month to promote the importance of high...

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Size-Up and Plan Development at a Technical Rescue Operation

May 21, 2013 Mike Donahue reviews considerations for incident commanders sizing up and overseeing a rope rescue situation.

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