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  1. Halton Welcomes FDIC 2012 Audience: "This time will be seen as the fire service's finest moment"

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    Wed, 18 Apr 2012

    As Bobby Halton, FDIC education director and editor in chief of Fire Engineering , concluded his Welcome Address at this morning's FDIC 2012 Opening Ceremonies, he confidently declared to his audience members: "Now is your time, a time that many years from now future firefighters will look back on

  2. Three NJ Firefighters Injured in Training

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    Thu, 22 Mar 2012

    Three firefighters were injured yesterday while conducting an urban search and rescue drill in Bayonne, New Jersey.

  1. Breakaways

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    Sun, 1 Apr 2012

    Recently, a fire chief was describing how his organization uses visual images to help inspire and lead his department.

  2. Guardian Hosts Training Simulator at Harrisburg Fire Expo

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    Tue, 3 Apr 2012

    The combined efforts of Personal Protection Equipment Specialists (PPES) and the Lancaster County (PA) Fireman's Association will provide the opportunity fto witness a rescue operation using the world's only mobile collapsed-building training simulator.

  3. Fire Department Storm-Response Management

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    Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    Christopher Carver discusses ways fire officers can help get their department and community ready to response to large-scale weather incidents, from tornadoes to blizzards.

  4. Fire Engineering Presents the 2012 Courage and Valor Nominees

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    Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    Meet the many outstanding firefighters from around the nation who were nominated for the 2012 Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award, which will be presented Wednesday at FDIC 2012.

  5. Propane Emergencies: Plan for Worst-Case Scenario

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    Sun, 1 Apr 2012

    On September 1, 2011, at 1503 hours, the most devastating call the Mumford (NY) Fire Department (MFD) could ever respond to erupted with an explosion at the local propane distribution plant.

  6. Steps to Paramedic Class Success

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    Sun, 1 Apr 2012

    By STEVEN KANARIAN Paramedic training is challenging in and of itself, but it is especially tough for a full-time firefighter with familial responsibilities. The prospect of attending paramedic class can make anyone hesitate. It is reasonable to ask, "Is the training worth the commitment needed to

  7. (November 2011)

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    Thu, 1 Dec 2011

    I read Editor in Chief Bobby Halton's "Brown M&M's" (Editor's Opinion, Fire Engineering , July 2011) with great interest.

  8. Products/Services/Media

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    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    Kochek Company's STORZ LOCKING DEVICE enhances equipment security. The stainless-steel locking device can be installed on any manufacture's four- or five-inch Storz fitting to safely secure caps, valves, or hoses. Applications for the locking device include protecting fire hydrant waterways,