Drills | Simulations | Fire Instructor Development | Live Burns | Props | SOPs | ISFSI | FSF
Drills | Simulations | Fire Instructor Development | Live Burns | Props | SOPs | ISFSI | FSF
CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar Explosion
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers an...
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Registration for the Vision 20/20 Models in Fire Prevention Symposium 2012 is now open
Vision 20/20 is announcing open registration for the second Models in Fire Prevention Symposium 2012 which will be he...
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Selects RescueSim Virtual Reality Technology to Prepare for Airport Incidents
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has selected the RescueSim Virtual Emergency Response Platform to prepare its emergency se...
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Vehicle Collisions and Vehicle Fires
We constantly read and hear of secondary accidents affecting firefighters and first responders operating at roadway i...
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Akron Brass Website Redesign Enhances Global Presence
A revamped website from Akron Brass allows emergency responders to easily locate product details, request product dem...
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Construction Concerns for Firefighters: Insulated Concrete FormsGreg Havel discusses modern concrete forms for building construction and how these components could affect firefighters on the fireground. |
Training Days: Burn Chamber ScenarioFirefighters practice searching for a victim in a "garage" in this training scenario related by Tom Kiurski. |
Roundtable: Fire Apparatus Driving and Data CollectionIs your fire department using data obtained from recording devices installed in fire apparatus for firefighter driver training? Share your replies with other firefighters from around the nation and world. |
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Releases Report Related to Firefighter InjuryWhile participating in a training drill, a New Jersey firefighter, Rebecca Crawford was injured when a sand cast aluminum large diameter hose appliance catastrophically failed. |
Free Training Event on the Dangers of Fire SmokeKnow Your Smoke: The Dangers of Fire Smoke, a free training event for firefighters and others exposed to fire smoke, will be held in Los Angeles, California on January 27 and 28, 2012. |
Tactical Safety: Marginal Effort Equals Marginal ResultsTactical safety is achieved by putting forth maximum effort and by having highly tuned-in firefighters and commanders who deploy their troops with purpose on the fireground, Ray McCormack writes. |
NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training CentersLive fire training is an essential part of a firefighter's education, but there are significant differences between training at gas-fired versus non-gas-fired structures. Mike Gurr takes a closer look at this training. |
Building and Roof Training PropThe Cheesequake Fire Company in Old Bridge, New Jersey, but this training prop that simulates a regular, one-story building with a realistic-height second-story window and five foot parapet wall. |
CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar ExplosionTuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38 others at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The loss of life continues to be mourned in the community. |
ISFSI Credentials First Professional Fire InstructorThe International Society of Fire Service Instructors is excited to announce the first successful credential of the Society’s Professional Fire Instructor designation. |
Firefighter Training: New Free Fire Scene Communications Program AvailableThe Firefighters Support Foundation's newest free firefighter training program defines communications and its elements, discusses best practices, and presents tactics that ensure that information is being effectively disseminated on the fireground. |
ICMA TO ADDRESS FIRE/EMS CAPABILITY IN HAITI
February 1, 2012
The following information was released by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA):
USAID
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