New books from IFSTA: FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANY OFFICER, updated to meet Levels I and II of NFPA

New books from IFSTA: FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANY OFFICER, updated to meet Levels I and II of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, written for first-line officers and those who aspire that position; PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR HANDBOOK, combining information previously in Fire Department Pumping Apparatus, Water Supplies for Fire Protection, and Fire Streams; FIRE SERVICE LOSS CONTROL, which integrates tried-and-true salvage overhaul principles into the concept of loss control; and BUILDING CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE FIRE SERVICE, which provides basic information on building design and construction and its relation to fire control and prevention.

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Fire-Scarred Los Angeles Faces Another Wind Warning as Wildfires Continue

Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday.

Fire Causes Heavy Damage to Owensboro (KY) Lab, Restaurant

Owensboro firefighters battled a fire in a building that housed a restaurant and medical laboratory.