In This Issue: Challenges We Faced in 2020…
On the Humpday Hangout, Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and other members of the panel reflect on the changes in tactics that your department has made in light of recent fire research. Join us for a live discussion on our Facebook page. Sponsored by Key Hose.
Join us today for a number of presentations on the FDIC Product Network. The initial series deals with self-contained breathing apparatus and features live demos from Dräger, MSA – The Safety Company, Bauer Compressors Inc, 3M Scott Fire & Safety, and more.
On the Main Street Firefighting podcast, Chief Charles Hood of the San Antonio (TX) Fire Department talks with host Joe Pronesti about the line-of-duty death of firefighter Scott Deem in a strip mall fire. Sponsored by Globe. Subscribe to get all our episodes directly with Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.—Pete Prochilo, Online Content Manager
News
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Firefighting
More than a quarter of the members of the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department were sidelined after COVID-19 exposure, including eight firefighters who tested positive, the fire chief said.
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Leadership
As a five-term U.S. Senator, Sarbanes paved the way for Congress to create the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in 1992 and helped secure the location for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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Firefighting
A fire that broke out at an apartment building in Boston early Wednesday displaced a dozen-plus residents and injured a firefighter.
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Fire Burns Old Sojourner-Douglass College Building in Baltimore
Four Injured in WV Chemical Plant Explosion and Fire
LAFD Firefighters Battle Major Emergency Fire in Commercial Building
Explosion Damages Another Polish Store Near Amsterdam
‘Ladder of Light’ Sculpture Honors Fallen Naperville (IL) Firefighters
Denver (CO) Firefighters Defer Raises, Will Get Pay Increase in Late 2021
1940s-era San Francisco (CA) Fire Station Decorating Contest Returns
Suffield (OH) Fire Department Mourns Death of Longtime Firefighter
Two Dead in St. Martinville (LA) House Fire
Features
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Health & Safety
Todd LeDuc looks back at 2020 and the unprecedented challenges firefighters have faced over the course of the year.
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Firefighting
Nearly 12 years to the date of the Worcester (MA) warehouse fire, the department lost member Jon Davies in a partial collapse of a residential “triple decker” approximately 20 minutes after arrival. Joe Pronesi examines the incident.
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Podcasts
Join host Chris Baker and guest Ben May as they discuss why marketing is important for the future firefighter.
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From the Magazine
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Hazmat
Jerry Knapp highlights a few critical tactical considerations for your next response to a natural gas emergency.
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