In This Issue: WV Firefighter Death, TX Firefighters Struck on Roadway, Statues Burned, AZ Fires…
On The Larry Conley Show podcast, host Larry Conley and company speak with Hartford (CT) Fire Chief Reginald Freeman about leadership as it relates to firefighting and community service.
Registration is now open for the United Fire Conference, which will take place in Indianapolis on September 22-24, 2020. The 2020 event will mark the first coming together of the international fire service community to discuss key themes around timely and mission-critical topics. Featured speakers include Mike Ciampo, Rick Lasky, John Salka, Bill Gustin, Billy Goldfeder, and many others. Learn more at www.unitedfireconference.com.—Pete Prochilo, Online Content Manager
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Firefighter Fatalities
An unidentified firefighter passed away after falling ill at the scene of a house fire Sunday in Iaeger, West Virigina.
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The firefighters were blocking a hit-and-run crash scene at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Bellfort when the car struck the apparatus in which they were sitting.
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More than 2,000 firefighters on Saturday battled three major wildfires burning in forested mountains and desert hills in national forests across Arizona.
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At Least 12 Yonkers (NY) Firefighters Injured Battling Four-Alarm Fire
Fire at U.S. Air Base Hazmat Facility on Okinawa
Shooting in Seattle Protest Zone Leaves One Dead, One Injured
D.C. Protesters Pull Down, Burn Statue of Confederate General
Woman Wanted After Atlanta Wendy’s Burns in Shooting Protest
Video: Suspects Doused Houston (TX) Bar with Liquid Before Blast
Drawn by Fire by Paul Combs
Features
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Tech Zone
As cities and buildings get smarter, so should the fire departments that protect them. Jack Murphy and Jerry Tracy review how tech advances will help firefighter preplanning.
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Photos
At midnight on June 10, 2020, the City of Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of S. Staunton Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
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Leadership
This bi-weekly series is dedicated to the latest promotions within the fire service.
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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) needs your input on the use of helmets and head protection for personnel responding to motor vehicle crashes, emergency medical incidents and other roadway emergencies.
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From the Magazine
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Leadership
How are we going to manage marijuana when it finally is legal nationwide as a recreational substance? Bobby Halton on the fire service aspects of marijuana legalization.
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