In This Issue: PA Firefighters Die of Medical Issues, Vegas Police Officer Shot…
On the Back Step Boys podcast, Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk about current events and issues affecting firefighters.
Although FDIC International 2020 has been cancelled, Clarion Events is launching the new United Fire Conference, which will take place September 22-24, 2020 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Learn more. —Pete Prochilo, Online Content Manager
News
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Firefighter Fatalities
Firefighter/Chaplain Joseph Nealon, Jr., of the Newport Township Fire Department experienced a medical emergency while on-duty at the fire station.
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Firefighter Fatalities
Philadelphia Firefighter Eric Gore passed away Tuesday at Temple University Hospital after having contracted the coronavirus.
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News
A 29-year-old officer in Las Vegas was shot as police tried to disperse a large crowd of protesters in front of a casino shuttered because of the coronavirus.
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One Dead in Multifamily House Fire in Paterson (NJ)
Three Killed When Helicopter Hits CA Power Line; Fire Truck en Route Rolls Over, Injuring Firefighters
Virus Hurts NC Counties’ Hurricane Readiness
Officials: GA Teen Died in Lake While Fleeing Deputies
Military: Two Dead After Shooting at ND Air Base
Safety Board Asks Helicopter Makers to Install ‘Black Boxes’
Features
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Firefighter Training
In this firefighter training video, Frank Ricci and Josh Miller demonstrate a quick method of overcoming security window gates.
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Podcasts
In this episode, Danny Sheridan and company talk commercial fires.
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From the Magazine
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Structural Firefighting
Frank Leeb examines firefighting strategies and tactics including first-arrival actions, apparatus placement, water application, and “The 10 Commandments for Fires in Places of Worship.”
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