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TrafFix Devices Highlights the Scorpion II Blocker: Advancing Safety for First Responders

TrafFix Devices presents the Scorpion II Blocker, a cutting-edge truck-mounted attenuator designed to protect first responders and motorists in roadside emergencies.

Firefighting Equipment Industry News

Distracted Driving Prevention: Change Through Education

Preventing distracted driving requires a multifaceted approach. Candice McDonald discusses how fire departments can get involved.

Fire Prevention Magazine

Two Indianapolis Firefighters Injured After Being Struck at Accident Scene

Two Indianapolis (IN) firefighters were injured when they were struck by a vehicle at an accident scene.

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Laurel County Kentucky Sheriff's Office shooting law enforcement vehicles

Active Shooter: Several People Shot on I-75 in KY

Five people were shot along Interstate 75 in Southern Kentucky on Saturday, said Laurel County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Gilbert Acciardo.

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Federal Initiative Provides Insights to Help States Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes

EMS responds to more than 1.4 million motor vehicle crash-related injuries every year.

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Five Chicago Firefighters, Civilian Seriously Injured in Apparatus Crash

A Saturday afternoon fire apparatus crash in Chicago left six people injured, five of them firefighters, according to news reports.

Fire Apparatus News

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Newark, Delaware

Four DE Firefighters Injured When Apparatus Overturns

Four firefighters were injured, one seriously, after the fire apparatus they were traveling in overturned Friday night, according to reports.

Fire Apparatus News

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Fundamentals for Roadway Incident Operations

Jack Sullivan asks: Are we doing everything we can to protect our personnel and the motoring public at every roadway incident?

Magazine Technical Rescue Vehicle Extrication

NH Firefighters Rescue Woman from Seven-Vehicle Collision; Firefighter Injured in Secondary Crash

A firefighter was injured when Manchester (NH) firefighters worked to rescue a woman from a seven-vehicle crash.

News Technical Rescue Vehicle Extrication

Five Chicago Firefighters Injured When Fire Apparatus Struck

Five firefighters were reportedly injured when a Chicago (IL) Fire Department apparatus collided with another vehicle on the city's South Side.

Fire Apparatus News

Atlanta Fire Apparatus Struck by Tractor-Trailer; Multiple Firefighters Injured

Several firefighters were injured when a tractor-trailer slammed into a fire apparatus while members were operating at a vehicle fire on Interstate 285.

Fire Apparatus News

FDIC 2023 Preview: 16 Roadway Safety Strategies from Lessons Learned

This class will cover the lessons learned and the changes implemented in the wake of a line-of-duty death/struck-by-vehicle incident in Lubbock, Texas.

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