This year, Firehouse Expo will celebrate it's 25th Anniversary in Baltimore, MD. The week-long event, starting July 22, features the best fire service instructors from across America and the largest exhibit floor to date.
Hear from Firehouse Expo Program Director Harvey Eisner about some of the hands-on and classroom training sessions as well as the keynote speakers presentation and some of the special classes that review some of the highlights over the last 25 years.
Firehouse.com talks with some of the key players who have organized The Charleston Fire Department Memorial Safety & Survival Seminar slated for April 26-27, 2008
Firehouse.com talks with Firehouse World 2008 program director Harvey Eisner and Show Manager Mary Velline about the upcoming West Coast conference. Harvey Eisner discusses the top-notch training that's offered over five day, including both hands-on and classroom sessions. Several keynotes look at timely issues, including the The Charleston Sofa Superstore Fire and the recent rash of major wildland fires that tore through California.
Listen to calls made after the I-35 bridge collapsed in Minneapolis at approximately 6 p.m. on Aug. 1.
Audio released by the Minneapolis Emergency Communication Center
Hosted by William Shouldis
Promotions bring praise, but they also come with challenges. That's why the Philadelphia Fire Department has developed a training program for new supervisors. Deputy Chief Bill Shouldis discusses this innovative project during this podcast. Various commanders will share their expertise.
Firehouse.com sits down to talk with some of the key players who work behind the scenes of Firehouse Expo, the East Coast's largest fire, rescue and EMS trade show and conference. Harvey Eisner, the man behind it all, will share an overview of the educational activities planned including hands-on training, pre-conferences and class sessions. Mary Velline, show director, will give a sneak peek of the products that will be on display by more than 450 companies. This is one preview you can't afford to miss.
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Audio captured from the scene of the tragic furniture warehouse fire that claimed the lives of nine Charleston firefighters.
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The National Volunteer Fire Council Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program has used former NFL quarterback great Joe Montana to give those who want a healthier lifestyle exciting recipes in his cook book. Now it has gone a step farther.
Mark Emery offers a brief overview of his 16-hour Command Competency Clinic that was offered at Firehouse World. The Woodinville, WA, Battalion Chief covers a wide range of incident command and leadership issues. Emery offers several command caveats, action plan templates and his T.R.I.P.O.D. operational modes for the contemporary fireground. This short podcast is packed with information that you can use in your own department.
In the six days between February 6 and 11, there were six fires that killed 19 children and 9 adults across the nation, which are the latest in what seems to be an increase in fires that have claimed the lives of three or more people per incident. In the past 30 days, 65 people have been killed, with over half of them being children. Compounding these tragedies is that so many of these fires are probably preventable with fire safety practices that we all know.
