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Intense research reveals critical data for today's fireground operations

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) "Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service" presentation provokes a new era of thought in fireground tactics. The information provided is based upon repeated tests related to events, some tragic, in the fire service.

The data that NIST provides is repeatedly tested, absent of outside influence, such as manufacturers or labor organizations, and is openly welcoming of fire department scrutiny. Perhaps what is most encouraging is the...

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Nathan Trauernicht

Nathan Trauernicht
Innovations In Public Education & Information
Public Education/Fire Prevention is commonly one of the first divisions hit by budget cuts when the purse strings get tight in tough economic times.
 

Recent Podcasts

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 15:25
Joining USFA Acting Administrator Glenn Gaines will be Phil Stittleburg, of NVFC; Chief Billy Goldfeder, Chief Robert Dube, IAFC; Rich Duffy and James Brinkley, IAFF; Ron Siarnicki, National Fallen Firefighters' Foundation; Dr. Burt Clark and Bill Troup, USFA. The conference at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg will be recorded, The Podcast will be posted on Firehouse.com late Monday afternoon.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 - 22:52
Listen to the fireground radio traffic from the fire where Rescue Squad 3 and Engine 23 earned Firehouse Magazine Heroism & Community Service Unit Citations. The two crews teamed up to rescue a person trapped in a house fire. Related Links • Read the Story:Unit Citation: D.C. Rescue Squad 3 and Engine 23
 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Ronald E. Moore

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 13:00

New vehicles are being constructed with ultra high strength steel materials, including Boron and Martensenite and this is challenging first responders at crash scenes. This webcast will teach rescue personnel how to work with these materials to safely remove accident victims from their cars.

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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