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Safety 101 - Lesson 31

The system is designed to share near-misses with every firefighter to prevent similar incidents from injuring or taking the life of a firefighter.

News • September 7th, 2009

USFA/Firehouse.com to Host Firefighter Safety Roundtable

Firehouse.com is joining with the U.S. Fire Administration in a Firefighter/EMS Health and Safety Roundtable.

News • June 14th, 2009

Fire Destroys Tennessee City Hall

CELINA, Tenn. --A fire has destroyed city hall in Celina of Clay County.The fire started just after 2 a.m. According to Captain of the Clay County Rescue Squad Butch Burnette, two firemen were injured in the fire. One fireman suffered from smoke...

News • June 5th, 2009

Rescuing The Rescuer: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

When we experience a traumatic event our brain goes through a chemical change and the military is studying these changes in the brain with PET scans.Everybody goes fill out 10-75 (working fire). The address is 5826 Eastern Parkway and the fire is in a...

News • June 21st, 2007

Common Themes Emerge from National LODD Prevention Summit

The goal of the Everyone Goes Home program is to reduce the number of firefighter deaths by 25 percent in the next five years, and 50 percent within 10.

News • March 5th, 2007

National Fire Police Program Launched

Maryland fire department that lost a member directing traffic steps up to host the pilot program.

News • February 8th, 2006

It's No Longer Always Red Lights and Sirens

Reduced responses have received public support in jurisdictions such as St. Louis where the policy has been in place for the past decade.

News • January 31st, 2006

Fire Service Construction Educator Frank Brannigan Passes Away

Francis L. "Frank" Brannigan, author and expert in building construction as it relates to firefighting science, died this morning at his home in Calverton, Maryland. He was 87.

News • January 10th, 2006

Firefighter Resiliency In The Face Of Trauma

In a post 9/11 era, as well as dealing with natural disasters around the world, firefighters will continue to experience emotionally charged trauma throughout their careers. Yet with all of this trauma that firefighters see through the years, why is...

News • November 3rd, 2005

Chicago Chemical Plant Blaze Worries Residents

Flames shot 20 to 30 feet above the roof and required more than 200 firefighers

News • October 19th, 2005

Near-Miss Reporting Launched At Fire-Rescue International

International Association of Fire Chiefs President Chief Bob DiPoli cut the ribbon on new Web site.

News • August 12th, 2005

Suspicious Packages & Explosives Devices

The recent transit system attacks in London, England continues to highlight the bombing threat environment both first responders and the general population face.

News • August 8th, 2005

Firefighters Get Safety Vests in California

Bright-colored vests and orange traffic cones are designed more for safety than as fashion statements for area firefighters.

News • July 18th, 2005

Utah Chief Killed in Rollover

Keith David Allred started the department after a fatal housefire.

News • June 23rd, 2005

Grand Forks/East Grand Forks: Fire Departments in North Dakota to 'Stand Down' and Stress Safety

Firefighters in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks won't be doing all their regularly scheduled work this week.

News • June 21st, 2005

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