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    Two-Alarmer in Detroit
    Photos by Ron Moore
    Photo 1. The Subaru XV CrossTrek hybrid has two 12-volt batteries under the hood because it has an engine Auto Stop/Start feature.
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    Making a personal investment in our health and fitness
    Photos by Mike Meadows
    LAFD swift water rescue team members prepare to rescue a man stranded by high water in the Los Angeles River. The man was taken ashore on a raft and taken to a hospital with mild hypothermia. His wife was rescued an hour later and was in fair condition.
    Mike Meadows
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Los Angeles Fire Department was dispatched to a swift water rescue of a husband and wife stranded on an island

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    Photos by Tommy Purser/Jeff Davis County Ledger
    A full collapse occurs in Zone 4, at the A/D corner of the structure.
    Photo by Ron Jeffers
    JAN. 11, 2015: HARRISON, NJ – Fire destroyed a one-story commercial building occupied by the Plaque Art Creations, Inc. Mutual aid was called in. It took several hours to bring the blaze under control.
    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Recent fires from around the country
    Photos by Dennis Walus
    Engine 40 operates its monitor on the A/D corner of the heavily involved vacant apartment building.
    Dennis Walus
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Defensive attack on vacant apartment building
    Photos courtesy of the author
    Today’s buildings, designs, features and construction are evolving in a manner that will challenge response companies and incident commanders who lack insights into modern construction methodologies and construction systems.
    Photos courtesy of the author
    A student practices for a potential hazardous material scenario.
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Michael Terpak explains the assessment center testing process and how it is designed.
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    Billy Goldfeder
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Commercial fire takes life of assistant fire chief
    Scott Safety
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Eagle Attack by Scott Safety is a tactical lightweight thermal imaging camera.
    MSA
    MSA Safety
    Feb. 1, 2015
    The Evolution® 6000 Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) from MSA makes TIC use easier, faster, lighter and more intuitive.
    Dräger
    Draeger
    Feb. 1, 2015
    The Dräger UCF® 9000, a NFPA-approved thermal imaging camera, can help you see what you’re going into.
    Bullard
    Bullard Company
    Feb. 1, 2015
    The Eclipse LDX is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art infrared engine technology and image processing techniques
    Courtesy NFFF
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    Ronald Siarnicki
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Often, the path to sustained change is through incremental improvements. Of course, some issues are so important they must be dealt with immediately. But, in general, by prioritizing...
    Photo by Tod Sudmeier
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    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Recent fires from around the country
    Illustrations courtesy of Hangar 14 Solutions, LLC
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    Philip Kouwe
    Feb. 1, 2015
    An ever-increasing number of fire departments around the country are abandoning their old mobile data solutions in favor of newer cloud-based response software technologies that...
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    John Hays
    Feb. 1, 2015
    John Hays shares tips on how firefighters can make sure that thermal imagers stay in peak condition.
    Photos courtesy of the author
    District Chief Travis Ford: “I think that ethical decision making should be taught at some level based on the level of responsibility to the organization and community. It appears that sometimes good chiefs end up in bad situations.”
    Paul Snodgrass
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Paul Snodgrass suggests 11 courses for a fire administration master’s degree.
    Photo courtesy Ocala Fire Rescue
    Gracie, the two-year-old yellow Lab, with Captain Roseanne Moreland.
    Firehouse Staff
    Feb. 1, 2015
    FDNY to Teach CPR to TeensThe FDNY has launched a joint CPR training initiative with the New York City Department of Education and NYC Service. “Be 911: Teens Take Heart” is the...
    Photo from Paul Hashagen Collection
    NEW YORK CITY: FEB. 19, 1915 –Two traffic police officers noticed a fire at West Broadway and Warren Street in lower Manhattan and pulled a nearby alarm box, then raced into the five-story brick building to warn the occupants.
    Paul Hashagen
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Fires From100 Years Ago
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    Feb. 1, 2015
    Violence against responders requires heightened awareness
    “To remain relevant, we see more and more fire departments expanding into the all-risk, all-hazard arenas.”
    Charles Werner
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Superintendent of the National Fire Academy
    GLYNDON, MN
    Feb. 1, 2015
    THE ELIZABETH, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce Arrow XT custom pumper equipped with a Snozzle High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) featuring a piercing nozzle...
    Photo courtesy Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
    FXFRD distributed new winter coats and sneakers to area children.
    Feb. 1, 2015
    Fairfax Firefighters Sponsor Coats for Kids Drive
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    Feb. 1, 2015
    How to prepare fire department media releases
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    Dec. 5, 2014
    Holmatro launches a new all in one solution to neutralize the impact of an accidental airbag explosion after a road traffic collision.
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