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    This month's issue has features on Special Operations: Active Shooter Incidents; Emergency Communications; Incident Command; Fire & Emergency Apparatus and the 2015 Combination Department Run Survey

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    Steven Gillespie explains how the concept of validation speaks directly to the idea of “says who with what proof.”
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    Curt Varone describes the implications that Allen v. Chicago has on the fire service.
    March 1, 2016
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    Leetsdale, PA, Nov. 17, 2015
    Recent fires from around the country
    March 1, 2016
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    The concept of command and control of an ASE requires that fire and police operations become integrated as a combined unit in order to properly mitigate the incident in a coordinated fashion.
    Alan Berkowsky says keys to successful mitigation rests with integrating fire and law efforts.
    March 1, 2016
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    Dan Byrne explains the many reasons why we need to make the time for fire prevention efforts.
    March 1, 2016
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    There is a huge demand for mobile data services, and firefighters are filling this data gap with the use of personal devices. FirstNet is aiming to improve mobile communications for firefighters.
    Mike Worrell explains how the FirstNet network aims to meet firefighters’ growing demand for mobile data.
    March 1, 2016
    Photos Courtesy PGFD
    The ceilings were installed BELOW the original construction sprinkler heads, with no provision whatsoever for sprinkler penetration.
    Marc Bashoor explains why we must have zero tolerance for fire fatalities in sprinkler-protected homes.
    March 1, 2016
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    On Oct. 18, 2004, fire broke out on the 34th floor of the east tower of the Parque Central office building, a 54-story structure in Caracas, Venezuela. The building was equipped with a sprinkler system, but it had been deactivated due to leakage and maintenance issues.
    Ian Braun explains how the international fire service community is facing new challenges when fighting high-rise fires.
    March 1, 2016
    Photo by Landon Jensen
    Command and control values serve as normative, moral and operational guidelines that help ICs operate within numerous, all-hazard emergency situations
    Mike Bryant explains that a dangerous “arrogance of success” can be combated with a strong IAP.
    March 1, 2016
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    Gary Ludwig offers tragic examples that highlight the trouble with sleep deprivation on the job.
    March 1, 2016
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    Upon arrival, the crew pulled past the one-and-a-half-story, early 1900s house, with light smoke drifting from the eaves.
    Scary moment brings back memories of losing two firefighters two years before this incident.
    March 1, 2016
    Photos by Ron Moore
    This stored gas inflator for the roof airbag unit of an SUV is pressurized to 8,268 psi and contains argon and helium gas. There is no relief valve or “blow-out” port on these sealed inflator units. They can easily overheat during a fire and become exploding or flying objects.
    Mitigating the risks associated with deploying airbags, exploding inflators and flying shrapnel
    March 1, 2016
    The VFIS has redesigned its website to make it easier for emergency service organizations (ESO) to access more than 200 safety resources, communiques, videos and training tools...
    March 1, 2016
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    NFFF Hosts Photo Contest
    March 1, 2016
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    Panelists include from left, Maggie Wilson from FEMA, Dr. Jennifer Taylor from Drexel University, Dr. Denise Smith from Illinois Fire Service Institute, Dr. Jeff Taylor from University of Arizona and Steve Kerber from the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute.
    National Fire Service Research Needs Outlined
    March 1, 2016