Firehouse Daily eNL - Aug 11th, 2023
 
 
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August 11, 2023

For Fire Station Friday, we offer a reminder that today is the deadline to submit nominations for the 10th Annual Firehouse Station Design Awards. Every entry will appear in the November issue of Firehouse Magazine. Enter here!

2023 LODDs: 49 | Civilian Fire Deaths: 1,357 (per USFA)

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TOP NEWS & VIDEOS
Hundreds are still missing Friday as officials confirm 55 people are dead.
North Wilkesboro Firefighter Daniel Long committed suicide moments after saying he accidentally shot his girlfriend, Ronda Firefighter Jenna Boles.
The lawsuit against Topsfield, it's fire department and personnel allege that their actions lead to the death of an 8-month old in cardiac arrest.
The truck driver told Overland Park firefighters, “You saved 1,368 lives today. Thank you!”
Get a look at a quint with a blue and white paint scheme, Type 5 rescue-side pumper, 3,000-gallon tanker, a water rescue unit and a custom pumper.
"They're not ready for prime time," San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson said recently, adding that they have interfered with 55 recent incidents.
Crews from Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department found the truck missing Thursday morning.
Firefighters were called to two fires at the 113-year-old former Fort Worth school that has been the scene of many fires over the years.
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Craig Weinschenk's description of FSRI's thermal runaway experiments with e-scooter lithium-ion batteries provides explanation for why the fires that can erupt from them often are extremely dangerous.
John J. Salka Jr. says that the combination of good officers, responsible firefighters and reasonable supervisors is key to successful implementation of flexibility with some routine rules.
Aggressive tactics. Risk-based decision-making. Both will be scrutinized to culminate the 40th—and best—Firehouse Expo.
Billy Goldfeder shares multiple key items from a dwelling smoke explosion that all members should know.