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Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 22
Sun, 09/05/2010 - 7:15amSubtitle: The FIRE Formula Authors and source Internal author: Russell Merrick External author:
This drill details an acronym to help firefighters and officers determine the best method for attack at a structure fire.
Drill # 22: The FIRE Formula
The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members. Sit down and talk about the exercises, and how they may apply to your company. But, just don't read them. Get moving. Head to an appropriate area, and train.
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Training & Tactics Talk: Truck Company Operations without the Truck
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 4:06amTraining & Tactics Talk Podcast Author: Doug Cline
Join host Douglas K. Cline and Lt. Rick Mosher from the Merriam, KS, Fire Department as they talk about truck company operations when no "truck" is available.
Listen as the two explore how to successfully conduct truck company operations, such as entry, ventilation and other tactics, without a true ladder truck. From thoughts about designing apparatus to meet your needs to the hard core tactics of truck company functions on the fire ground are covered in this month's show.
67:53 minutes (38.88 MB)
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Utah FFs Mull Burning Vacant Homes
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 11:47pmAuthors and source External author:
By Cathy McKitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune
To burn or bulldoze?
That is the question that Ogden officials must answer as they seek to rapidly raze 38 abandoned homes in Ogden's Riverfront redevelopment zone.
Ogden Fire Chief Mike Mathieu recently received the nod from the state Division of Air Quality to use the structures for live-fire training.
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Oregon Boy Hurt in Fire Pit Explosion
Sat, 08/21/2010 - 7:39pmAuthors and source External author:
GRESHAM, Ore.
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A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized Friday night after an explosion at a backyard fire pit in Gresham.
Firefighters were called to the home on Couch Court after a report of the explosion at 8:50 p.m. A Gresham fire spokesman said someone caused the explosion by throwing an object into the fire pit.
The boy suffered burns to his arms and face, fire officials said.
Doug Nelson, who lives nearby, said he heard the explosion.
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Leadership on the Line: Japanese and U.S. EMS - What Can we Learn?
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 5:17amLeadership on The Line Podcast Author: Burton Clark
Dr. Burton A. Clark talks with Professor Katsuhiko Sugimoto, MD, PhD, of the Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan; Assistant Fire Chief Rafael Sa'adah D.C. Fire and EMS; and Mansfield Fellow Mr. Leo Bosner, MSW, emergency management specialist as they share their experiences on the recent visit to Washington D.C. to learn about emergency medicine. The group visited with crews from D.C Fire and EMS and Howard University's level one trauma center .
Japanese Medics Visit D.C. Counterparts32:59 minutes (18.88 MB)
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N.C. Chief Recalls FF Son Killed in Crash
Wed, 08/11/2010 - 8:11pmAuthors and source External author:
Story by wxii12.com
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. --
For McGrady Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Lane, fighting fires was a family affair.
Lane's stepson, 19-year-old Allen Matheson, followed in his father's footsteps, working his way to corporal in the department.
But it wasn't a fire that ended Matheson's life. He and three friends, who were also volunteer firefighters with MVFD, were driving on Mountain Valley Church Road Monday evening when the driver, Adam Burke, lost control of the vehicle and plowed into another vehicle.
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Texas Dept. Drops EMS Requirement
Mon, 08/09/2010 - 7:15amAuthors and source External author:
Susan Schrock
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
Aug. 09--ARLINGTON -- In anticipation of what he calls a "retirement bubble," Fire Chief Don Crowson has removed the requirement that prospective firefighters already be trained in emergency medical procedures.
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The Empty Room
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 9:16amAuthors and source Internal author: Harry Carter External author:
Position: Firehouse.Com Contributor
One of the great joys of my life revolves around the act and art of communications. Each day, I look forward to reading the newspaper, watching the television news channels, and interacting with my friends and fellow firefighters. Like many among you, interacting with others forms a great part of my life. Whether it is sharing conversations, driving the fire company pumper here in Adelphia, or playing my tuba with a musical group, each day provides a new chance to interact with the people and things which provide love, excitement, joy, and pleasure in my life.
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Training & Tactics Talk: Uncovering the 'Gaps' in Firefighter Training
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:10amTraining & Tactics Talk Podcast Author: Doug Cline
The future and identification of the gaps in fire department training are critical as organizations move forward.
Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs21:10 minutes (12.14 MB)
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N.C. Teens Trained in FF Skills
Mon, 07/19/2010 - 12:11amAuthors and source External author:
Richard Gould
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.
July 18--The next generation of Mountain View firefighters is spending two weeks this summer learning what it takes to live their dreams and become a full-fledged firefighter.
From running incident command competitions and firefighter fitness drills to learning the basics of emergency scene efficiency, there's a lot to learn during the Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department's first Explorer Training Camp.
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N.Y. FF Burned by Steam from Pump
Thu, 07/08/2010 - 10:30pmAuthors and source External author:
Reid J. Epstein
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
July 08--A North Babylon firefighter suffered second and third-degree burns Wednesday when a fire engine valve spewed hot steam onto his chest and arms while fighting a landfill fire in East Northport.
North Babylon Fire Chief John Schneidawin said the firefighter's injuries are not life-threatening and that he was in good spirits at Stony Brook University Medical Center.
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Utah Chief Wants to Burn Homes
Thu, 07/08/2010 - 9:17pmAuthors and source External author:
Scott Schwebke
Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah
July 08--OGDEN -- The Ogden Fire Department wants to burn vacant homes in the Ogden River Project area for training purposes and is asking the city council to allocate $564,000 to complete demolition of the dwellings.
Funding for demolition and debris removal could come from Business Depot Ogden lease revenues, said Fire Chief Mike Mathieu. About 40 vacant houses within the river project boundaries are owned by Ogden Riverfront Development Company, a firm managed by developer Gadi Leshem.
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Massachusetts Revokes 211 EMT Licenses in Training Record Scam
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 12:24amAuthors and source External author:
By Erin Smith
Lowell Sun (Massachusetts)
BOSTON -- The state revoked the licenses of 211 EMTs after an investigation revealed they held falsified training records. The EMTs, who work for 10 private and 14 municipal ambulance services across the state, face license revocations ranging from 45 days to nine months, according to state officials.
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Obama Visit Coincides with Ohio Drill
Thu, 06/17/2010 - 11:57pmAuthors and source External author:
Doug Caruso
The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Jun. 17--It's only a drill.
At the same time that President Barack Obama is flying into Port Columbus Friday, emergency crews will be practicing their response to a major catastrophe across town at Rickenbacker International Airport.
The mass-casualty drill is required every three years as part of the airport's certification and has been planned for more than a year, said Angie Tabor, a spokeswoman for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which operates both airports.
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W. Va. Chief Defends His FFs from Feds
Wed, 06/09/2010 - 10:52pmAuthors and source External author:
WEIRTON, W.Va.
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The Weirton fire chief spoke out in response to poor ratings cast on the department through a mock disaster drill.
According to the United States Regulatory commission, the firefighters fell short on April 20 during a drill simulating a radiological disaster at the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania.
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The Buzz on Technical Rescue: First Responders and Confined Space Entry
Tue, 06/08/2010 - 9:15amAfter a series of incidents where firefighters were seriously injured upon entering hazardous atmospheres at confined space incidents, this edition of The Buzz on Technical Rescue focuses on safety for first-due companies.
Host Bob Duemmel talks with retired Captain Pete Rizzo, who is president of Tech Rescue Corp.
- IAFC's FIRE/EMS Stand Down: Confined Space and Technical Rescue
- NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications
- NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents
- OSHA 1910.146:Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- Rescue Attempt Injures Two Ohio Firefighters
- 2 Indiana Firefighters Overcome by Fumes
- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
- Tech Rescue Corp.
47:42 minutes (27.32 MB) PDF Attachment: Confined Space Entry Checklists from Tech Rescue Corp.
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Conn. FF Injured in Training Exercise
Tue, 06/08/2010 - 1:19amAuthors and source External author:
Matt Collette
The Day, New London, Conn.
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Jun. 7--NORWICH -- The tanker truck had pulled up too far away from the line of holding tanks Sunday morning, causing about half of his load to spill onto Scotland Road in Yantic.
Earlier, a Yantic firefighter was injured when a hose he was standing near was turned on without him realizing, leaving him reeling on the pavement. That firefighter was taken to The William W. Backus Hospital for evaluation.
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