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<title>Annapolis firm helps Md. firefighters stay rested</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Data-Management/articles/1291497-Annapolis-firm-helps-Md-firefighters-stay-rested/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Shantee Woodards The Capital ANNAPOLIS, Md. &mdash; The heart races. Lungs burn. Even with their bodies telling them to slow down, most firefighters instinctively want to push past their physical limitations to put out fires or help people in distress. A transplanted New Zealand company wants to help the Annapolis Fire Department keep their firefighters safe by better monitoring their vital signs ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:05:16 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Case study: How one fire department reduced response times</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Greg Bogosian FireRescue1 Staff Background The Lititz Fire Company No. 1 in Pennsylvania has been a volunteer fire department since 1894. Covering a 10.2-square-mile area which encompasses everything from a major manufacturing facility to single-family homes, the 43-member department responds to 500 calls for fire (non-EMS) service every year, with an average of six members per response in 2011 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:21:22 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Is your department&#8217;s tax-exempt status at risk?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The IRS changed the rules and requirements for volunteer fire department annual filings... and your department may have already lost its tax-exempt status.This means your department may owe back taxes and donations to your department are no longer charitable, deductible contributions.Background The IRS has always required larger tax-exempt organizations (commonly known as 501c(3) organizations) to file ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:35:13 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Ohio software firm aims to save time on 911 calls</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Marc Katz The Dayton Daily NewsENGLEWOOD, Ohio &mdash; Mark Jordan, like many employees at Creative Microsystems Inc., is a part-time first-responder. He works as a deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff's office in Sidney, where he lives.He also works in the public safety division of CMI, which recently installed new software for the Englewood police, fire and EMS departments and that will allow ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:15:32 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>A new way of running incident operations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Brian Ward FireRescue1 ContributorA new incident management system created by a Georgia firefighter hit the market late last year. LFG Command Systems was started by CEO Alex Griffin from Lilburn, Georgia, based on his own experiences as a firefighter with incident management. The premise of the program is that it is not just a one size fits all but that the program can be tailored to meet a department's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:47:16 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Safety measures for computer users</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With computer usage becoming ever more common for many in the fire service, it's important to remember the need for good posture ... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:06:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Apply for a D-U-N-S number</title>
<author><![CDATA[FireGrantsHelp.com]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Data-Management/tips/285422-Apply-for-a-D-U-N-S-number/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As of October 2003, departments applying for Federal grant programs must have a D-U-N-SŪ number. The Federal government uses the D-U-N-SŪ number to identify organizations that are applying for grant funding and to provide consistent name and address data for electronic grant applications. D-U-N-SŪ numbers are issued by the Dun &amp; Bradstreet Corporation. To apply for a D-U-N-SŪ number for your organization ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Apr 2007 22:21:09 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Be prepared for the unexpected before the battle begins</title>
<author><![CDATA[Billy Schmidt, FireRescue1 Columnist]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighting is like combat. We're fighting to save lives, control the incident, and conserve property. We try to do this as safely and as efficiently as possible. To accomplish that, we need a team that works as one; a team working toward the same objectives; one with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to apply the tactics needed. Company officers should prepare their teams for combat before the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:24:55 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>The fire's not out until we say it's out!</title>
<author><![CDATA[Billy Schmidt, FireRescue1 Columnist]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA["Engine 1 arrival on scene, nothing showing and occupant states that the fire is out. Cancel all responding units." As the company officer begins to ask the occupant for more information, the smoldering fire that the occupant thought was extinguished finds some fresh air and ignites the entire room. The company officer now sees flames and dense smoke pushing from the windows in the room. He quickly ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 19:16:01 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DRS Tactical Systems Introduces Three New ARMOR&#8482; Rugged Tablet Computers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[PARSIPPANY, NJ &ndash; DRS Technologies, Inc. a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its Tactical Systems division has expanded its product portfolio. The ARMOR&trade; X7et and the ARMOR&trade; X7ad are new, thin, lightweight tablets based on customers requesting even more portable computers from ARMOR&trade;. These sleek, 7&rdquo; multi-touch tablets shatter the perception of bulky, rugged computing ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:25:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>First Responders Have Invaluable One-stop Resource With Launch of New PPES Website </title>
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<description><![CDATA[New website will allow members of the fire and rescue industries to easily keep apprised of the latest in safety gear, handle their equipment certification and scheduled maintenance and continue personnel disaster training. Wilmington, DE - Personal Protection Equipment Specialists (PPES) has launched a new website providing a single resource for equipment vital to the needs of first responders. Since ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:55:07 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Hitech Systems Launches SafetyNet Property Control System (PCS)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Web-based application lets law enforcement and fire protection manage their equipment and supplies in real time with unprecedented accuracy and security, while achieving compliance with regulatory requirements. Encino, Calif. - Hitech Systems (www.hitech.com), a technology company that specializes in building solutions for the law enforcement and emergency-response industry, today announced the availability ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:14:10 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>IamResponding.com Issued a Patent by the USPTO</title>
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<description><![CDATA[DEWITT, NY &ndash; IAM Technologies, LLC announced today that it has been issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on its innovative technology for reducing emergency response times by knowing immediately who is responding to emergency events. The patented technology, known as &ldquo;IamResponding.com,&rdquo; is a web-based system used by emergency responders to immediately ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:31:59 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Hale Names October 2010 Safe Firefighter of the Month Winner</title>
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<description><![CDATA[CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. &mdash; The most recent recipient of Hale&rsquo;s Safe Firefighter of the Month Award is Doug Swartz, assistant chief of health and safety at Clearwater Fire &amp; Rescue. Asst. Chief Swartz has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the Florida fire department&rsquo;s safety initiatives and programs.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an honor and really humbling,&rdquo; said Asst. Chief ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:47:45 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>What is FireGrantsHelp.com?</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Data-Management/clip/1188085-What-is-FireGrantsHelp-com/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document Looking for grant help for your department. Check out FireGrantsHelp and let us help you get started on your project. </html>  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:39:05 UTC</pubDate>

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