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It's been a good year for new products in the fire service. From rescue tools to speaker microphones, and LED lights to command boards, there's been a number of highlights in 2011. ...
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US Fed News ARLINGTON, Va. — Firefighter Ray Hodgson hits the talk button on his walkie-talkie: "I have fire showing, possibility of a rescue on the third floor. Engine ...
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The Groton PatchMYSTIC, Conn. — Several southeastern Connecticut Fire Departments will soon be able to monitor the movements of some of their firefighters using a GPS device ...
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Researchers are working to perfect technology that tracks first responders so they can rescue others more safely ...
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The Ithaca JournalCAYUGA HEIGHTS, N.Y. — For a commander at the scene of a fire, there is plenty to worry about, says Cayuga Heights Fire Chief George Tamborelle. Under a new ...
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By Martin Luttrell The Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER, Mass. — After nearly a decade of development and testing by a team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a personal ...
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By FireRescue1 StaffVINCENNES, Ind. — An Indiana fire department is getting new equipment to help save the lives of firefighters.The Vincennes Fire Department has received an ...
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By Ken Robinson FireRescue1 Associate EditorFinding a trapped firefighter amid fire, smoke and rubble can be challenging for even highly trained rescue teams, but a new personnel ...
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Monrovia bought the SCBA in 2009 along with 25 other departments in LA County; union said straps, PASS system had problems ...
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By Shaun Sutner The Telegram & GazetteWORCESTER, Mass. — When city firefighters these days practice how to rescue victims from burning buildings and how to protect ...
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By Brian Ward FireServiceSLT.comHaving an accountability system in place on the fireground is crucial. But the bottom line is no matter what system you use, you need to ensure that ...
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You go to a fire in a garden apartment. You have fire showing from the terrace level with extension to the floor above. The chief tells you, "Engine One, you are the Division One ...
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The Chicago Fire Department has launched an internal investigation to find out why a veteran battalion chief allegedly slept through a South Side fire ...
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A captain and a deputy chief are to be permanently stripped of command; two firefighters were killed in the fire ...
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By FireRescue1 StaffWASHINGTON, Pa. — NIOSH is urging departments to maintain safe staffing levels and to follow a strict two-in/two-out policy in a report on the death of a ...
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By Elizabeth Moore Newsday (New York) Copyright 2006 Newsday, Inc. By the close of the legislative session Friday, Albany lawmakers had laid hands on a time-honored political third ...
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