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<title>Calif. fire dept. creates 3 levels of volunteers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The three tiers are support responder, emergency medical service responder and full responder]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:06 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Calif. fire chief tries to cut his own pay</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Sean Longoria The Record Searchlight SHASTA LAKE, Calif. &mdash; Directors with the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District won&#39;t let Chief Adrian Rogers, or anyone else, take a pay cut to ease the struggling department&#39;s financial woes. Rogers, 44, is paid about $67,000 per year gross salary, according to budget documents. Chief since 2005, he self-imposed the pay cut in March to &quot;lead ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:03 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Niagara Falls high-wire walker to pay part of fire, police cost</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Charlie Specht The Buffalo News NIAGARA FALLS, NY &mdash; As Nik Wallenda grabs the spotlight with his daily wire-walking practices near the falls, officials are working behind the scenes to ensure the city can handle the event. With thousands expected to flock to the city for Wallenda&#39;s June 15 tightrope walk over the falls, controlling the crowds and traffic will be the city&#39;s number one ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:11:36 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Fireground leadership must make sense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1949, 13 firefighters died at the Mann Gulch Fire in Montana. A number of factors contributed to the tragic loss of life that day, as documented in Norman Maclean&#39;s book Young Men and Fire and other sources. One of the key components of that day&#39;s outcome was a breakdown in the leadership of crew boss R. Wagner Dodge. Wag Dodge was an experienced firefighter who was working that day with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:09:11 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Volunteer firefighters worried about retaliation over ambulance fee</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Baye The Examiner MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. &mdash; Volunteer firefighters are worried about retaliation as they gear up for a second fight over a proposed ambulance fee. After the Montgomery County Council passed an ambulance fee in 2008, the volunteer firefighters were active in getting it on the November 2010 ballot. Now, some recall retaliation from County Executive Ike Leggett after they ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:12:30 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Enforcing the rules</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Are safety rules actually enforced in your department? Do some officers/companies/shifts take them seriously while others blow them off completely...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:47:01 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>How to make your open house successful </title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the most successful ways to spread community awareness during Fire Prevention Week is through open house events...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:02:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Key considerations for diversity recruitment and retention</title>
<author><![CDATA[Debra Jarvis]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[There are several key considerations when it comes to diversity recruitment and retention. The first is to form a diverse recruitment team ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:09:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Be aware of the cancer threat</title>
<author><![CDATA[FireRescue1 Staff]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters are a high-risk demographic for contracting cancer and should be on the lookout for signs and symptoms. Encourage the firefighters in your department to get screened annually]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:51:38 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Encourage behavioral health in fire departments</title>
<author><![CDATA[FireRescue1 Staff]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[There are several things you can do with your department to keep members' mental health in check. Perhaps one of the most important is that department members need to be reminded that it's OK seek help if they feel overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:42:07 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>&quot;Smoky Says&quot; Blog Launched to Help Your Department Fight Fires, Not Your Budget</title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/fire-department-management/press-releases/1281792-Smoky-Says-Blog-Launched-to-Help-Your-Department-Fight-Fires-Not-Your-Budget/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Smoky the Pig offers tips &amp; tricks to make your job a little easier Tired of the same old firefighting blog messages? Looking for a new perspective? Check out Smokysays.com today to gain a whole new vision of water flow, saving money, ridin&rsquo; a hawg, and cooking up some of the greatest BBQ you can imagine. You will enjoy regular posts on tips, techniques and tricks from a 40 year fire service ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 16:45:57 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Municipal Emergency Services Chooses TargetSolutions as Provider for Online Training and Records Management Services</title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/fire-department-management/press-releases/1245308-Municipal-Emergency-Services-Chooses-TargetSolutions-as-Provider-for-Online-Training-and-Records-Management-Services/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Partnership Will Increase TargetSolutions&rsquo; Visibility Within Fire Service SAN DIEGO, Calif. - TargetSolutions, the U.S. leader in online training and records management solutions for municipalities including Fire, EMS, Police and other public entities, has joined forces with Municipal Emergency Services to deliver the industry&rsquo;s leading web-based platform to the Fire and EMS community. The ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:23:40 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>Missouri Firefighter Wins Safe Firefighter of the Month Award</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 firefighter Christel Cantrell of the Howell County Rural Fire Department. Firefighter Cantrell has faithfully served the department in West Plains, Mo., for the past 10 years.&ldquo;During my career I&rsquo;ve known people who were injured and even killed in the line of duty. It really hits home ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:33:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Enercon Engineering Provides Fire Building Container Structures and Repelling Tower to Barnesville Fire and Rescue</title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/fire-department-management/press-releases/1006965-Enercon-Engineering-Provides-Fire-Building-Container-Structures-and-Repelling-Tower-to-Barnesville-Fire-and-Rescue/</link>
<description><![CDATA[  Enercon Engineering custom designed, manufactured, and installed an extremely durable and versatile fire training medullar system for Barnesville and Lanar County Department. This facility will enhance our abilities to better handle fire rescue and fire control operations for years to come. Ground level 40 foot container with burn room, including: one exterior personnel door; one interior personnel ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:33:35 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>TargetSolutions - Train, Track, Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[TargetSolutions delivers innovative applications that help fire departments run more efficiently. Our easy-to-use Platform Solutions cover four categories: Learning Management, Online Training, Records Management, and Career Development. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:22:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>&#8220;Thank You&#8221; Music Video</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Musician Cee Lo Green teamed up with Duracell to support volunteer firefighters through the Power Those Who Protect Us battery donation program. The Grammy Award winner re-recorded his hit song "Forget You" as "Thank You" to these heroes.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 22:12:02 UTC</pubDate>

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