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Summertime is quickly approaching; for some it is already here. We need to begin to think about the effects of the summer weather on personnel. There is absolutely nothing that ...
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Our bodies weren't designed to be sleep deprived or work the nightshift; here are some ways ease the transition. ...
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By Jon Anderson AL.com HOOVER, Ala. — The Hoover Fire Department has two new tools to help improve emergency medical care for Hoover residents and visitors to the city. One ...
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Training for rehab in large- or medium-size events can prepare the crew for a real emergency ...
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Business Name: HeatSeeker Technology & Design Product: HeatSeeker rehab caps by Firefighter Michael Robinson Website: http://www.firegroundrehab.com/ What exactly is the ...
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By turning students into instructors, they will retain far more information than in a lecture setting. ...
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Passing out, even briefly, can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues; a trip to the hospital is always in order. ...
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VICTORIA, Australia — Australian firefighters are experimenting with a tiny ingestive capsule which may help change how they attack the fire line. The pill is able to give an ...
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Use assessments to strengthen your personnel and students, not fail them. ...
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While we cannot wipe out cancer, understanding its nature and the special risk to firefighters allows us to take steps to reduce its occurrence and severity. ...
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By Mike Blackerby Knoxville News Sentinel KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Call it building a better mousetrap. Knoxville's Michael Robinson took concepts from existing heat-relief ...
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Many of the concepts of fire rehab can be used in other areas such as at tactical events, however it is important to understand that there may be differences in terms of planning ...
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Despite the record-breaking heat wave, dealing with heat emergencies is common for us. Rehab for our personnel is a critical element for our personnel's survival and ability to ...
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Bob Fowler The News Sentinel CLINTON, Tenn. — With firefighters working in extreme temperatures, several had to be treated for heat-related symptoms on the scene while ...
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Six firefighters injured in the five-story apartment fire that the fire commissioner called an 'extremely difficult situation.' ...
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You are at the incident scene and need a quick thirst quencher. You want to reach for that soda, but before you do, you may want to reconsider. In reality, soda should not be part ...
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By Carly Harrington The Knoxville News-Sentinel KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Michael Richardson had been battling a house and brush fire in Heiskell last September when he came across ...
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Cool Shirt Systems introduced two products at FDIC to keep firefighters from overheating at a working fire. One monitors body temperature while the other cools firefighters. The ...
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Most firefighters, at one time or another, have succumbed to a form of heat stroke on the fireground, especially in the warmer months. Wearing 40 lbs. of turnout gear, a Nomex ...
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FireRescue1 is focusing on news and information about Fire Rehab throughout the month of August. Check out some of these rebailitation products and providers ...
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