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EDMONTON, Canada — A device inspired by a hair clip that clamps down on traumatic bleeding has won a prestigious award. The iTClamp earned Dr. Dennis Filips an EMS World 2012 ...
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Done right, forced entry is a thing of beauty; done wrong and it can endanger the entire fire operation. ...
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By Henry S. Magaña You are dispatched to a fire in a commercial structure, which you know to be a one-story strip mall with a lightweight truss roof. The first-arriving ...
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Remember, make your tool selection judiciously; it is not an on-the-fly decision. Make your tool choice based on what your tasks might be, what you train with and what unexpected ...
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Locking pliers can be used in a number of different ways on the fireground. With the simple eye-bolt modification and a creative mind, this tool is tremendously useful to have on ...
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There are a number of different personal tools that can be carried in your pocket to make your job easier. Tools such as shove knives, screwdrivers, and various types of cutters ...
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By Edward C. Fennell The Post and Courier KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Emergency workers won't soon forget the scene: A small boy dangling upside down from the second floor of an ...
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CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Firefighters are seen using the Jaws of Life to free a baby deer trapped under rocks and boulders in video posted online Monday.Residents at a house in ...
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Video footage shows a drunk driver flooring the gas pedal to evade police — but going nowhere, thanks to firefighters. Firefighters in New Mexico ...
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I know firefighters that have been on the job for more than 30 years and have never made a "grab." The opportunity just never presented itself. This is a good thing for the ...
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A firefighter in Spokane, Wash., has invented what may be the largest pocketknife you've ever seen. Tom Horne calls his product the "Jake Knife," and it's more machete than ...
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The first step in a career in firefighting is to find out what the requirements are to be a firefighter in the location where you plan to be employed. The requirements to be a ...
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By John Pirro The News-TimesDANBURY, Conn. — It rips through drywall, plaster and lathe, uncovering the fire source hidden behind a wall or above a ceiling. It can slip a ...
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Firefighters may have to work over the holidays, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't spread a little cheer around the firehouse. Get your friends and colleagues one of these great ...
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By Erin Hicks FireRescue1 StaffPelican Products showed off two of their newest products at Fire-Rescue International in Chicago. Introduced to the market four months ago, the 9410 ...
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The Vallejo Times HeraldVALLEJO, Calif. — A 3-year-old Vallejo boy hung on too long to a moving security fence Tuesday evening, and suffered injuries after getting stuck ...
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By Scott M. Bruner FireRescue1 Product Editor Honeywell First Responder Gear, known for their Morning Pride line of turnout gear, had a number of products debut at FDIC in ...
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By Bill Bird The Naperville Sun via The Chicago Sun TimesNAPERVILLE, Ill. — Everybody's heard of the firefighters who rescued the cat from the tree.This is the story of the ...
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By Scott M. Bruner Fire Rescue1 Product EditorGroves, Inc. has released a pair of new products in their Ready Rack line of storage equipment designed to provide versatility, and a ...
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By Darrell R. Santschi The Press EnterpriseSAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — Two years ago this month, Wrightwood firefighter Earl Meredith joined in the grim search for one of ...
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