Thousands of people headed to Denver for Fire-Rescue International, one of the fire service's largest events. FireRescue1 was there to deliver extensive coverage from the show, including keynote speeches, highlights from some of the best educational sessions and news updates on the hottest products.
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Firefighters David Johnston and Keith Grant receive the Award for Valor at the FRI general session in Denver Friday morning. Full Story
Displays from apparatus and PPE manufacturers were among the most popular on the FRI showroom floor.
Routley urges firefighters to learn lessons from Charleston tragedy at FRI
Firefighters should learn from the Sofa Super Store fire to honor the lives of the Charleston nine, says the man who led the report into the tragedy.
Gordon Routley told a session at Fire-Rescue International on Saturday it is "critically important" that firefighters apply the recommendations his team drew up to their own departments where needed.
"If there's anything we can do to honor these nine firefighters, it's to teach our firefighters and ourselves not to let the same thing happen to us," he said. Full Story
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Atlanta chief speaks of budget, unity challenges
With a huge budget deficit, these are testing times for the city of Atlanta and the city's fire department. But like so many chiefs across the country, Chief Kelvin Cochran knows the department must soldier on regardless. Full Story
Top fire chiefs honored at FRI
Chief Charles L. Werner, Charlottesville Va. Fire Department, and Chief Michael H. Lee, Bethany Fire Department, Reidsville, N.C., were recognized for their dedication and leadership in fire and emergency services. Full Story
