Fire-Rescue International 2011 in Atlanta

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Swedish fire expert critical of US firefighter safety at FRI

A Swedish fire expert who gave a damning indictment of safety within the U.S fire service four years ago is back in Atlanta at Fire-Rescue International with an update — he says there's still a lot more to be done in the U.S. Full Story

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	After Action Reviews for firefighter safety touted The fire service can bring about a cultural change and improve safety by looking to the military in adopting After Action Reviews, a session at Fire-Rescue International in Atlanta was told Thursday. Full Story
	Firefighting robotics growing in use Michael Grubl, of MDAI Germany, spoke about the use of new firefighting technology on Thusday. In certain countries, unmanned drones are already being implemented. Full Story
	Community outreach can protect fire department budgets, session told Effective outreach programs can help protect budgets in times of severe cutbacks and maintain the image of the fire service that generations before have worked so hard to build up, Novato, Calif., Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Nickel said. Full Story
	FEMA official pledges commitment to fire service Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness, acknowledged the budget issues departments across the country are facing. Full Story
	Chief outlines 'survival skill' tips for new company officers Chief Steve Prziborowski outlined a series of survival skill tips for the newly promoted company officer during the session, saying the position of company officer is the most challenging in a fire department. Full Story
	'Chief of the Year' awards presented at FRI The 16th annual awards, sponsored by Pierce and led by Fire Chief Magazine, acknowledged both career and volunteer fire chiefs Full Story
	NFFF gets $1M grant for safety, scholarships from Motorola The funding will support two NFFF programs — the Motorola Solutions Foundation Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives. Full Story
	The Tuscaloosa tornado: Lessons to learn outlined at FRI On April 27, what's been described as the most devastating tornado in the state's history cut nearly a mile-wide swath through Tuscaloosa. At FRI, the university town's fire chief outlined how the department responded and the lessons it learned. Full Story
	Firefighter honored for 'extraordinary rescue efforts' Captain Kendall Thompson, of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, was named winner of the 2011 International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor during a remony at FRI Full Story

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	Lighter, smaller SCBA cylinder debuted at FRI The 5500 (5.5) psi cylinders introduced by Scott Safety reduce cylinder profile up to 11 percent and weight up to 15 percent, while maintaining the SCBA form familiar to firefighters. Full Story
	Motorola's new remote speaker microphone built for firefighting The APX XE Remote Speaker Microphone is the first rugged RSM for the fire market to feature a two-microphone design that cancels out distracting background noise. Full Story
	Foxfire shines at FRI with unique illuminating products Foxfire's photoluminescent products improve firefighter safety by turning tools, PPE and other equipment into brightly glowing sources of light in dark conditions — without using batteries or electricity. Full Story

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