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		Firefighting tactics for newer buildings
		5 key questions before you become a firefighter

Oct. 15, 2012

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91-year-old fire truck back at 'home'	Firefighter arrested in murder-for-hire plot	Blankets donated to punished Detroit medic in wake of 'blanket scandal'

Today's Top Stories:

Australian firefighter fighting for life after severe burns: The 45-year-old was trapped in her burning truck and suffered burns over 60 percent of her body

'Risque firefighters' worry about discipline ahead of benefit: Jacksonville FFs were punished after racy photos emerged from a previous event

Firefighter injured in fire truck collision: The firefighter was responding to a call when it collided with a pickup truck

2 W.Va. volunteer fire departments damaged, robbed

Firefighters install smoke alarms in wake of fatal Baltimore fire

Fire dept. buys new fire truck after 10 years of fundraising

Madonna-obsessed firefighter cleared of weapons charge

Volunteer firefighter shoots hammer-wielding killer to halt rampage

Firefighter injured, dozens displaced by man trying to cook squirrel

News Analysis

How are a blanket and a bandage different?
		By Chief Adam K. Thiel, FR1 Editorial Advisor Everywhere that I've worked, there have been strict rules about the disposition of public property. It's important to understand the intended purpose for laws and regulations about disposing of government property; the public policy rationale, of course, is to prevent private individuals from profiting at the public's expense. But there's a challenge
Related: Paramedic punished for giving away blanket

FR1 Exclusive

Reader response: Firefighting tactics for newer buildings

By FR1 Staff

Lightweight construction is rapidly changing. We asked our readers how their interior attack tactics have changed in the face of lightweight construction. Here's what they had to say. "Surround and drown"

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Fire attack: New methods for new threats

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Fire Recruit

5 key questions before you become a firefighter

By Tony Vitalie, FR1 Columnist

Just because you may want something, does not mean you are cut out for it. Wanting to do something does not mean you will be good at it, even after spending time trying to master it. Ask yourself this

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Becoming a firefighter: 10 must-do things

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		Training video: Loading a victim into a ladder bucket These Japanese firefighters learn how to load a victim into a ladder bucket.
		LAFD commercial fire Los Angeles firefighters battled this commercial structure for 30 minutes before bringing it under control.
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Product News

4 tips for selling your used truck

By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist

The used fire truck market is vastly different than the used automobile market. But selling your used fire apparatus doesn't have to be complicated or frustrating. These tips will smooth out the process. Plan the sale

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Navigating the used fire truck market

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Donations for punished 'blanket medic'; FF arrested in murder-for-hire plot | Oct. 15, 2012

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